Which of the following would the community health nurse identify as a drawback to retrospective reimbursement?
A) Spending was limited to necessary tests and treatments.
B) Services for sickness were encouraged rather than wellness.
C) Consumers had to bear increased accountability for cost containment.
D) Payments for services were based on rates calculated from predictions.
B
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A nurse is told in handoff report that a patient opens eye spontaneously, is confused but able to answer questions, and demonstrates purposeful movement to painful stimuli. What does the nurse calculate the patient's Glasgow Coma Scale to be?
a. 7 b. 9 c. 11 d. 13
In which instance is using a wireless device an advantage for health care provider staff?
1. More memory is needed to input data for glucose monitoring and insulin coverage. 2. Error reduction is needed to input data, such as vital signs from a client's isolation room. 3. A larger screen is needed to track data, such as medication administration times with vital signs. 4. An increase in security is needed to prevent physician orders from being intercepted on the Intranet.
A patient dying of colon cancer tells a nurse that he is sure that he can beat the cancer if he changes his eating habits. The nurse understands that the patient is likely in the stage defined by Kübler-Ross as
1. Acceptance. 2. Anger. 3. Denial. 4. Bargaining.
The role of the home care nurse as part of community-based nursing care involves:
a. advocacy. b. case management. c. education. d. all of the above.