Discussion Topics, Chapter 3, The Healthcare Delivery System
Discussion Topics
1. A nurse and client are having a discussion on challenges facing
Learning Objective(s)
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nursing in the 21st century. The client wonders how preventative
care can affect these challenges. What should the nurse tell the
client in this situation?
2. The nurse is preparing a car accident victim, who is seriously
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injured, for admission into an acute care unit. However, the
client’s colleague wants him to be admitted to the extended care
unit. What does the nurse need to do in such a situation?
3. A person has tuberculosis. He is interested in getting
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inexpensive treatment for his condition near his home. What
advice should the nurse give this client?
4. Two nurses are discussing the functions of a nurse, the methods
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by which a hospital or healthcare facility is accredited, and also
the standards involved in nursing care.
a. Discuss the possible differences between the functions of
a school nurse and an industrial nurse.
b. Discuss the areas in which a hospital is accredited.
c. Discuss the standards for quality assurance in healthcare
facilities.
5. A person has been in an accident and has been admitted to a
hospital far away from his home. The client’s family needs help
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in finding accommodations close to the hospital. How can the
hospital help the client’s family?
6. A person is admitted to hospital with an illness. The client is
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concerned about how to pay for the hospital visit. What could the
nurse discuss with this client to calm these worries?
7. A client is scheduled for treatment of a minor illness in a
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hospital. During the client’s initial assessment, he expresses his
wish to be administered holistic care.
a. What can the nurse do if the client refuses care advised by
a physician?
b. How can a nurse respect the client’s feelings and advise
him?
8. Two nurses are discussing consumer fraud and the ailments for
which people normally refer to fraudulent healthcare services.
Identify areas where you can prevent a client from moving to
such fraudulent healthcare services.
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