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clmills979

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A patient who is at 30 weeks gestation is prescribed bed rest and home care. Which skills should the nurse anticipate providing when making the home care visits with the patient? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Health teaching
  B) Monitoring vital signs
  C) Bathing and washing hair
  D) Monitoring fetal heart rate
  E) Administering medication

Question 2

A parent asks the nurse why self-monitoring of blood glucose is being recommended for her child with diabetes. The nurse should base the explanation on the knowledge that
 
  a. It is a less expensive method of testing.
  b. It is not as accurate as laboratory testing.
  c. Children are better able to manage the diabetes.
  d. The parents are better able to manage the disease.



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Answer to Question 1

A, B, D, E
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Nursing care is considered skilled home nursing care if it includes primary health care providerprescribed procedures such as dressing changes, administration of medication, health teaching, or observation of a woman status through monitoring vital signs or fetal heart rate. Bathing and washing hair is not considered skilled nursing care.

Answer to Question 2

C
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A Blood glucose monitoring is more expensive but provides improved
management.
B It is as accurate as equivalent testing done in laboratories.
C Blood glucose self-management has improved diabetes management and can be
used successfully by children from the time of diagnosis. Insulin dosages can be
adjusted based on blood sugar results.
D The ability to self-test allows the child to balance diet, exercise, and insulin. The
parents are partners in the process, but the child should be taught how to manage
the disease.




clmills979

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM


kusterl

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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