Exam 5: Healthcare Economics

What is an important result of trying to lower hospital admissions that impacts acute care nursing?

Based on data presented in this textbook, which HAC is the most costly based on 2012-2013 data?

Which factors influence the financing of healthcare in the United States? Select all that apply.

What is area of healthcare has the highest percentage of the nation's healthcare dollar (2011)?

The parent of a child with a serious health problem has an opportunity to take a new job but is concerned about insurance coverage. Which statements are true concerning this situation and the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010? Select all that apply.

From this list of patients, choose the ones that would be eligible to receive Medicare Part A benefits without paying premiums. Select all that apply.

Which statements regarding United States national healthcare expenditures should be included in a classroom discussion of the topic? Select all that apply.

Choose the options that are examples of the microlevel view of healthcare finance. Select all that apply.

Understanding the microlevel of healthcare financing is most important to which nurse?

Which statements, made by a nursing student, would the faculty interpret as a good understanding of the role of third-party payers in healthcare financing? Select all that apply.

Which statement, made by a newly promoted nurse manager, indicates good understanding of full-time equivalents (FTE) as a component of the unit budget? Select all that apply.

One of the strategies used by insurers to control costs and quality is the delineation of the services that will and will not be covered. Choose the services that would typically be covered by most insurance plans. Select all that apply.

Which strategy started by managed care is now the most important strategy used to try to manage outcomes?

The nurse manager has been asked by the administration to research nursing salaries paid by hospitals across the United States. Which factor is this nurse researching?

The nurse notices that there are four boxes of 180-gauge IV start catheters in the supply room even though the standard IV start on the unit is done with a 20-gauge IV catheter. What should the nurse do?

Which payment method offers to pay the provider a specific percentage of the provider's usual charge?

You have been a nurse manager for 2 months and are told that the budget process will begin. You ask for information about the process. What would you be told? Select all that apply.

What approach does the IOM/NAM report Best Care at Lower Costs emphasize?

The nurse manager has been asked to provide numbers associated with productivity to the hospital chief financial officer. Which components should the manager report?

The pharmacist tells a patient that the insurance company will pay for a new medication, but that the patient will have to pay an additional co-pay of $