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
B, C, E
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Which of the following would be considered an abnormal finding when the nurse practitioner uses an otoscope to look at a toddler's ear? The tympanic membrane is described as
A) "transparent." B) "a shallow, oval cone pointing inward toward apex." C) "small, whitish cord seen traversing the middle ear from back to front." D) "yellow, amber discoloration noted."
A home-health nurse is working with a poverty-stricken family that has two small children, ages 2 and 3 years. The family lives in an isolated rural area. The family's home has a dirt floor, and there are chickens living in the house with the family
Because of a recent wind storm, there is a sizeable hole in the roof that lets rain and snow into the house. Which nursing intervention would be the highest priority in this situation? A) Make immunization appointments for the children in a nearby town's public health clinic. B) Help the family find funding and manpower to patch and repair the roof of their home. C) Determine the educational readiness of the two children. D) Report the family for child abuse because of neglect.
Why do patients typically prefer home care over hospital care?
A. Patients feel better wearing personal clothing and preparing their own favorite foods. B. Patients are comforted by the feeling of control and the familiarity of their own home. C. Patients know more visitors can stop by without concern for the number of chairs. D. Patients resent the constant interruptions by nurses and other caregivers in a hospital.
Which practices characterize the basic competencies related to evidence-based practice? Select all that apply
1. Clinical practice supported by data 2. Clinical practice that promotes quality 3. Clinical practice supported by good evidence 4. Clinical practice supported by intuitive evidence 5. Clinical practice that provides a useful approach to problem solving