Author Question: Why has there been an increase in the number of acute and chronically ill people residing in the ... (Read 41 times)

aabwk4 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Why has there been an increase in the number of acute and chronically ill people residing in the community who need professional nursing care?

A) Shorter length of stay in long-term care facilities
B) Increase in ambulatory surgery
C) Decrease in the use of outpatient clinics
D) Increase in length of stay in emergency departments

Question 2

Why is there an increasing use of home monitoring devices? (Select all that apply.)

A) Rising number of people with acute conditions
B) Increased need to deliver healthcare to medically underserved populations
C) Advances in technology to assess clients' conditions in their home
D) Performing assessments in real time using Internet video systems
E) Decline in the number of older adults

lucas dlamini · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
The shorter length of stay in acute care (not long-term care) facilities, as well as the increase in ambulatory surgery and outpatient clinics, has resulted in more acute and chronically ill people residing in the community who need professional nursing care.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, C, D
Feedback:
Home monitoring devices are becoming necessities, due in part to the aging population, the rising number of people with chronic (not acute) conditions, and the need to increase healthcare delivery to medically underserved populations. Advances in technology, specifically medical devices, sensors, and high-speed telecommunication networks, have made it possible to assess clients' conditions remotely in their homes, either by storing information for later access or by performing assessments in real time using Internet video systems. The number of older adults in the United States is increasing, not declining.