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sc00by25 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A nurse has a busy home life and a full-time work schedule and has just been asked to work an overtime night shift. The nurse should recognize that

A) fatigue and lack of sleep can cause errors in care.
B) increased hours of work lead to increased competence and confidence.
C) rejecting an overtime shift places an unfair burden on coworkers.
D) work responsibilities should take precedence over personal responsibilities.

Question 2

A licensed practical nurse provides care on a postsurgical unit of a large, urban hospital.

The nurse is aware that nursing documentation about patients is used in the administration of the prospective payment system (PPS) that applies to many patients' care. How would the principles of the PPS relate to patient care?
A) PPS is used to determine patients' health care costs before they receive care.
B) PPS is used to calculate the amount of care that a patient may receive before having to pay privately.
C) PPS is used to accurately and efficiently determine a patient's medical diagnosis and care plan.
D) PPS is used to communicate between care providers and relevant government departments.