Which statement best describes the focus of reimbursement for health care?
A) Most payment systems have started emphasizing preventive health care.
B) Most payment systems focus on high technology needs of individuals.
C) Reimbursement for health care is the focus of preventive care.
D) Reimbursement for health care has resulted in the improvement of the health of the nation.
B
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After reading a magazine article on complementary medicine methods, a teenager diagnosed with cancer asks the nurse about the possibility of adding CAM to the medical treatment plan
The nurse would explain to the child that prior to deciding on a CAM method, the adolescent must discuss: 1. The cost of the CAM with her parents. 2. The availability of CAM leaders with the hospital social worker. 3. The safety of the chosen CAM modality with her primary physician. 4. Alternative CAM methods with the nurse.
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of patients requiring long-term medication therapy. The nurse expects to include common reasons for noncompliance with self-medication administration
Which of the following would the nurse be most likely to include? Select all that apply. A) Lack of knowledge about expected results B) Bothersome adverse effects C) Depression D) Anxiety E) Lack of information about the drug
The nurse arrives at the bedside of a patient who has had a unit of packed cells infusing in his right arm for 35 minutes. He is complaining of chills, itching, and shortness of breath. The next action for the nurse would be to
a. leave and get help. b. take the patient's temperature. c. give him his nose spray. d. stop the transfusion and IV administer saline.
What is the single most crucial variable associated with health status?
a. Cultural background b. Ethnic group c. Race d. Socioeconomic class