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The nurse informs an older adult couple considering a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that these facilities offer a complete range of health care services from independent living to 24-hour skilled nursing and that a contract with a CCRC
 
  is: a. limited to people who are relatively unimpaired.
  b. usually a lifetime commitment.
  c. an acceptable tax shelter.
  d. on a month-to-month basis.

Question 2

The nurse concludes that the prenatal patient has no need for further instruction when she correctly states that amniocentesis can determine which of the baby's characteristics? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Sex
  b. Maturity
  c. Approximate weight
  d. Health
  e. Genetic defects

Question 3

The nurse differentiates the services of a long-term care facility from that of an assisted living facility, which supplies residents with:
 
  a. skilled nursing care.
  b. personal care services.
  c. weekly visits by the staff physician.
  d. intensive rehabilitation services.

Question 4

To assess an accurate fundal height, the nurse should instruct the patient to:
 
  a. press her lower back against the examination table.
  b. empty her bladder.
  c. take a deep breath and hold it.
  d. bear down.

Question 5

The nurse suggests to a family caring for a member with early Alzheimer's disease in their home that they investigate the services of an adult day care center because such centers:
 
  a. will take patient out on recreational outings.
  b. can provide daily hygiene.
  c. expand social interaction.
  d. are free to the public.

Question 6

The family caring for an older adult in their home feels that they need assistance from a hospice service. The nurse instructs them that service can be initiated by:
 
  a. family request.
  b. patient request.
  c. medical certification.
  d. referral by a hospice nurse.

Question 7

The nurse uses a diagram to show how the arteries in the umbilical cord carry:
 
  a. nutrients to the fetus from the placenta.
  b. oxygenated blood to perfuse the placenta.
  c. antibodies from the mother to the fetus.
  d. deoxygenated blood back to the placenta.

Question 8

The LVN/LPN informs the home health patient that the home health care RN provides many services, but is mainly employed by the home health agency in the capacity of:
 
  a. daily caregiver.
  b. care administrator.
  c. creator of policy and protocols.
  d. liaison between the agency and the state board.

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