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EAugust

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As part of a capstone project, a student nurse is reviewing hospital admissions and discharge data. The student nurse decides to use which group of data to track hospital admissions and review groups of related diagnoses?
 
  A. ICD9 codes
  B. Major Diagnostic Categories (MDCs)
  C. Recidivism rates
  D. ALOS statistics

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A nurse is creating a study within the hospital that would require obtaining patient records for regular chart reviews. How should the nurse proceed?
 
  A. Obtain the records from the EMR, or the medical records department as required by the hospital.
  B. Inform the physician and patient about why the nurse needs to review the records and get copies per hospital policy.
  C. Create a proposal to present to the Institutional Review Board for review.
  D. The nurse is not able to use the records because it is a violation of HIPAA.


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manuelcastillo

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

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


EAugust

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

sultansheikh

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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