The role of the community-based nurse has evolved to emphasize: ...

[vicky]

The role of the community-based nurse has evolved to emphasize:
 
  a. Managing care to cure health problems once they have been identified
  b. Participating in the activities of a team of interdisciplinary health care providers
  c. Providing direct care to patients
  d. Planning patient care

Question 2

A health care system in which physicians and hospitals contract with insurers to provide service at a discounted rate to members is a:
 
  a. Health maintenance organization
  b. Diagnosis-related group
  c. Preferred provider organization
  d. Federally managed insurance plan

[spencer.martell]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The nurse must work with the interdisciplinary health care team to identify needs within the community and create cost-effective approaches to comprehensive preventive and therapeutic care. While providing and planning patient care is still important, the evolving role of the community-health nurse now requires additional skills, such as creativity, problem solving, coordination of multidisciplinary caregivers, case management, assessment, and referral.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A preferred provider organization (PPO) is a network of providers who agree to provide care at a discount to individuals covered under the plan.

[vicky]

Thank you

[spencer.martell]

No problemo