A Client Has a Point-Of-Service Health Care Plan

question 30

Multiple Choice

A client has a point-of-service health care plan.Why would the community/public health nurse need to consult this client's physician?

• A)The physician is the budget officer,who makes decisions about the cost of care.
• B)The physician is a collaborator,who is the leader of the health care team.
• C)The physician is the expert medical diagnostician,who decides on interventions.
• D)The physician is the primary care gatekeeper,who determines appropriate referrals.

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Definitions:

Parkinson's Disease

A progressive neurological disorder marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people.

Midbrain

A portion of the central nervous system associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.

Hypothalamus

A region of the forebrain below the thalamus that coordinates both autonomic nervous system and pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, playing a key role in processing sensory information.