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iveyjurea

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Ventilator-dependent children require more services than almost any other children. What conclusion can be drawn when comparing hospital costs to home care costs?
 
  A. Costs about the same as home care.
  B. Is less expensive than home care.
  C. Is more expensive than home care.
  D. Is less expensive if one of the parents is not in the labor market.

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Why has there been an increasing emphasis on caring for chronically ill children in their homes rather than in the hospital?
 
  A. Hospitalized children are at risk for contracting a nosocomial infection and do not cope well with all the noise, light, and people.
  B. Insurance will not pay for children to stay in the hospital, but they will pay for home care.
  C. It is too dangerous to use unlicensed assistive personnel to staff pediatric units and too expensive to hire professional nurses.
  D. There are not enough expert pediatric nurses to staff additional pediatric units.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A




iveyjurea

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
:D TYSM


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Gracias!

 

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