The primary difference between HMOs and independent practice associations (IPAs) is that under the IPA system:
a. Physicians lose much of their control over health-care delivery
b. Clients pay on fee-for-service basis rather than prepaid premiums
c. Nurses receive reimbursement on an indi-vidual basis for the care they provide
d. The number of services provided is not limited
B
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A) Increase preload. B) Decrease cardiac output. C) Decrease afterload. D) Decrease contractility.
K.N. asks you why his PT/INR has to be checked so soon
How will you respond?
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