When explaining the present economic challenges to students in the com

When explaining the present economic challenges to students in the community health course, the nurse educator emphasizes the importance of nurses being familiar with:

1. the current shift from inpatient to outpatient care
2. consumer presence on the boards of nursing associations and regulatory agencies
3. diagnostic-related groups (DRGs)
4. advances in science and technology

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Economics is one of the social forces currently influencing the profession of nursing. As a result of the shift from inpatient to outpatient care, more nurses are being employed in community-based health settings. Other forces include consumer demands, family structure, and science and technology. DRGs are a classification system that categorically establishes pretreatment billing based on diagnosis. Though this is an aspect of economic factors affecting nursing, it is not the underlying cause of more personnel being employed in community-based settings.