Nurses need to be prepared for globalization and its implications for health care. Nurses would be most likely to focus on which of the following as the groundwork for the management of outcomes in global health care?
a. Information technology
b. Case management and clinical pathways
c. Complexity of connections leading to globalization
d. Amount of medicine required to treat diseases
ANS: B
Case management and clinical pathways provide the groundwork for the management of outcomes in global patient care. Information technology is the foundation for global health care and the marketing of it.
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