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This question tests your understanding of provider reimbursement schemes.   Explain how pure DRGs can reduce physician-induced demand and incentivize cost-cutting measures. What are the trade-offs from implementing a salary reimbursement scheme for physicians? What are the trade-offs from implementing a Fee-for-service reimbursement scheme for providers?        

44. A 79-year-old patient in the emergency department is 5′ 6″, weighs 93 pounds, and is wearing old, dirty clothes that have holes. The patient is diagnosed with pneumonia. Which comment by this patient suggests a significant risk for abuse?

13. Which behavior is important to include when teaching the patient and the family to recognize possible signs of impending mania? 

3.  A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult who is confused. Which of the following statements by the client’s partner indicates that the client may be experiencing delirium? 

27. A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted for a psychiatric evaluation after displaying aggressive behavior towards their partner and 2-year-old child. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as potentially contributing to aggression? 

11. Which comorbid disorder is most prevalent in patients with bipolar II disorder?

Using the case above regarding Harold:  Which finding most strongly supports a diagnosis of malnutrition in this patient?

30. A nurse is caring for a client who has reported experiencing abuse at home. Which of the following actions should be a priority for the nurse? 

43. Which statement by a female patient about her partner would support the suspicion that she is being emotionally abused?

9. Which characteristic exhibited by a patient would cause the nurse to suspect Alzheimer’s disease?