A Nurse Is Concerned That There Is an Overuse of Services

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse is concerned that there is an overuse of services by clients receiving care from a local physician. Which of the following statements describes what is occurring in this situation?

• A) Treatment decisions are made conservatively.
• B) Disability and mortality are being reduced.
• C) Disparities in quality of care provided are increasing.
• D) Unnecessary tests, surgeries, and treatments are being ordered.

Understand the development and organization of colonial societies in North America.

Understand empirical reasoning and its distinction from other forms of reasoning.

Identify empirical reasoning’s significance in hypothesis testing and scientific inquiry.

Recognize the open and self-corrective nature of empirical reasoning within the scientific community.

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Definitions:

Policies

Guidelines or principles that govern the operations and decision-making processes within an organization.

Organizational Pressure

The internal or external forces that influence the behaviors, performance, and strategies of an organization.

Complacency Trap

The mistake of being carried along by the flow of events.

Flow Of Events

The sequence and progression of activities or occurrences, often outlined to understand or manage processes or operations.