As in the U.S. health care system, the major focus of the Canadian health care system is on
1. detection and prevention.
2. saving money and resources.
3. finding contagious persons.
4. discovering a cure and providing treatment.
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Focus of both systems is cure and treatment.
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An older resident of a long-term care facility diagnosed with dementia has in the last 48 hours become more confused than usual and while usually requiring help with toileting has been incon-tinent of urine
The client's health care provider orders a complete blood count and serum electrolytes. When the laboratory tests are all within normal limits, the nurse initially: a. attributes the changes in the resident's functioning to advancing dementia. b. suggests that the resident be placed on broad-spectrum antibiotics to prevent in-fections. c. speaks with the health care provider re-garding the changes in the client's func-tion and the possibility of obtaining a urine culture. d. changes the plan of care to include blad-der training and implement a 24-hour cal-orie count.
Your supervisor asks whether you would be willing to work a double shift. Before answering, you implement your decision-making skills
You realize that you could use the extra money to pay your child's tuition, but who will pick your child up from school? You begin to think about your support system and decide to call your mother. She informs you that she is available and would love to have her grandchild spend the night with her. You notify the supervisor that your are willing to work the double shift. What is your next step regarding this decision? a. Identify the need for a decision b. Determine the outcomes c. Identify all alternative actions and benefits d. Evaluate your decision
A client comes to the clinic with report of intermittent epigastric pain that is associated with meals. The nurse would review the client's medical record and assess for the presence of which risk factors for peptic ulcer disease (PUD)?
1. The client reports that his mother and grandfather both had ulcers. 2. The client has type AB blood. 3. The client reports drinking several cups of coffee every morning. 4. The client reports mild to moderate job and family stress. 5. The client tested positive for influenza A.
The perinatal nurse describes risk factors for placenta previa to the student nurse. Placenta previa risk factors include: Select all answers that apply
A) Cocaine use B) Tobacco use C) Previous caesarean birth D) Previous use of medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)