The nurse is caring for a patient whose insurance coverage is Medicare. The nurse should consider which information when planning care for this patient?

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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is caring for a patient whose insurance coverage is Medicare. The nurse should consider which information when planning care for this patient?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: In 1983, Congress established the prospective payment system (PPS), which grouped inpatient hospital services for Medicare patients into diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), each of which provides a fixed reimbursement amount based on assigned DRG, regardless of a patient’s length of stay or use of services.

Question 2 of 5

In which type of health care facility does the nurse want to work if applying for a position with a home care organization that specializes in spinal cord injury?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is following the PDSA cycle for quality improvement. Which action will the nurse take for the letter “A”?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

An older adult patient has extensive wound care needs after discharge from the hospital. Which facility should the nurse discuss with the patient?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is teaching about the effects of globalization. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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