Nurse T. has been providing care for Mr. James for the past ...

[jeatrice]

Nurse T. has been providing care for Mr. James for the past several days during his admission to hospital for the exacerbation of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
 
  How can Nurse T. best help Mr. James, and other patients, navigate the healthcare system effectively and efficiently?
 
  A) Encourage Mr. James to take ownership of his health and be proactive with prevention
  measures.
  B) Teach patients how to use technology to minimize their reliance on care providers.
  C) Educate patients about the varied roles that nurses can play in the provision of healthcare.
  D) Become familiar with the organization of healthcare and apply this knowledge to patient
  teaching.

Question 2

Many consumers and advocacy groups in the United States have raised concerns around the practices of the pharmaceutical industry. These concerns are most often motivated by the fact that
 
  A) drug research and development is conducted overseas but most drugs are sold
  domestically.
  B) residents of other industrialized countries have better availability of drugs.
  C) drug costs are higher in the US than in many other industrialized countries.
  D) pharmaceutical companies have shown an unwillingness to develop new drugs.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Nurses should become familiar with the complexities of healthcare and use this
knowledge to help patients and families navigate the system. Technology and the roles of
nurses of not topics that are likely to benefits patients in a tangible way. Prevention measures
are important for health but they do not necessarily aid in navigating the system.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Drug companies often sell identical drugs in other countries for far less money than
what they charge consumers in the United States, a fact that contributes to the high cost of
healthcare in the United States. Overseas research and development is not a contentious issue
and drug companies are continually active in the development of new drugs. Despite the high
costs, the availability of drugs in the United States is unmatched.

[jeatrice]

Gracias!

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