The nurse clarifies that the insurance plan that pays the physician in advance each month for each enrolled patient, whether or not the patient is treated by the physician, is a strategy known as _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
capitation
Capitation is the system of payment that collects monthly "fees" from enrollees and pays the physician whether the patient has been treated or not. It is rather like a salary that assures the at-tention of a physician in the event of an illness.
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A nurse is explaining to a co-worker that the Patient Self-Determination Act, the Ryan White Act, and the McKinney Homelessness Act are all examples of
a. bills that were passed without matching appropriations bills. b. health care policies and regulations created in the 1990s. c. laws that were enacted after involvement of philanthropies. d. the only times nurses will ever make differences in legislation.
A man smokes two packs of cigarettes per day. He wants to know if smoking is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having getting pregnant. The nurse's most appropri-ate response is:
1. "Your sperm count seems to be okay in the first semen analysis.". 2. "Only marijuana cigarettes affect sperm count.". 3. "Smoking can give you lung cancer, even though it has no effect on sperm.". 4. "Smoking can decrease the quality of your sperm.".
Which of the following would the nurse least likely identify as a consequence of strength training?
1. Decreased loss of muscle mass 2. Slowing of functional decline 3. Fewer fall-related injuries 4. Weight loss
Nurses in a recovery room have reported to their manager that the aging bedside monitors are unreliable and they are concerned that patient care is being compromised as a result
The nurse manager draws on the nursing code of ethics and standards to argue to the administration that funding for new monitors is required immediately. What has the nurse manager promoted? a. more complaints about all the equipment that the nurses would like to see improved b. ethical practice in the workplace c. standard of practice in the workplace d. a capital budget request