The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has which of the follow-ing important features?
1. Provides insurance for children and families who cannot otherwise afford health insurance.
2. Addresses the public health system's preparedness for bioterrorism.
3. Allows the federal, state, and local governments to carry out four health care functions: direct services, financing, information, and policy setting.
4. Allows working people to keep their employee group health insurance for several months after leaving a job.
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HIPAA allows employees to keep their insurance for up to 16 months after they leave a job.
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Managed care systems are most effective for an older adult who does which of the following?
a. Avoids using the system until it is really needed in an emergency. b. Avoids seeing generalists and seeks health care only from specialists. c. Uses high-tech treatments to reduce ex-penses over the long term. d. Seeks regular primary care and preventive strategies to maintain health.
A client who has been receiving naloxone suddenly starts grimacing and moaning, moving his arms back and forth across his body, and drawing his legs up to his abdomen
Prior to administration the client was sleepy and calm. Assessment reveals that his respiratory rate is 18 breaths per minute. Which nursing diagnosis would most likely apply? A) Acute Pain B) Impaired Spontaneous Ventilation C) Deficient Knowledge D) Ineffective Coping
It is important for nurses to understand what patients perceive as ___________ so that patients will become partners in programs to prevent them
Fill in the blanks with correct word
The nurse, while working with a client to support and assess spirituality should first:
1. Refer the client to the agency chaplain 2. Assist the client to use faith to get well 3. Provide a variety of religious literature 4. Determine the client's personal belief system