Chapter 4, Problem 19R

Under a managed health care or prepaid plan you have a good deal of freedom to choose your doctors and hospitals. True False

Give written answer with explanation and conclusion

One of the most common approaches to contain health care cost among Medicare beneficiaries is _______.   to withhold care and treatment   to withhold payment to providers   to disqualify elders from Medicare   managed care

A family with small children lives in an area where the AQHI is 7 or greater for most of the year. The family is aware of the risks and follows the government’s advice regarding outside activity during these times. What implications does following these guidelines have for the children’s health? What advice would you give the family about their children’s long-term health?

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Read the following case study.    Rebekah is a 28-year-old married female. She has a very demanding, high-stress job as a second-year medical resident in a large hospital. Rebekah has always been a high achiever. She graduated with top honors in both college and medical school. She has very high standards for herself and can be very self-critical when she fails to meet them. Lately, she has struggled with significant feelings of worthlessness and shame due to her inability to perform as well as she always has in the past. For the past few weeks, Rebekah has felt unusually fatigued and found it increasingly difficult to concentrate at work. Her coworkers have noticed that she is often irritable and withdrawn, which is quite different from her typically upbeat and friendly disposition. She has called in sick on several occasions, which is completely unlike her. On those days she stays in bed all day, watching TV or sleeping. At home, Rebekah’s husband has noticed changes as well. She’s…

Carmen worked as an education coordinator for a nation-wide health care consulting organization. She had a horribly busy schedule, started work before 8:00 a.m. every day, and rarely finished working until at least 7:00 p.m. every evening. Her husband, Alan, worked at a local factory, and it was difficult for him to get time away as well. Their son was five years old and starting kindergarten the next month. One of the requirements for kindergarten was documentation of immunization records. Carmen, who provided education on PHIPA-related issues and assisted facilities with form design as part of her job, called Dr. Stallone, her son’s paediatrician’s office. Carmen asked Jessica, who answered the phone at Dr. Stallone’s office, if she would be able to fax a release of information form to the paediatrician’s office and have the office fax the information to her because she was unable to get there during office hours. Jessica responded by saying, “I’m sorry, honey, but medical records…

Family is: Mom (32), Dad(35), ten year old son, six year old son and a dog named marlin. I am doing this paper on the effects of diabetes in this family. I need a Family health history diagram.a. Three Complete Generations (include copy of diagram in paper).b. Completed history pages (include copy of chart in paper).4. Nursing Interpretation b. What do the found results mean to the registered nurse?c. What education needs to occur for this patient?d. What is the patient at risk for (medical diagnoses)?

discuss a target population’s assets and problems. Make sure to identify your target population before addressing the assets and problems.  Choose a target you are familiar with, like your community, the college community, and age group or a religious group.