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A patient has a private insurance policy that pays for most healthcare costs and services. Why is this plan called a third-party payer?
 
  A) The insurance company pays all or most of the costs.
  B) The family of the patient is required to pay costs.
  C) The patient gets the bill and pays out-of-pocket costs.
  D) Medicare and Medicaid will pay most of the costs.

Question 2

A nurse performing triage in an emergency room makes assessments of patients using critical thinking skills. Which of the following are critical thinking activities linked to assessment? Select all that apply.
 
  A) carrying out a physician's order to intubate a patient
  B) teaching a novice nurse the principles of triage
  C) using the nursing process to diagnose a blocked airway
  D) interviewing a patient suspected of being a victim of abuse privately
  E) checking the data supplied by a patient with dementia with the family
  F) teaching a diabetic patient about the importance of proper foot care



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C, D, E



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