A characterization of the fourth developmental phase of the ...

[soccerdreamer_17]

A characterization of the fourth developmental phase of the health services delivery framework is:
 
  a. nurses in the United States being predom-inantly women.
  b. the expansion of the number and type of health care facilities.
  c. dependence on technology for patient care.
  d. the discovery and development of phar-macological advances.

Question 2

A nurse is examining the characteristics that affect one's health. Which of the following would be of greatest concern to the nurse?
 
  a. Obesity
  b. Marital status
  c. Health insurance
  d. Age

[dreamfighter72]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Nurses have become dependent on technologies to monitor client progress, make decisions about care, and deliver care in innovative ways as part of the fourth phase. The discovery and devel-opment of pharmacological advances is only one way that technology has increased during the fourth phase. Phase one was concerned with epidemics and infectious disease control. Physicians and nurses attained skills in scientifically based programs in phase two. Phase three included the expansion of hospital clinics and long-term care facilities.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Personal behavior/lifestyle (obesity) has the greatest effect on health. Environmental factors (marital status) and human biology (age) are next followed by the health care system (health in-surance).