HIPAA is a federal regulation requiring the use of transaction standards that eliminate inefficient paper forms and reduce health care costs
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During preoperative teaching, the nurse advises the client who smokes on an important health promotion measure to take before elective surgery, which is to
a. ask the physician for nicotine patches. b. cut down by half the amount smoked per day. c. increase fluid intake to reduce risk of thrombosis. d. stop smoking at once.
A public health nurse (PHN) is starting a study of different populations in the community to see which groups have face marginalization, and to what degree. The PHN is looking for evidence that
A. A group has been discriminated against based on their race or ethnicity. B. A group has been treated as if they are not important or of little consequence to the rest of society. C. A group has been labeled by society as possessing a particular characteristic that is not valued, leading to a loss of status. D. A group has been assigned a negative or positive belief that is believed to apply to the entire group.
A client asks the purpose for using isoniazid (INH) and rifampin (Rifadin) in combination to treat his tuberculosis. The nurse informs him that both agents are given:
a. to prevent side effects. b. to prevent drug resistance. c. to lengthen drug therapy. d. for clients who are allergic to one of the antitubercular drugs.
A 60-year-old with a 25-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. Assessment shows an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter. The nurse attributes this finding to:
a. air trapping. b. decreased inspiratory reserve volumes. c. increased flow rates. d. alveolar destruction.