A nurse admits an older client to the long-term care unit for ...

[tfester]

A nurse admits an older client to the long-term care unit for rehabilitation after a total knee replacement and subsequent fall owing to dementia. What is the highest major healthcare concern for many older clients in the United States?
 
  A) Lack of modern healthcare facilities
  B) Lack of funding sources
  C) Inadequate number of healthcare providers
  D) Lack of general health education

Question 2

The United States spends more on health than other industrialized countries. Funding issues in healthcare are major concerns to clients and healthcare professionals.
 
  Many individuals have lifelong, recurring problems that tend to worsen in severity over time. The costs of care for long-term or chronic illnesses are huge. The student nurse asks the nursing instructor about the annual costs and number of individuals infected by HIV/AIDS. Based on the research, the nursing instructor would correctly answer the student's question by stating how many individuals are affected every year with HIV/AIDS in the United States? A) 30,000
  B) 40,000
  C) 50,000
  D) 60,000

[Kdiggy]

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The nurse should recognize lack of funding sources as a major healthcare concern in the United States. Lack of modern healthcare facilities, general health education, and adequate healthcare providers are factors related to lack of funds.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
About 60,000 individuals every year are infected with HIV in the United States.

[tfester]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[tandmlomax84]

Gracias!