Which of the following analyses is used to determine the optimal use of resources to reach a predetermined constant end point or the desired health outcome?
a. Cost-benefit ratio analysis
b. Cost-effectiveness analysis
c. Cost-efficiency analysis
d. Cost-disease analysis
Answer: b. Cost-effectiveness analysis
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The nurse assessing a 65-year-old client who is scheduled for outpatient surgery for cataracts in 10 days will stress the:
1. need for adequate insurance. 2. provision of adequate postoperative care at home. 3. need to acquire specialized glasses. 4. need to preserve and protect his vision.
A triage nurse receives a call from a mother of an infant who appears pale, is "breathing fast," and appears sleepy while feeding. What data would the nurse need to gather next?
1. Newborn's daily iron intake 2. Number of wet diapers a day 3. Skin color 4. Bilirubin level
The nurse researcher finds that the data include a score reported to be in the 75th percentile. The researcher interprets this to mean what?
a. The score is at the median. b. The score has exceeded the mode. c. The score is exceeded by only 25% of the cases. d. The score represents the average of all scores measured at this time.