Author Question: A nurse is explaining Medicaid and Medicare to a patient and describes the biggest difference in the ... (Read 44 times)

Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is explaining Medicaid and Medicare to a patient and describes the biggest difference in the programs as being the

a. duration of benefits.
b. health services provided.
c. level of administration.
d. waiting period for coverage.

Question 2

A nurse has designed a hospital-based wellness program in a rural community that has been very successful with consistently high rates of attendance. An accrediting agency would most likely conclude that the

a. nurse is skilled at designing and implementing programs.
b. nurse used community leaders to design the program.
c. program meets an unusual need in the rural area.
d. residents of the community realize they have this need.

otokexnaru · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Whereas Medicare is purely a federal administered program, Medicaid programs are administered by individual states.
The duration of benefits is dependent on meeting the criteria for inclusion.
Both programs cover specified health services, and both do determine coverage for health care services (set at the state level for Medicaid and the federal level for Medicare), but this is not the biggest difference in the two programs.
The waiting period for coverage is not a major differentiator between the two programs.

Answer to Question 2

B
Community members are more likely to participate in programs they have helped develop. In fact, providing services without community input may not be beneficial at all. The high attendance and success rates of this program point to the nurse involving members of the community in designing it.
The nurse may well be skilled in these activities, but this is not the best answer; community buy-in and help from community leaders are vital when planning rural programs.
The program might be meeting a unique need, but this is not the best answer; community buy-in and help from community leaders are vital when planning rural programs.
The residents of the area might be aware of this need, but this is not the best answer; community buy-in and help from community leaders are vital when planning rural programs.