Which of the following is an outcome of managed care?
a. Shift of patients to outpatient and home health services
b. Less complexity in funding sources
c. Less complexity in rules for consumers to follow
d. Greater consistency in the quality of care
A
A goal of managed care is to reduce the cost of expensive acute hospital care by focusing on out-of-hospital preventive care and illness follow-up care, which has led to shifts in where health care is delivered.
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a. Avoid discussing difficult topics with patients b. Talking to patients and residents about changes to be anticipated c. Repeating all necessary information about the transition d. Involving family members when discussing future transitions
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When a night shift nurse completes a shift, she gives a report about her clients to the oncoming day shift nurse
When beginning the report, the night shift nurse introduces herself and states her role, states the client's name, identifiers, age, sex, and location. Which of the following should the nurse do next? a. State critical lab reports, allergies, and alerts b. List current medications and client's family history c. Talk about any anticipated changes in the plan of care d. Relate client's chief complaint, vital signs, symptoms, and diagnosis
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A. the individual is vomiting B. the individual is unconscious C. oral administration is impossible D. all of the above