All of the following criteria must be met for a client to be eligible for home health services under Medicare except
1. The client must be homebound.
2. The client must need skilled nursing care, physical therapy, or speech therapy.
3. The client must be indigent.
4. The client's physician must certify the need for care.
ANS: 3
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The emergency department has treated two patients in the last day with symptoms that may be H5N1. The nurse manager is updating staff on the pathophysiology of this disease. The manager would evaluate education as effective if which statement was made by a staff member?
1. It is thought that H5N1 is a nonhuman virus that has crossed species. 2. H5N1 is more common in patients also infected with HIV. 3. H5N1 is typically found in swine. 4. H5N1 is related to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), so young children will be the most likely patients.
The client is scheduled to begin treatment with sublingual nitroglycerin to treat angina. A history of medication for ________ would cause the nurse to contact the primary healthcare provider
a. erectile dysfunction b. migraine headaches c. sinus infection d. coronary artery disease
A nurse working in public health focuses on
a. Home visiting and hospice care b. Care communicable diseases c. Health maintenance and health promotion d. Illness prevention
Ans: B Feedback: The client should consume a diet in which the body can produce plasma proteins. The client should have sufficient caloric and protein intake for respiratory muscle strength. The nurse is caring for a postoperative adult client who has d
A) atelectasis. B) bronchospasm. C) croup. D) epiglottitis.