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NURS 415 Exam 1 questions with correct answersForces stimulating change in the demand for healthcare Correct
Answer--Demographics
-Social and economic trends
-Health workforce trends (replacement of nursing staff with medical
assistants because it saves cost for the hospital)
-Technology (telehealth)
Current demographic trends Correct Answer-Aging baby boomer
generation
-77 million babies between 1946 and 1963
-Expected to live on average 83 years of age, with many surviving into
their 90s
-Cost of Medicare expected to rise astronomically
-Fewer workers paying taxes into the Medicare system
Rise in the foreign-born population
-Mexico largest source, followed by Asia
-US more diverse than ever
Social and economic trends Correct Answer--Changing lifestyles
-Growing appreciation of quality of life (health seen as irreplacable
commodity)
-Changing composition of families
,-Changing household incomes (growing gap between richest and
poorest)
-Revised definition of quality health care (rise in complementary and
alternative therapies)
Health workforce trends Correct Answer-Nursing shortage (particularly
minorities)
Periodic shortages in primary care providers (esp in rural or underserved
areas)
Growing number of nurse practitioners
Technological trends Correct Answer-Ex. telehealth, EHR
Benefits:
-24-hr availability
-Increased coordination and quality of care
-Improved quality measurement and monitoring
-Reduced medical errors
Drawbacks:
-Privacy and security concerns
-Inconsistent quality of online resources
-Expensive equipment that requires higher training
, Cause of disparities in US healthcare system Correct Answer-Cost
Access
Quality
Cost disparities Correct Answer-Great recession (2008)
-Weakening national, global economy
-7 million US jobs lost
-Steady growth of national health spending
-Cost of employer-sponsored insurance premiums has increased 119%
since 1999
-Inability of workers to pay increased cost = rise in percentage of
uninsured working families
Access disparities Correct Answer--Rise in uninsured people to 48
million in 2012
-Govt programs significant in meeting needs of uninsured (some states
struggling with budget)
-Coverage = access to healthcare services
-At-risk groups: poor, working, or nonworking; minority group
members; non-English speakers, including illegal immigrants
Primary care Correct Answer--Accessed in US through insurance (can
be Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance)
-Managed care
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