A patient is diagnosed with strep throat. Which of the following factors has contributed to the development of the patient's illness?
A) Hypertension
B) Anxiety
C) Leukopenia
D) Hypokalemia
C
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It is estimated that nurses spend approximately _____ of their time documenting information in the EHR
a. 7% b. 17% c. 20% d. 35%
Which of the following stages of sleep is most like that of being awake?
a. Stage 1 c. Stage 3–4 b. Stage 2 d. Stage 5
The use of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) was initiated by federal Medicare and private insurers to reduce health care costs. Which situations demonstrate the potential effect this initia-tive has had on clinical nursing practice?
a. A patient is discharged with only one opportunity to change his dressing with su-pervision. b. A patient can delay her discharge if she is unsure about changing her dressing. c. A patient's ambulation is delayed if he experiences too much pain. d. A patient can be admitted to the hospital for a colonoscopy.
Under HIPAA regulations, a covered entity such as a hospital can disclose individually identifiable health information (IIHI) from its records if the patient signs an authorization granting access that includes:
A) Who will receive the information B) Why they need the information C) The Social Security number of the patient D) If the data is not specifically obtained for the research