Health information technology can be seen as a tool to aid the health care reform process through which of the following?
1. Limited engagement
2. Sharing information with interested parties
3. Recognition of its potential to improve the safety and efficiency of health care delivery
4. Denying care to individuals who cannot pay
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Rationale: Health information technology (HIT) is a tool that can aid the reform process with recognition of its potential to improve the safety and efficiency of health care delivery, facilitate transparency, increase engagement, personalize health care, and facilitate the sharing of information needed to improve the quality of care as well as decrease costs and disparities.
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Which response would be considered assertive? a. "Why me? I'm still busy with my own patients. Ask one of the others who are standing around at the nurses' station." b. "I suppose I can, if you insist." c. "I've promised one of my patients that I'll come back to polish her nails. I'd like to be able to keep that promise. Can you possibly ask someone else?" d. "I'll be glad to help." Then go and apologize to the patient saying the instructor won't let you polish her nails.
Which is a community nursing diagnosis?
A) Impaired Home Maintenance B) Lack of Health-Seeking Behaviors C) Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: More than Body Requirements D) Risk for Activity Intolerance