Answer Key for Workbook for Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition Updated 2025/2026!!!!

Workbook for Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing (Edition 11)
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SECTION 1: ASSESSING YOUR UNDERSTANDING
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Activity A
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1. Illness

2. Client

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4. Health

5. Medicaid



Activity B
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1. Holism

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3. Medicare

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5. Wellness



Activity C
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1. C

2. D

3. E

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1. The major difference between illness and disease is that illness is highly individual and
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vpersonal, whereas disease is something more definitive and measurable. For example, a client
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vwith arthritis presents with distinct pathologic changes associated with the disease. A person,
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vhowever, may or may not be ill with arthritis. The degree of pain, suffering, and immobility
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vvaries from person to person.
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2. Health maintenance refers to protecting one’s current level of health by preventing illness or
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vdeterioration, such as by complying with medication regimens, being screened for diseases
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vsuch as breast cancer or colon cancer, or practicing safe sex. Health promotion refers to
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vengaging in strategies to enhance health such as eating a diet high in grains and complex
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vcarbohydrates, exercising regularly, balancing work with leisure activities, and practicing
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vstress-reduction techniques. v




3. Medicare covers individuals who are 65 years or older, permanently disabled workers of any
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vage with specific disabilities, and persons with end-stage renal disease.
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4. The team includes physicians, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers,
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vrespiratory and physical therapists, occupational therapists, nursing assistants, technicians,
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, and insurance company staff. All members of this team collaborate on client issues (medical,
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vsocial, and financial) to achieve the best possible outcomes.
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5. Groups such as children, older adults, ethnic minorities, and the poor are most likely to be
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1. Point-of-service (POS) organizations involve a network of providers. Clients select a primary
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vcare physician within the group who then serves as the gatekeeper for other healthcare
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vservices. Clients can use healthcare providers in or out of the provider group, but may pay
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vadditional fees, such as a higher deductible or copayment, for providers outside the group,
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vunless the primary physician approves.
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2. Clients select a primary care physician within the group who then serves as the gatekeeper
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vfor other healthcare services. As with other types of managed care organizations, the focus is
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von prevention as the best way to manage healthcare costs.
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3. Benefits for the insurer include discounted services, reduced services, and elimination of
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vunnecessary referrals (Chitty & Black, 2011). v v v v v




4. All are types of managed care networks. They provide a number of services within the
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vnetwork at a controlled cost. All provide incentive to stay within the network by providing
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vlower cost services. Seeking services outside each of the organizations would incur higher
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