Chapter 01: The Health Care System Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing

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1. An 89-year-old man, who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation hospital because of an inability to concentrate and frequent memory lapses, cannot be left alone while his family works. What o... ptions should the discharge planning team suggest that will satisfy safety concerns and give the greatest quality of life to the patient? a. Placement in a day care center from 8 AM to 5 PM daily b. Placement in a long-term psychiatric facility c. Placement in a high-security nursing home d. Admission to a general hospital for evaluation 2. A 66-year-old hospitalized patient is anxious about how the physician will be paid now that he is on Medicare Parts A and B, instead of his previous privately funded insurance plan. Who should the nurse explain is the payor to the physician on this plan? a. Previous privately planned insurance cost b. Medicare Part A c. Medicare Part B d. Patient or patient’s family 3. What health care plan is the best referral for an unemployed 42-year-old patient with renal failure who has lost his job-related private insurance? a. Medicare b. Medicaid c. Public health facility d. Community-based outpatient clinic [Show More]

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