While Assessing a Group of Patients,the Nurse Recognizes the Patient

question 17

Multiple Choice

While assessing a group of patients,the nurse recognizes the patient who could qualify for Medicaid benefits is the:

• A)35-year-old unemployed single mother with diabetes.
• B)70-year-old Medicare recipient with retirement income who needs to be in a long-term care facility.
• C)80-year-old blind woman living in her own home who has inadequate private insurance.
• D)67-year-old stroke victim with Medicare Part A and an income from investments.

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Definitions:

Nonparenteral Medications

Medicines that are administered through routes other than injection, such as oral, topical, or inhalation methods.

Idiosyncratic Reaction

An abnormal or unexpected reaction to a drug or other substance that is specific to an individual and not related to the drug's pharmacological action.

Lorazepam

A medication used primarily for anxiety disorders, its effects include sedation and amnesia.

Agitated

A state of increased restlessness or activity, often indicative of distress or an emotional response to discomfort or illness.