Author Question: A male client, who is in a coma, is being treated in an acute care facility. Under which ... (Read 43 times)

nenivikky · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A male client, who is in a coma, is being treated in an acute care facility. Under which circumstance can the nurse move the client from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the subacute care unit?

A) Client's need for acuity care has decreased
B) Client is ready for discharge
C) Client has regained consciousness
D) Client's economic condition does not permit remaining in the ICU

Question 2

Hormones are chemicals that regulate, integrate, and coordinate body systems and functions. The nurse educator asks a nursing student what the function of the hypothalamus is in the endocrine system.

Which explanation by the student nurse provides the best description? A) The hypothalamus secretes hormones that are transported to target tissues through the circulatory system and directly into the blood stream.
B) The hypothalamus secretes many hormones, which in turn control the release of hormones by the pituitary gland.
C) The hypothalamus regulates the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
D) The hypothalamus secretes hormones that mimic the action of the sympathetic nervous system.

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

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
A client can be moved to a subacute care facility or step-down unit when the level of acuity of care has decreased. The client may not need the services of subacute care if he is about to be discharged. If the client regains consciousness, he may have to undergo further treatment until he can be moved to a subacute unit. If the client's economic condition does not permit him to remain in ICU, he may be able to undergo treatment at home.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Many hormones are secreted in the hypothalamus, which in turn control the release of hormones by the pituitary gland. Endocrine glands secrete hormones that are transported to target tissues through the circulatory system and directly into the blood stream. The parathyroid regulates the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. The adrenal medulla secretes hormones that mimic the action of the sympathetic nervous system.