A client with pneumonia develops respiratory failure and has a partial pressure of arterial oxygen of 55 mm Hg. He's placed on mechanical ventilation with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) of 0.9. The nursing goal should be to reduce the FIO2 to no greater than:

Under the DRG method of reimbursement, a psychiatric hospital is paid

a. a per-diem rate based on psychiatric DRGs b. a case-specific rate based on psychiatric DRGs c. a fixed amount per admission d. an amount determined by resources used in treating a patient

What is the goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)?

A) To protect individual protected health information B) To expand insurance coverage throughout the country C) To protect individuals from insurance premiums and deductibles D) To expand the health care provider's rights to individual protected health information