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DyllonKazuo

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Mortality rates are key epidemiologic indicators to nurses. They reflect serious health prob-lems and changing patterns of disease. Which of the following is true about mortality rates? Mortality rates:
 
  1. Are informative only for fatal diseases
  2. Provide information about existing disease in the population
  3. Are calculated using a population estimate at year-end
  4. Reveal the risk of getting a particular disease

Question 2

Medicare Part A provides payment for:
 
  1. Laboratory services
  2. Outpatient health care
  3. Extended care facilities
  4. Ambulance transportation


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Mortality rates are informative only for fatal diseases and do not provide direct information about the level of existing disease or the risk of getting a particular disease.

Answer to Question 2

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Medicare Part A covers hospital care, home care, and skilled nursing care.


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