Test Bank for Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts 11th Edition 2024 latest update A+SCORE

Test Bank for Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts 11th Edition 2024 latest update A+SCORE 9. When diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) were established by Medicare in 1983, the purpose was to: a. put patients with the same diagnosis on the same unit. b. attempt to contain the costs of health care. c. increase availability of medical care to the elderly. d. identify a patient’s condition more quickly. ANS: B The purpose of instituting DRGs was to contain skyrocketing costs of health care. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 8 OBJ: Theory #10 TOP: Health Care Delivery KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A 10. The advent of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) required that nurses working in health care agencies: record supportive documentation to confirm a patient’s need for care in order to qualify for a. reimbursement. b. use the DRG rather than their own observations for patient assessment. c. be aware of the specific drugs related to the diagnosis.