Nurses need to be aware of current trends in the health care delivery system in order to respond in educational preparation and practice. A major trend that is influencing nursing practice today is:
1. Decreased client acuity
2. Increased hospital stays
3. Decreased emphasis on health promotion
4. Increased incidence of chronic disease processes
ANS: 4
In recent decades, there is a higher incidence of chronic, long-term illness.
With shortened hospital stays, client acuity has increased, not decreased.
Hospital stays have decreased, not increased. Lengths of stay have shortened with a trend to-ward home care, and health promotion and illness prevention.
With increased public awareness and rising health care costs, greater emphasis has been placed on health promotion and illness prevention.
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