A major objective of a Professional Review Organization (PRO) is to reduce:
1. The liability of the agency by reviewing patterns of risk
2. Inappropriate admissions and unnecessary procedures
3. The use of alternative care options such as home care
4. The practice of professionals without appropriate credentials
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A major objective of a PRO is to reduce inappropriate admissions and unnecessary procedures.
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A) hepatic encephalopathy. B) ototoxicity. C) vascular thrombosis. D) dehydration.
A patient is experiencing anxiety related to drug therapy. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a factor influencing the patient's level of anxiety? Select all that apply
A) Fear B) Severity of illness C) Patient's knowledge level D) Good comprehension of information E) Nonadherence to the plan
Of the following, the biggest disadvantage of having nursing assistive personnel (NAP) help nurses is that the nurse:
1) Must know what aspects of care can legally and safely be delegated to the NAP. 2) May rely too heavily on information gathered by the NAP when making patient-care decisions. 3) Is removed from many components of direct patient care that have been delegated to the NAP. 4) Still maintains responsibility for the patient care given by the NAP.
A key factor in qualitative research is:
a. confidentiality. b. internal validity. c. random sampling. d. researcher-participant relationship.