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Chapter 01: Health: ACommunity View oi oi oi oi oi




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1. WhichbestdescribestheprimaryreasonthatAmericansareconcernedabouthealthcare?
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The primary reason for the focus on health care is the constantly
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increasing costs, whichcannotbesustained.Thecostsofcaringforthesickaccountedforthe
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majorityof escalatinghealth care dollars, which increased from 5.7% of the
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gross domestic product in 1965 to17.8%in2015.Politiciansandthemediaboth
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influenceAmericans‘ perceptionsabouthealthcare;however,theyarenottheprimaryreasonwhy
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Americansare concerned.Thenewhealthcare system will change the health care
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access and availability, but willnot necessarily beofferinganyfreeservicesto
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Americans.
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2. Anursehasbeguntolobbywithpoliticiansforchangestothehealth caresystem.Whyis this io io io io io io io io io io




involvementimportant?
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Asthelargestsegmentofhealthcareproviders,nursesareinformedaboutthecurrenthealthcare system
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and all the problems that result from people not seeking care until
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they aredesperately ill. Nurses, as the American Nurses Association
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(ANA) emphasize, usuallybelievethathealthcareisaright,notaprivilege.Therefore,nurses,
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centraltoour current health care delivery system, can also be instrumental
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i in working politically tocreateahealthcaredeliverysystemthatwillmeethealthneeds.
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While nursesareinseveralcurrentTVseriesandareemployedbothinsideandoutsideofhospitals,
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physiciansandotherhealthcareprovidersareaswell.Nursesareoftenmanagers,butmanagers often
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have other backgrounds, such as business administration.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
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3. What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
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a. There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central
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io medical centers.
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b. There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
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c. There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
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d. Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve customer
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