A New Registered Nurse Is Working on a Pediatric Unit

question 3

Multiple Choice

A new registered nurse is working on a pediatric unit in a large teaching hospital that uses focus charting with the acronym DAR.What will the nurse be charting?

• A) Data, assessment, reaction
• B) Data, assessment, recommendation
• C) Data, actions, response
• D) Data, actions, recovery

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Definitions:

Utilization Management (Review)

A process used in healthcare to optimize the use of resources and ensure that treatments provided to patients are appropriate, necessary, and efficient.

Managed Care

A health care delivery system designed to manage cost, utilization, and quality of health services.

Medical Necessity

A judgment by a healthcare provider that a specific treatment, test, or procedure is essential for diagnosing or treating a patient's condition in accordance with accepted standards of medical practice.

Deductible

The amount paid out of pocket by the policyholder before an insurance company pays a claim.