What Conclusion Can Be Drawn from Examining Where Nurses Are

question 17

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?

• A)There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central medical centers
• B)There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care
• C)There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions
• D)Managed care organizations (MCOs)are employing nurses to improve customer relations.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Prospective Memory

The component of memory responsible for the recollection of intended actions or intentions to be executed in the future.

Short-Term Memory

A memory system that temporarily holds a small amount of information for a brief period, typically from a few seconds to about a minute.

Health Assessment

The systematic process of evaluating the health status of an individual or a community, involving history taking, physical examination, and sometimes diagnostic testing.