The nurse is replying to a group e-mail that contains a thread of ...

[tatyanajohnson]

The nurse is replying to a group e-mail that contains a thread of previous e-mails regarding the topic. How should the nurse respond to this e-mail?
 
  1. Include the message thread with the response.
  2. Include all pertinent client data in the message for clarity.
  3. Mark the message as confidential.
  4. Use abbreviations when possible to shorten transmission time.

Question 2

What is true about cost accounting? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. It is a method of accounting for total business costs
  2. It provides fee-for-service billing
  3. It tracks and allocates total business costs to the specific service
  4. It is used by hospitals and other organizations.
  5. It tracks utilization of nursing care per patient

[joechoochoy]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

When there is a thread of e-mails about a topic that is being discussed by a group, the thread of messages should be included with all responses. This helps to prevent a response from being lost in the group. E-mail should always be considered a public document, so no client data should be included, even if the message is marked confidential. There is no guarantee that the information will not be intercepted or diverted. Abbreviations should not be used unless there is certainty that all persons reading the message will understand them.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4

Cost accounting is used by hospitals and other organizations; it is a method of accounting for total costs of a business, and tracking and allocating those costs to the specific service. In the mid-1980s, this was applied to DRGs. This method is used when the organization negotiates capitated rates. Fee-for-service is a type of billing method whereby patients pay the practitioner for each health service they receive. Patient classification systems are utilized to assess the acuity of illness and the corresponding complexity and amount of nursing care required for a patient.