Which of the following patients would be at higher risk of experiencing adverse drug reactions (ADRs):
1. A 32-year-old male
2. A 22-year-old female
3. A 3-month-old female
4. A 48-year-old male
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The nurse points out what advantage(s) of a nursery school or preschool experience? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increasing self-confidence b. Fostering group cooperation c. Detecting adjustment problems d. Attainment of toilet training skills e. Playing experiences with other children
You are the supervisor of a new RN graduate on your unit. What would be the most helpful action for you to take to help the new RN adjust to the new role?
A) Advise the new RN to avoid confrontations with doctors whenever possible. B) Advise the new RN that this is the real world, like it or not. C) Be alert to signs and symptoms of the shock phase of role transition. D) Be alert to signs that the new RN has not shed nursing school values.
An 82-year-old patient with a history of chronic heart and respiratory problems asks the nurse, "What can I do to keep my hemorrhoids from acting up?" Which of the following responses made by the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ask if he experiences constipation with any regularity. b. Encourage him to increase his fluid intake to 2000 mL daily. c. Suggest he eat more whole grains and fresh fruits. d. Discuss how he should include a walk into his daily routine. e. Ask if he has a history of rectal bleeding.
Key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Keeping the Medicare Part D "donut hole" b. Prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage for people with preexisiting conditions c. Requiring new groups and individual health plans to provide free preventive care for recommended preventive services d. Decreasing Medicare reimbursement for primary care services e. Allowing parents to keep children on their health insurance policies until age 26