What is the greatest limitation of the Health Plan Employer Data Information Set (HEDIS)?
A) Findings are not released to the public.
B) Only about half of managed care organizations have chosen to participate.
C) Performance indicators are process focused rather than outcome focused.
D) There are only 15 performance measures.
B
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A patient is scheduled for an exercise electrocardiogram. The nurse will ensure that which objects are in the room prior to the beginning of the test?
1. Oral fluids 2. A defibrillator 3. External pacemaker 4. Portable chest x-ray machine
The patient is an elderly man who has just been admitted for a probable cerebrovascular accident. The patient is nonverbal and does not respond to requests but is able to turn himself in bed
The nurse notices that the patient likes to lie on his right side, and soon after being turned by the nursing staff, the patient turns back to his right side. The nurse in this case should: a. allow the patient to lie on his right side continuously because he seems comfortable. b. prevent the patient from lying on his right side until he no longer wishes to lie on that side. c. frequently assess the patient and turn him more frequently. d. allow the patient to lie on his right side until a pressure ulcer develops and he can no longer lie on that side.
A female client who is very emotional admits to a nurse that her father physically abused her as a child. The next day, the client recants her statement and denies that she was ever abused as a child
The client states, "I tend to exaggerate when I am upset." According to psychoanalytic theory, this memory is most likely stored in which part of the consciousness? A) Conscience B) Conscious C) Preconscious D) Unconscious
As an employee benefit, the hospital provides tuition assistance for employees who pursue further education for professional development provided they agree to work at least 2 years after they complete their studies
This can be viewed as what type of modification of employee behavior? a. Reinforcement b. Shaping c. Extinction d. Punishment