A new nurse is receiving training on a payment classification system used for reimbursement of health care costs by Medicare. The nurse is most likely learning about which of the following?
a. Managed care contracts c. Diagnosis-related groups
b. Penetration rate revenue d. Length-of-stay records
C
The nurse is most likely learning about diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), which is the system used by
Medicare to group inpatients into categories for reimbursement. This form of classification system is
used to group inpatients into categories based upon the number of inpatient days, age, complications,
and so on. Reimbursement covers room and board, tests, and therapy during a predetermined length of
stay.
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1. Organize data 2. Use subjective data to develop nursing diagnoses 3. Use objective data to develop nursing diagnoses 4. Use irrelevant data to develop nursing diagnoses 5. Report information
In a research report, the statement of purpose is normally found:
A) In the abstract B) In the first paragraph of the report C) At the end of the introduction D) At the beginning of the method section
Which statement made by a parent indicates a need for the nurse to teach safety and accident prevention?
a. "I always take the phone off the hook when I give my baby a bath so I won't be disturbed." b. "I'm going to buy a backpack for my 2-week-old baby so I can carry her in it whenever she gets fussy." c. "I've been reading about what new things my baby will be learning to do in the next month or two, so I'll know what to expect." d. "I make sure I always raise the side of the crib when I put my baby to sleep, even though newborns don't move around as much as older infants."
When adding or subtracting decimals, if the decimals do not have the same number of places, add zeros
to the end so all the numbers have the same number of places. Indicate whether the statement is true or false