The philosophy of community-based nursing is to:
a. relieve acute bed shortages.
b. get the infirm into supportive care as soon aspossible
c. promote wellbeing and independence.
d. help cure the infirm.
c
The philosophy of community-based nursing is to
promote wellbeing and independence, enabling individuals
to remain in their own homes.
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A) "SPF 15 is the ratio of the number of minutes for treated versus untreated skin to redden with exposure to ultraviolet B rays." B) "SPF 15 is the number of times it takes to be applied before it will prevent sunburn." C) "SPF 15 is the number of minutes that a person is permitted to stay in the sun after applying the product." D) "SPF 15 is the number of days that the product needs to be used before it prevents sunburn."
Prepare a 2 g dose from a supply of 10 g per 6 mL. Express your answer to the nearest tenth
What will be an ideal response?
After many years of providing bedside care in a variety of settings, a nurse has become involved in the leadership of the American Nurses Foundation (ANF). In this role, the nurse will be primarily involved in
A) supporting nursing research. B) enhancing the public perception of the nursing profession. C) advancing the scope of practice for registered nurses. D) lobbying for improved wages and benefits.
Managed care has lost much of its influence in healthcare. Why is managed care still of concern?
1. It developed systems that provided high quality care. 2. Many managed care strategies were adopted by third- party payers. 3. It instituted strategies that resulted in increased patient satisfaction. 4. Managed care strategies greatly reduced the cost of healthcare across the United States.