If There Is a Prior Authorization for Hospitalization Required for a Routine

question 26

Multiple Choice

If there is a prior authorization for hospitalization required for a routine admission, the nurse explains that the notification to the insurance company is the responsibility of the:

• A) patient.
• B) admissions department of the health facility.
• C) patient, physician, and the admissions department.
• D) office of the admitting physician.

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Definitions:

Physical Dependence

The physiological need for a drug that causes unpleasant withdrawal symptoms such as physical pain and a craving for the drug when it is discontinued.

Psychological Dependence

The strong desire to repeat the use of a drug for emotional reasons, such as a feeling of well-being and reduction of stress.

Drug Addiction

A chronic disease characterized by compulsive, or uncontrollable, drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences and changes in the brain, which can be long-lasting.

Depressants

Psychoactive drugs that slow down mental and physical activity.