Marissa, a 42-year-old female, has been experiencing chronic back pain. She sees her health-care provider, who tells her that she needs to have expensive diagnostic tests done to determine the cause
Because Marissa has no health insurance and does not qualify for Medicaid, her health-care provider gives her a prescription for pain control and sends her home. Which of the following roles should the nurse assume in Marissa's case to assure the best outcome for her? a. Advocate
b. Coordinator of care
c. Emotional support coach
d. Professional consultant
A
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The nurse is preparing a critically ill patient for transfer to another facility. Based on the criteria established by the Emergency Medical Transfer Active Labor Act (EMTALA), what patient situation would prevent transfer?
A) The sole reason for transfer is the patient's uninsured status. B) The patient has been stabilized before the transfer. C) The receiving agency has the expertise to care for the patient. D) Transfer records are complete and sent with the patient.
A 66-year-old female patient has presented to the emergency department because of several months of intermittently bloody stool that has recently become worse
The woman has since been diagnosed with a gastrointestinal bleed secondary to overuse of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that she takes for her arthritis. The health care team would realize that which of the following situations is most likely to occur? A) The woman has depleted blood volume due to her ongoing blood loss. B) She will have iron deficiency anemia due to depletion of iron stores. C) The patient will be at risk for cardiovascular collapse or shock. D) She will have delayed reticulocyte release.
The nurse asks the client to pull the toes up towards the nose during an examination of the lower extremities. The nurse is assessing which of the following movements?
1. Inversion 2. Plantar flexion 3. Eversion 4. Dorsiflexion
The community health nurse is documenting the results of a survey as part of the evaluation of a community health program. A survey is very valuable to answer questions about:
A) Cost efficiency B) Effectiveness C) Outcome D) Relevance