The nurse assures a 50-year-old patient recovering from a stroke that because she is going to a long-term care facility for a short stay:
a. her regular hospitalization insurance will pay for the care.
b. she will still have daily physician visits.
c. she will need to contract outside physical therapy services.
d. she will probably be discharged within 6 months.
D
A short-stay resident in a long-term care facility for rehabilitation will have residential physical therapy services and will usually be discharged within 6 months.
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The researcher is accepted into the tribe and observes firsthand the rituals practiced. Themes were analyzed to arrive at a description of the culture including rituals. The nurse is practicing which type of research? a. Qualitative, Ethnography b. Qualitative, Phenomenology c. Quantitative, Quasi-experimental d. Quantitative, Secondary data analysis
Organizational culture includes (select all that apply):
a. Norms. b. Traditions. c. Behaviors. d. Values.
A patient's blood pressure in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) has dropped from an admission blood pressure of 140/86 to 102/60 with a pulse change of 70 to 96. SpO2 is 92% on 3 L of oxygen
In which order should the nurse take these actions? (Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A, B, C, D].) a. Increase the IV infusion rate. b. Assess the patient's dressing. c. Increase the oxygen flow rate. d. Check the patient's temperature.
Aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) interact with warfarin (Coumadin) resulting in which of the actions?
A. increased action of warfarin (Coumadin) B. increased action of aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) C. decreased action of aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) D. decreased action of warfarin (Coumadin)