Explaining the present economic challenges to students in the community health course, the nurse educator would emphasize the importance of nurses' being familiar with which of the following?
A)
Advances in science and technology
B)
Diagnostic-related groups (DRGs)
C)
Consumer representatives on governing boards of nursing associations and regulatory agencies
D)
Emphasis shift from inpatient to outpatient care
D
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A nurse researcher is planning to study the relationship between racial background and the risk of developing the leading cause of death in the United States. The nurse would collect data on which group of diseases?
1. Renal insufficiency and failure 2. Cardiovascular illnesses 3. Communicable diseases 4. Cancer
Which one of the following strategies might be recommended for an infant with failure to thrive (FTT) to increase caloric intake?
a. Vary the schedule for routine activities on a daily basis. b. Be persistent through 10 to 15 minutes of food refusal. c. Avoid solids until after the bottle is well accepted. d. Use developmental stimulation by a specialist during feedings.
The risk manager at a large, university hospital has become aware that there may be a discrepancy between a longstanding protocol on one of the hospital units and the nurse practice act of the state
Which of the following statements regarding the legal standing of institutional policies is most accurate? A) Institutional policies do not have legal standing. B) Institutional policies supersede enacted law but do not supersede common law. C) Established policies may be considered common law by a court D) Discrepancies between policies and legislation are usually resolved by professional associations such as a board of nursing.
A veteran tells the nurse that he hates the VA health insurance program and wishes that he would be allowed to see the local doctor instead of traveling to the VA clinic. Which statement would be most appropriate to be made by the nurse?
A. "I will check to see if your local doctor can be added to the list of approved providers." B. "Yes, you pay premiums for this health insurance and should be able to have a choose what providers you see." C. "The VA does not provide health insurance, rather this is a benefit that you receive for compensation for your service to our country." D. "The VA provides different benefit plans. Let me see if the local doctor is a provider on a different benefit plan."