mmy, a five-year-old child who is physically challenged, is having difficulty walking without help. What should be the nurse’s response to the patient with this condition, keeping in mind the various developmental stages of growth and developments.

A 65-year-old male is recovering from subtotal colectomy. You inform him that it is time to get out of bed to the chair. What nursing interventions should you perform prior to moving the patient from the bed to chair?

Amy is contacted by a local housing complex to do a monthly health promotion presentation for the residents. As Amy makes her plans, she takes into consideration that the complex is low-income housing and that most of the residents are older or mentally compromised. She considers what other contributing factors need to be addressed with regard to health promotion. Question: What would Amy consider with regard to the cultural differences in this complex?

Mrs. Thomas was on vacation out of state when she stepped off a curve and injured her left ankle. Due to severe pain she was seen at an urgent care center where she underwent a left ankle x-ray, which was negative. She was diagnosed with a left sprained ankle. A walking boot was provided to stabilize and protect her left ankle. She was provided with appropriate discharge instructions and instructed to follow up with her primary care physician upon returning home. When she presented her BlueCross BlueShield insurance card at check out, Mrs. Thomas was informed that the physician who provided treatment is a nonparticipating provider (nonPAR) and that the urgent care center accepts credit cards for payment in full. The total due was $1,500, and Mrs. Thomas assured the office staff that her insurance company would reimburse the urgent care center for services provided. The office staff further explained that their providers had not signed a contract with her insurance, and thus Mrs. Thomas…