As a Manager,the Nurse Must Make Decisions Based on the Guidelines

question 6

Multiple Choice

As a manager,the nurse must make decisions based on the guidelines of regulatory and certifying agencies.In addition to those regulatory bodies,what must also be considered when delivering care to patients?

• A)Moral decision making by patient and family
• B)Economics of the environment
• C)Infection rates for subset of patients
• D)Personality of unit secretary
• E)Decisions of payor regarding reimbursements

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Definitions:

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, involved in the filtration of blood.

Renal Artery

A blood vessel that supplies the kidneys with oxygenated blood from the heart.

Nephron

The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering and purifying blood to produce urine.

Distal Convoluted Tubule

The segment of the kidney's nephron that functions in the reabsorption of sodium, water, and secretion of potassium and acids, situated after the ascending limb of the loop of Henle.