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1. Anurseisreviewingchangesinhealthcaredeliveryandfundingforpediatricpopulations.Which
currenttrendi nthepediatricsettingshouldthenurseexpecttofind?
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a. Increasedhospitalizationo
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b. Decreasedn b B B B B B B B B BB umberofuninsuredchildren b
c. Anincreaseinambulatorycare
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d. Decreaseduseofmanagedcare B
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Oneeffectofmanaged careisthatpediatrichealthcaredeliveryhasshifteddramaticallyfromtheacute
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B caresettingtotheambulatorysetting.Thenumberofhospitalbedsbeingusedhasdecreasedasmore
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careisprovidedinoutpatientandhomesettings.ThenumberofuninsuredchildrenintheUnited
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B Statescontinuestogrow.Oneofthebiggestchangesinhealthcare hasbeenthegrowthof managed B B
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DIF:CognitiveLevel:ComprehensionREF:dm3 b
OBJ:NursingProcessStep:PlanningMSC:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment
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2. Anurseisreferringalow-incomefamilywiththreechildrenundertheageof5 yearstoa program B B
that assistswithsupplementalfoodsupplies.Whichprogramshouldthenursereferthisfamilyto?
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a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. EarlyandPeriodicScreening,D
b b b B B B B B B B B B B B B B BB iagnostic,andTreatment(EPSDT)program
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d. Women,Infants,andC bBBBBBBBBBBBBBB hildren(WIC)program b
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WICisafederalp B rogram thatprovidessupplementalfoodsuppliestolow-incomewomen whoare
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B pregnantorbreast-feedingandtotheirchildrenuntil theage of5years.Medicaid andtheMedicaid B B B
B EarlyandPeriodicScreening,Diagnostic,andTreatment(EPSDT)programprovidesforwell-child b
B examinationsandrelatedtreatmentofmedicalproblems.ChildrenintheWIC programareoften B
B referred forimmunizations,but thatisnottheprimaryfocusoftheprogram.PublicLaw99-457
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B infantsandtoddlerswith,oratriskfor,developmentaldisabilities.
Medicare isthe program for Senior Citizens.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: dm 7
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B OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC:HealthPromotionandMaintenance
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3. Inmoststates,adolescentswhoarenote
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mancipatedminorsmusthaveparentalpermission before:
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a. treatmentfordrugabuse.
b. treatmentforsexuallytransmitteddiseases(STDs). B B
c. obtainingbirthcontrol.
d. surgery.
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Anemancipatedminorisaminorchildwhohasthelegalcompetenceofan adult.Legalcounselmay n
be consulted toverify thestatusoftheemancipatedminorforconsentpurposes. Most states allow
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minorstoobtaintreatment fordrug oralcohol abuseand STDsand allowaccesstobirth control
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withoutparentalconsent.
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DIF:CognitiveLevel:ApplicationREF:dm12 B b
OBJ:NursingProcessStep:PlanningMSC:SafeandE b bBBBBBBBBBBBB ffectiveCareEnvironment