The LPN/LVN participates in an in-service about cost containment ...

[Mr.Thesaxman]

The LPN/LVN participates in an in-service about cost containment within the health care facility. Which action(s) demonstrate understanding of cost-containment principles? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Telling patients to limit their usage of supplies.
  b. Asking the UAP to ensure correct charges for patient care items.
  c. Only using necessary items for patient care.
  d. Charging for extra patient care items that the patient may take home upon discharge.
  e. Documenting supplies used for patients in their patient care record.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who is 1-day postoperative following a colon resection. The patient has degenerative joint disease and uses a pain medication patch to control this chronic pain.
 
  Which consideration is most important when planning care for this patient?
  a. Understand that the pain medication patch will control the postoperative pain.
  b. Realize that this patient will most likely require more pain medication than most patients undergoing a colon resection.
  c. Recognize that the patient will be afraid to ask for additional pain medication for fear of being viewed as addicted to pain medi-cine.
  d. Expect the patient to forget about the pain caused from the degenerative joint dis-ease.

[taylorsonier]

Answer to Question 1

B, C, E
The UAP must correctly charge patients utilizing the facility's charging system, only necessary supplies should be used for patient care, and documenting supplies used assists in reimbursement. It is inappropriate and not the patient's responsibility to monitor their supply use, and excess charges would be incurred if items were given to the patient upon discharge.

Answer to Question 2

B
Patients who are being treated for chronic pain often require higher doses of pain medication to treat postoperative pain. The patient's pain medication patch will not likely treat the postopera-tive pain. There is no indication that the patient will be afraid to ask for additional pain medica-tion, and the patient is not likely to forget about the postoperative pain.

[Mr.Thesaxman]

Excellent

[bdobbins]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it