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laurencescou

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The nurse commits an error while caring for a patient who receives Medicare benefits. The error results in a complication that is on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' never list. What is the implication of this error?
 
  1. The nurse will be investigated by the state's Board of Nursing.
  2. The nurse's employment will be terminated.
  3. Medicare will not pay for the cost of the complication.
  4. The patient will have to share the cost of the care for the complication with Medicare.

Question 2

What is the primary message in the NAM report The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century?
 
  1. Quality improvement focuses primarily on acute care.
  2. Healthcare professionals are prepared for public health.
  3. Healthcare inequality is not a problem.
  4. Health is a primary good for the public.



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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. The occurrence of a never event does not necessitate investigation by the Board of Nursing. These events are usually related to failure of a system, rather than individual failure.
2. There is no requirement to terminate the nurse's employment.
3. This is the Medicare rule. The cost of caring for the complication will not be covered.
4. The patient cannot be billed for this cost and Medicare will not cover the cost of this care. The cost must be absorbed by the healthcare organization.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Quality improvement is not just important for acute care and is not the primary message of this report.
2. Health professions need more preparation for public health, and this is not the primary message of this report.
3. There is an equality problem, but this is not the primary message of this report though related to the primary message.
4. This is the primary message; many aspects of society are dependent on healthy people.




laurencescou

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Wow, this really help


strudel15

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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