The nurse clarifies the difference between an HMO (health maintenance organization) and a fee-for-service plan by pointing out that an HMO (select all that apply):
1. requires a set fee from each client.
2. allows clients to select their own health care provider.
3. permits admission to any inpatient facility.
4. offers limited referral options.
5. provides both inpatient and outpatient care.
1, 5
HMOs require a set fee from each client to use care providers specified or hired by each HMO. Inpatient and outpatient care are provided in specified facilities. HMOs have a large group of specialists to which to refer clients. Fee-for-service is more expensive, but does allow the client to choose the care provider and health care facility.
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A. Change, change, and more change. B. Change and refreezing. C. Comfort, discomfort, and recomforting. D. Unfreezing, change, and refreezing.
The SEM gets smaller as:
A) The mean gets smaller B) The sample size gets smaller C) The mean gets larger D) The sample size gets larger
The home health nurse is visiting a family who is having difficulty coping. The family has a 2-month-old malnourished child whom they are feeding diluted formula along with rice cereal
The parents of the child are unemployed and are unable to pay their monthly expenses. The father of the child complains of not being able to find a job, while the mother of the child accuses him of not even trying to find employment. Which of the following techniques would be most helpful for the nurse to use in this situation? (Select all that apply.) a. Linear questioning b. Interventive questioning c. Circular questioning d. Encouraging their coping style e. Identifying family strengths
Which of the following are purposes of a family assessment? Select all that apply
1. Determine the level of family functioning. 2. Identify family strengths and weaknesses. 3. Provide legal guidelines for consent to health care. 4. Clarify family interaction patterns.