What factors impacted the growth of health care in the 20th century? (Select all that apply.)
A) Medicare and Medicaid legislation that allowed payment for some home care services
B) Changing requirements for nursing education and licensure
C) Insurance company adoption of home care coverage due to cost efficiency of home versus institutional care
D) Implementation of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for Medicare
E) Increasing number of population aged 25-40
A, C, D
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A) Osteoporosis B) Congestive heart failure C) Diabetes D) Depression
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1. Pancreatic carcinoma 2. Testicular carcinoma 3. Uterine carcinoma 4. Wilms tumor
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a. reads a lot of professional journals and asks the opinions of physicians and more senior nursing staff. b. is always the first to volunteer to chair a committee or lead a project. c. is willing to try new ideas in practice, based on evidence, to improve patient care. d. makes decisions slowly and desires a long testing period for new ideas or processes.
The nurse prepares to administer intravenous verapamil. Which equipment should be obtained before beginning the infusion? You may select more than one answer
1. Cardiac monitor 2. Glucose monitor 3. Intravenous pump 4. Resuscitation equipment 5. Bedside commode