Med Surg Nursing Concepts |60 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Leaders in nursing often provide information to help patients better understand complex health care topics. An elderly patient in the clinic asks the nurse to explain the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The nurse correctly explains what as the main goal of the ACA? {Ans: Increase access to health care services for all people}A patient is diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease. Which information should the nurse include when counseling the patient about palliative care? Select all that apply. {Ans: -It aims to provide relief from symptoms, including pain. -It offers support to the family during the patient's illness -It supports holistic patient care and enhances quality of life}According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), to which of these should nursing diagnoses and treatment be directed? {Ans: Human response to actual or potential health problems}An elderly patient in hospice care is not responding to a nurse's questions and seems to be withdrawn. Which nursing action is the most appropriate? {Ans: Continue talking as though the patient were alert}Which is a safe practice identified by the National Quality Forum (NQF)? {Ans: Perform a timeout prior to a procedure.}While providing psychosocial care to a patient at the end of