Author Question: Why should nurses be cognizant of microeconomics? 1. Nurses are often the ones to allocate ... (Read 22 times)

abarnes · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Why should nurses be cognizant of microeconomics?

1. Nurses are often the ones to allocate resources to solve a problem.
2. Nurses are often involved in federal policy making.
3. Nurses should know about microeconomics in order to deliver quality patient care.
4. Health care supplies can be very costly and nurses must use them wisely.

Question 2

Surveillance activities can be related to the core functions of public health assessment, policy development, and assurance. Surveillance made it possible to respond early to a mumps out-break in 2006 among college students.

What other purpose does surveillance have? 1. Eradicate a disease before it starts
2. Establish a baseline rate of disease occurrence and patterns of spread
3. Target populations for triage
4. Stop heart disease and obesity in a community

polinasid · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Nurses often allocate resources, design, plan, coordinate, and evaluate community-based health services.

Answer to Question 2

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Disease surveillance helps establish baseline rates of disease occurrence and patterns of spread to make it possible to initiate a rapid response to an outbreak.