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Nursing, 9e (Sullivan)Chapter 1
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Introducing Nursing Management
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1) A nurse manager is participating in the healthcare organization's strategic planning
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committee. Which factor is the primary driving force and controlling factor in new
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initiativesthis committee might recommend?
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careAnswer: 1
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Explanation: 1. While all of the options given are driving forces in today's
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healthcare environment, the cost of providing care is still the primary issue. Cost
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of care controls access,availability, and quality.
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2. Access to care is controlled by the ability to pay.
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3. Care will not be available if it cannot be funded.
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4. Healthcare providers do not like to correlate quality with cost, but the
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economic reality isthat quality care must also be funded care.
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care
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EnvironmentClient Need Sub:
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Nursing/Int Conc: Nursing Process: Evaluation/Leadership
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Learning Outcome: 1-1: Explain changes to healthcare over the past decade,
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including thoseresulting from implementation of the Affordable Care Act; demands
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to reduce errors and improve patient safety; and evolving medical and
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communication technology.
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,2) A nurse has been invited to discuss healthcare costs at a senior citizens'
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club. Whatinformation should the nurse plan to include in this discussion?
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1. While healthcare costs continue to rise, the percentage of the United States (U.S.)
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economyspent on healthcare has slowly declined to less than 12%.
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2. Regulations brought about by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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(PPACA)should bring financial relief to healthcare consumers.
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3. The United States spends more money on healthcare than any other country.
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4. Healthcare spending in the United States is slowly declining due to passage of
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bills such asthe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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Explanation: 1. In 2009, healthcare costs consumed more than 17% of the country's
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grossdomestic product.
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2. Implementation of PPACA and its regulations have not been formulated. #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju
3. The United States spends more than $2.5 trillion on healthcare annually, more
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than anyother country.
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4. While this act has been passed, it is not operationalized. Healthcare spending
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continues torise.
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care
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EnvironmentClient Need Sub:
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Nursing/Int Conc: Nursing Process: Planning/Education
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Learning Outcome: 1-1: Explain changes to healthcare over the past decade,
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including thoseresulting from implementation of the Affordable Care Act; demands
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to reduce errors and improve patient safety; and evolving medical and
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communication technology.
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3) A 70-year-old client develops a catheter-induced urinary tract infection. Which
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statement by the nurse would indicate to the nurse manager a need for additional
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understanding of thissituation?
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1. "I wonder if there was a break of sterility when this catheter was inserted."
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2. "Thankfully we can treat this with an antibiotic." #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju #Kju
3. "This could potentially cost the hospital a lot of money."
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4. "I will talk to my unlicensed assistants about proper urinary
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catheter care."Answer: 2
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Explanation: 1. Wondering about a break in sterility indicates that the nurse is
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concernedabout the process that might have contributed to this infection.
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2. The nurse who focuses on taking care of the results of a potential medical
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mistake is notaccepting the seriousness of the situation.
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3. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services no longer cover the costs
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incurred by medical mistakes. This urinary tract infection could cost the hospital
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the cost of treatment,including increased length of stay.
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4. The nurse has identified that improper care may result in poor outcomes for
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the client.Cognitive Level:
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care
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EnvironmentClient Need Sub:
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# Management of Care
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Nursing/Int Conc: Nursing Process: Evaluation/Education
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Learning Outcome: 1-1: Explain changes to healthcare over the past decade,
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including thoseresulting from implementation of the Affordable Care Act; demands
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to reduce errors and improve patient safety; and evolving medical and
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communication technology.
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4) Which healthcare situations reflect the philosophy of quality management as
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designed byDeming?
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, Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
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selected.
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