In Comparing the Ambulatory Care Setting to an Inpatient Hospital

question 17

Multiple Choice

In comparing the ambulatory care setting to an inpatient hospital setting, the nurse- instructor is correct in stating that the ambulatory care setting

• A) has had so many cost increases that a visit is just as costly as the hospital.
• B) is already in decline and offers limited employment opportunities.
• C) may create a feeling of greater stress to the client than a hospital setting.
• D) provides an environment where the client is less at risk for nosocomial infection.

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Definitions:

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