Identify the element that has been found most effective in the reduction of technology-related errors in client care.
a. Extended periods of training
b. Computer-based reminder systems
c. Systems involving 8 to 10 steps
d. Hiring only the most intelligent nurses
What is the primary concern of all procedures and policies of correctional institutions?
a. Constitutional rights of the inmates
b. What is best for the institution
c. Rehabilitation of the inmates
d. Inmates' returns to society
The primary difference between HMOs and independent practice associations (IPAs) is that under the IPA system:
a. Physicians lose much of their control over health-care delivery
b. Clients pay on fee-for-service basis rather than prepaid premiums
c. Nurses receive reimbursement on an indi-vidual basis for the care they provide
d. The number of services provided is not limited
What is the best way for nurses to influence the legislative process at the federal level?
a. Organize demonstrations outside the White House when important health-care issues are discussed.
b. Send telegrams and letters to their Con-gress members and House representatives.
c. Have the main nursing organizations speak with a unified voice when presenting their concerns.
d. Join and actively participate in hospital committees on health care.