While Completing Demographics for a New Admission,the Nurse Notices There

question 25

Multiple Choice

While completing demographics for a new admission,the nurse notices there are separate categories for race and Hispanic origin.What influenced this change to occur in demographic data reporting?

• A)Federal guidelines written in 1997 separated race and Hispanic origin as two separate concepts.
• B)The number of people identified as non-White was increasing out of proportion to the population.
• C)Identifies in which health plans the patient is eligible to enroll
• D)Better differentiates categories within the African-American group

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Definitions:

Superior Mesenteric Vein

A large vein that drains blood from the small intestine, ascending colon, and part of the transverse colon into the portal vein.

Gastrosplenic Vein

A blood vessel that drains blood from the stomach and spleen into the hepatic portal vein.

Lumbar Vein

A vein that drains the posterior abdominal wall and the spinal cord in the lumbar region.

Popliteal Vein

A vein located at the back of the knee that helps drain deoxygenated blood from the lower leg back to the heart.