Author Question: The nurse is caring for clients in an extended care facility. Which of the following healthcare ... (Read 74 times)

CQXA · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

The nurse is caring for clients in an extended care facility. Which of the following healthcare facilities belong in this category? Select all that apply.

A) Skilled nursing facilities
B) Subacute-care facilities
C) Medically complex care facilities
D) Long-term rehabilitation units
E) Hospitals
F) Community healthcare clinics

Question 2

The nurse is administering a medication to a client that is provided in a capsule form. What is the purpose of placing medicine in this form? Select all answers that apply.

A) It is easier to swallow.
B) It disguises the taste of the medicine.
C) It delays the absorption of the medicine.
D) It enhances the absorption of the medicine.
E) It protects the stomach mucosa from irritation.
F) It allows the medication to be released immediately.

kusterl · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
Feedback:
Extended-care facilities (ECFs) extend or continue care started in the hospital. Facilities that are considered ECFs include subacute-care or transitional facilities, medically complex care facilities, long-term rehabilitation units, and long-term care (LTC) facilities or skilled nursing facilities (SNF) (nursing homes).

Answer to Question 2

B, C
Feedback:
The capsule may be used to delay (not enhance) the medication's absorption over time or because the medication has a disagreeable taste. A caplet shape makes it easier for the client to swallow the pill. With enteric-coated tablets, the coating does not dissolve until the tablet reaches the intestine, because the medication can irritate the stomach mucosa.