Home health services expanded in the 1960s and thereafter, largely due to shortened hospital stays brought about in an era of cost containment
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1. Yearly depression screening 2. Colonoscopy every 10 years 3. Yearly fecal occult blood test 4. Yearly height and weight check 5. Yearly blood pressure screening
The nurse admits a patient with left hand and wrist cellulitis. Which action does the nurse take when applying dry heat to the area using an aquathermia pad?
a. Keeps the fluid chamber in the device empty b. Covers the pad with a towel or pillowcase c. Positions the patient directly on the pad d. Sets the aquathermia temperature at 36.6° C (98° F)
You notice a 7-year-old child who has begun thumb sucking during an extended hospitalization. According to the parents, this was not part of the child's usual behavior prior to hospitalization. Your response is:
A) Offer to color with the child as a diversion. B) Report this behavior to the child's doctor. C) Tell the child that "only babies suck their thumbs." D) Allow the thumb sucking and say nothing to the child.
Which of the following principles should the nurse consider when planning nursing care for a client who was admitted to the hospital after a suicide attempt?
a. Clients who attempt suicide and fail are likely to try again. b. People who attempt suicide and fail do not really want to die. c. People who talk about suicide are less likely to attempt it. d. Once in the hospital, clients seldom commit suicide.