The nurse explains that the primary purpose of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is what?
1. To protect providers from lawsuits when providing first aid at an accident
2. To mandate states provide Medicaid to all who cannot afford healthcare
3. To require illegal immigrants to pay in advance for any healthcare needed
4. To reduce the number of Americans without health insurance
ANS: 4
The primary goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is to reduce the number of Americans without health insurance and thus improve the number of people who have full access to healthcare.
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1. Methadone is safe even in large doses. 2. Methadone replaces a more potent drug. 3. Methadone is a deterrent to the use of drugs. 4. Methadone blocks the craving for and the action of opiates.
A woman comes to the clinic reporting a cream-colored nipple discharge with the consistency of toothpaste. On examination, the area below the areola is red and slightly swollen, with tortuous tubular swelling
The nurse interprets these findings as suggestive of which of the following? A) Fibrocystic breast disorder B) Intraductal papilloma C) Duct ectasia D) Fibroadenoma
When caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis, range of motion is used to
A. increase the pulse rate. B. decrease the blood pressure. C. reduce spasticity and maintain mobility. D. reverse contractures and relieve pain.
T.Q. denies any cough, headache, sore throat, fatigue, or muscle ache. T.Q.'s nares do not
appear swollen or red, although he does have some clear mucous drainage. External auditory canals and tympanic membranes clear. There is no adenopathy or sinus tenderness, and his lung sounds are clear to auscultation. Oral cavity and pharynx normal; there is no inflammation, swelling, exudate, or lesions. Vital signs are 110/60, 76, 18, 98.4 ° F (36.9 ° C). Should you give the medication or ask him to return when he is no longer having nasal stuffiness? Why or why not?