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beccaep

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A 62-year-old patient is confused about Medicare and Medicaid and has asked the nurse to explain the difference. Which one of the following provides the best answer for the nurse to use when describing Medicare?
 
  a. Medicare is financial assistance to pay hospital costs for the poor, medically needy, aged, disabled, and their dependent children and families.
  b. Medicare provides hospital insurance and supplemental medical insurance for people over age 65, disabled people receiving social security benefits, and those in end-stage renal disease.
  c. Medicare provides for only a portion of payments made by state welfare to health care agencies for the poor, medically needy, aged, disabled, and their dependent children and families.
  d. Medicare provides for hospital costs only for people over age 65, disabled people receiving social security benefits, and those in end-stage renal disease.

Question 2

Leadership is best defined as:
 
  a. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
  b. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities.
  c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building.
  d. the integration of resources through plan-ning, organizing, and directing.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence and support among followers.



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