As a nurse manager in a hospital, you would expect which of the following to be the major contributor to funding and revenues in your organization?
a. The federal government
b. Medicare
c. Medicaid
d. Blue Cross/Blue Shield
A
The federal government is responsible for both Medicare and Medicaid and is the largest and most influential health insurance program in the United States. The federal government is the primary payer of healthcare costs in the United States.
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A) Physiologic symptoms such as coronary syndromes B) The ability to recognize the detrimental effects of their codependency C) Mental health problems such as dissociative disorders D) Behaviors aimed at sustaining the relationship
The nurse is aware that vitamins are organic compounds that differ in function and availability. When discussing the difference with a client, which of the following statements would best describe vitamins?
A) Vitamins are composed of long chains of molecules linked together. B) Vitamins provide energy. C) Vitamins are susceptible to destruction by factors such as heat, air, and light. D) Vitamins exist in only one active form.
A client is diagnosed with hypophosphatemia. The nurse realizes that this electrolyte imbalance is most likely associated with:
1. diabetes mellitus. 2. congestive heart failure. 3. arthritis. 4. chronic alcoholism.
Which management functions help to achieve the goal of quality individual care?
a. Planning, organising. b. Planning, directing. c. Planning, organising, directing. d. Planning, directing, organising, coordinating.