What Was an Important Outcome of National Events in the 21st

question 17

Multiple Choice

What was an important outcome of national events in the 21st century?

• A)Nurses became more respected as experts in health care.
• B)Disaster management and emergency preparedness emerged.
• C)Pay for nurses increased to a sum equitable to education.
• D)The HIV/AIDS epidemic impacted hospital nursing care.

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Definitions:

Suspected Diagnosis

An initial judgment on a patient's condition based on the symptoms presented, awaiting confirmation through further tests.

Principal Diagnosis

The main medical condition diagnosed at the time of discharge from the hospital or end of a clinical encounter that primarily accounted for the patient's need for treatment or care.

Other Specified

Additional information that the physician specified and isn’t included in any other code description.

NEC

Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC) is a term used in coding and classification systems when a specific code for a condition or detail does not exist.