The twenty-first century has brought new concerns for nurses about ways to improve the health of the American people. They include
1. Bioterrorism and global health threats
2. Delivery of individual care and hygiene
3. The need for increased hospital and acute care
4. The same problems that existed before with many added
ANS: 1
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A medical patient's CA 19-9 levels have become available and they are significantly elevated. How should the nurse best interpret this diagnostic finding?
A) The patient may have cancer, but other GI disease must be ruled out. B) The patient most likely has early-stage colorectal cancer. C) The patient has a genetic predisposition to gastric cancer. D) The patient has cancer, but the site is unknown.
A payment classification system used for reimbursement of health care cost by Medicare is:
a. managed care contracts c. diagnosis-related groups b. penetration rate revenue d. length-of-stay records
The nurse manager must take into account which of the following when scheduling staff?
a. Staffing pattern c. Volume of patients b. Volume of staff d. Staff needs
A client has been prescribed candesartan (Atacand) daily. What classification does this medication belong to?
1. Calcium channel blocker 2. ACE inhibitor 3. Beta blocker 4. Angiotensin-receptor blocker