What should nurses consider as the most effective strategies to contain costs and maintain quality healthcare? Select all that apply
A. Developing critical pathways
B. Delegating to unlicensed or nursing assistive personnel
C. Managing resources appropriately
D. Implementing stringent hiring practices
E. Utilizing full registered nurses on clinical units
ANS: A, B, C
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1. Absent. 2. Congruent. 3. Equally direct. 4. Incongruent.
A nurse stressed to an oncology patient the importance of returning to the outpatient clinic promptly at 8 AM for the next treatment, but the client arrived at 3 PM. Which of the following would be the most likely explanation for the client's tardiness?
a. The client needed the appointment written down so the client could remember the exact time. b. The client's employment had to come first, so the clinic visit was second in priority. c. The client's perception of time was not linear or future oriented. d. The client was having too much discomfort from the treatment to have another treatment so soon.
Researchers have noted a high incidence of burnout among nurses. Which of the following nurses most likely faces the highest risk of burnout?
A) An experienced nurse who has long neglected her own physical health and who leads a sedentary lifestyle. B) A nurse who provides pediatric palliative care and who is disillusioned with the overall quality of care on the unit. C) A nurse who has recently graduated with an ADN degree and begun working in a busy, inner-city emergency department. D) A nurse who is few months away from retirement from her current position in community health.
Home care nurses are required to complete the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) according to:
A) Medicare. B) Medicaid. C) third-party payer. D) insurance.