What Significant Change in the Healthcare Setting Has Affected Delivery

question 34

Multiple Choice

What significant change in the healthcare setting has affected delivery of care?

• A) Patients are staying in the hospital for a longer amount of time.
• B) Patients are more technologically advanced and can look up their care plans/treatment options.
• C) Patients are staying in the hospital for a lot less time.
• D) Nurses are cross-training in different environments.

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Definitions:

Chemical Functioning

The processes and reactions by which chemicals interact and transform within a system.

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C, known as the basic building block of life, found in all organic compounds.

Hydrogen

The lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, with the atomic number 1, often used in fuel cells and as a reducing agent in chemical processes.

Organelles

Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions necessary for the cell's life, such as mitochondria and the Golgi apparatus.