Which of the following functions are responsibilities of the states?? (Select all that apply.) a. Delegating power to localities and holding them accountable for results b. Creating managed health organizations to decrease state health care costs c. Establishing and managing local health departments d. Licensure of professional health care providers e. Overseeing all insurance programs […]
Which of the following statements best summarizes all of the changes resulting from attempts to control costs? a. Conflict between providers, patients, employer, and insurance plans raged. b. Costs were controlled, at least temporarily. c. Demand for health care drastically dropped. d. Most employers discontinued their insurance plans for employees. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A […]
Which of the following best describes the goals of nursing case management regardless of setting? (Select all that apply.) a. Ensure that all clients have a case manager b. Contain costs and control use of services c. Decrease duplication and fragmentation d. Enhance client’s quality of life e. Focus on avoiding hospitalization or institutionalization f. […]
The local nursing association and the local medical association disagreed vehemently on advanced practice nursing reimbursement. Which of the following best describes why the two groups agreed to join a coalition to send representatives to testify on a particular bill? a. Although there was disagreement, both groups agreed to behave politely and professionally. b. Both […]
Which of the following best describes the purposes of professional societies such as the American Nurses Association (ANA)? (Select all that apply.) a. Providing control and oversight of the occupation b. Creating licensing laws to control entry into the profession c. Determining appropriate requirements for education into the profession d. Establishing standards for practice e. […]
Which of the following best describes how providers can legally improve their profit under the current reimbursement process? a. Accept more patients and work more hours so former high income is retained b. Order the cheapest generic medications and treatments possible c. Convince patients that they do not want expensive treatments d. Practice conservatively to […]
A nurse is employed by the state nursing association to serve as a lobbyist. Which of the following would be the most crucial task to achieve? a. Be seen as a reliable and credible source of accurate information b. Convince colleagues in nursing to join their local nursing organization and write to encourage legislators to […]
Which of the following best describes why large employers would decide to self-insure? a. To claim to offer more benefits to employees b. To have more control over health care providers c. To be more effective at keeping employees happy d. To reduce administrative costs charged by insurance companies ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Some […]
A nurse represents the state professional association. Which of the following actions would the nurse complete in relation to legislation? a. Be prepared to contribute to campaigns of legislators who vote consistently with nursing goals b. Be prepared to confront verbally those on the opposite side of legislative issues c. Be prepared to provide testimony […]
Which of the following best describes a major problem faced by the U. S. health care system? a. Inadequate number of licensed professional caregivers b. Lack of sufficient clinics to serve all communities and neighborhoods c. Ongoing increase in infections, such as nosocomial infections d. Large number of underinsured and uninsured citizens ESSAYBID ANSWER […]
