With the current health care industry focus on managed care, nurses must be more cost-conscious. Which option is an example of a nurse being cost-conscious?
1. The nurse reviewing the client's itemized bill each day
2. The nurse's decision to use fewer supplies when changing a dressing
3. The nurse manager reviewing client costs on a daily basis
4. The nurse manager requesting that the materials management director obtain quotes for less expensive items
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Rationale 1: The nurse and the nurse manager do not have time nor is it their responsibility to review a client's hospital bill.
Rationale 2: The nurse can use resources wisely to decrease costs to the client and the hospital.
Rationale 3: The nurse manager does not review client costs on a daily basis.
Rationale 4: The materials management director does look for less expensive materials to provide client care supplies and hospital supplies, but it is not the responsibility of the nurse manager to direct this person's work.
Global Rationale:
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a. True b. False
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