The Advent of Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs)and Capitation Has Brought About

question 17

Multiple Choice

The advent of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) and capitation has brought about many changes in how health care is provided and paid for.Because of these changes,the nurse is aware that today's managed care system has

• A) Insured full coverage of health care costs.
• B) Assumed all of the financial risk involved.
• C) Allowed providers to focus on illness care.
• D) Caused providers to focus on illness prevention.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A type of cell division in which a cell divides into two daughter cells with the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Prophase II

A stage of meiosis where chromosomes condense, nuclear envelopes break down, and spindle apparatus forms in each of the two daughter cells from meiosis I.

Chromatin

A complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, structures that condense to facilitate mitosis and meiosis.

Chiasmata

The points of crossing over and genetic exchange between homologous chromosomes during meiosis.