The local clinic staff has noticed an increase in the flu this ...

[crazycityslicker]

The local clinic staff has noticed an increase in the flu this season and request more vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The nurse knows that the CDC will control the vaccine distribution by considering which factors?
 
  Select all that apply.
  A) The amount of vaccine being requested by local health departments
  B) The speed at which the vaccine becomes available
  C) Who gets the available vaccine
  D) Ensuring that only medical personnel can receive the vaccine
  E) Ensuring that only babies and military personnel receive the vaccine

Question 2

The nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about the methods that are used by insurance companies to ration healthcare resources. Which method does the educator include in the teaching session regarding this topic?
 
  A) Denying coverage for services not supported by research
  B) Covering clients for preexisting conditions only
  C) Providing self-care allowances for covered individuals
  D) Increasing healthcare costs through organ donation

[EAN94]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A, B, C

During 2009, there was an outbreak of H1N1 influenza. Initially an inadequate supply of vaccine was available, but as H1N1 began to spread, the CDC realized that guidelines had to be developed and implemented to ensure that the most vulnerable individuals had first access to the vaccine. As more vaccine became available, the CDC controlled its distribution by considering factors such as the amount of vaccine being requested by local health departments, the speed at which the vaccine was becoming available, and the need to ensure availability for not only the community but also active-duty military personnel.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

Rationing is one means of allocating healthcare resources. Rationing is a method used by individuals, insurance companies, and the government to prevent increases in the cost of health care or to reduce the cost of health care. Individuals ration when they decide to provide self-care for an illness or injury rather than seeking care from a healthcare provider. Methods used by insurance companies to ration healthcare resources include noncoverage (e.g., noncoverage of preexisting conditions for up to a year after enrollment) and denial of coverage for services (e.g., services deemed to be experimental or those that are not supported by scientific evidence that proves their efficacy).

[crazycityslicker]

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