University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 100 | Fundamentals of Nursing
Academic year:

2021
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460

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2
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gewoekerdodx

CHAPTER 2 QUIZ: Ethnic background has no impact on life expectancy in the U.S.  False Hospitals can be classified by a variety of criteria, including:  All the above Hospitals have traditionally not had control over the number and types of services ordered by physicians who treat patients in their hospital.  True In most other countries around the world, physicians see patients in the ambulatory setting and the hospital setting.  False In the U.S, physicians often see patients both in the ambulatory and the hospital setting.  True Race. Ethnicity, and socioeconomic status can have a significant impact of the quality of healthcare as well as access to care.  True What entity grants medical licenses?  State What is a major cause of physician specialization in the American healthcare system?  Financial and status incentives for physicians What is the purpose of the Emergency Severity Index (ESI)?  To triage patients in the emergency department. Which of the following best characterizes primary care?  It addresses most of the common health problems of individuals residing in communities Which of the following factors is most likely to lead an expected shortage of physicians?  Lack of medical residencies Which of the following is a significant trend in the hospital industry today?  Horizontally and vertically organized administrative structures Which of the following is a trend for physicians in the U.S?  They are employees of health systems Which of the following is one of the factors that has contributed to the rapid growth in the number of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)?  A decline in the number of physicians choosing primary care Which of the following is one reason that small community hospitals have steadily declined in number since 1975?  Increasing economies of scale in larger hospitals that allow for a smaller operating margin Which of the following led to the expansion of the hospital system and of individual hospitals in the U.S in the early twentieth century?  The rapid advance and increasing complexity of medical science Which of the following provides the most financial support for nursing homes?  Medicaid Which type of healthcare setting must be located in or serve a medically underserved area?  Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)