Population-based risk assessment is useful when: a. ...

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Population-based risk assessment is useful when:
 
  a. determining the best use of staff and re-sources.
  b. evaluating a community health center.
  c. instituting new health promotion pro-grams.
  d. providing care for terminally ill patients.

Question 2

Janice is going to give her patient a bath. She has the option of using prepackaged bathing wipes or a bath basin and washcloths. She chooses the bath basin and washcloths because she knows their performance is the same but they are less expensive.
 
  Janice's choice is an example of: a. rationing.
  b. fiscal responsibility.
  c. costing out services.
  d. activity-based costing.

[carojassy25]

Answer to Question 1

A
Population-based risk assessment is useful to determine the best use of staff and clinical re-sources while also identifying the long-term health needs of groups and populations.

Answer to Question 2

B
Fiscal responsibility is defined as using the resources of the patient to maximize health benefit while simultaneously utilizing the resources of the institution to maximize cost-effectiveness. Being fiscally responsible means making responsible resource allocation decisions.

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[upturnedfurball]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it