Public health economics
1. Is concerned with the use of resources
2. Focuses on producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services related to public health
3. Is concerned with how scarce resources affect the health care industry
4. Is a growing field of science and practice that involves the management and use of monies to improve the health of populations
ANS: 2
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The nurse is participating in the New Drug Review step for a new therapeutic agent. Which activities will the nurse most likely perform during this phase of the drug approval process?
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A patient is admitted to the psychiatric hospital for assessment and evaluation. Which assessment finding best indicates that the patient has a mental illness? The patient:
a. describes coping and relaxation strategies used when feeling anxious. b. describes mood as consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless. c. can perform tasks attempted within the limits of own abilities. d. reports occasional problems with insomnia.