Which of the following trends in health care delivery that began in the second half of the twentieth century continues today?
a. Widespread use of team nursing to address the nursing shortage
b. Massive movement of nurses out of acute care and into home care
c. Advent of primary care to replace specialized care
d. Provision of care to the poor, elderly, and disabled through Medicare and Medicaid
ANS: D
A
Team nursing is rarely used today.
B
More nurses work in acute care today than in home care.
C
After World War II, specialization became popular.
D
Two amendments to the Social Security Act in 1965 designed to ensure access to health care for elderly, poor, and disabled Americans were the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid.
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