Question 1

Which is true concerning proprietary agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are organized to be nonprofit operations. 
B)  They are organized to make a profit on their operation. 
C)  Any profit they make is immediately used to purchase better equipment and services. 
D)  They must participate in Medicare. 
A)  They are organized to be nonprofit operations. 
B)  They are organized to make a profit on their operation. 
C)  Any profit they make is immediately used to purchase better equipment and services. 
D)  They must participate in Medicare.

Question 2

In discussing the discharge to a transitional subacute facility with a 72-year-old patient with diabetes who has had both legs amputated,the nurse informs the patient that his stay in the new facility will be limited to:

Accepted Answer

A)  25 days 
B)  50 days 
C)  75 days 
D)  Is totally unlimited 
A)  25 days 
B)  50 days 
C)  75 days 
D)  Is totally unlimited

Question 3

A 76-year-old man,who is hospitalized for treatment after a stroke,asks the nurse how long he can expect Medicare to cover his treatment.The nurse's most informative response is:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Your Part B will cover your hospital care as long as is necessary." 
B)  "Your health care provider will determine how long your Medicare coverage will be in effect." 
C)  "You are allowed 50 days of inpatient care annually." 
D)  "You can receive skilled care for up to 100 days." 
A)  "Your Part B will cover your hospital care as long as is necessary." 
B)  "Your health care provider will determine how long your Medicare coverage will be in effect." 
C)  "You are allowed 50 days of inpatient care annually." 
D)  "You can receive skilled care for up to 100 days."

Question 4

The nurse explains that the mission of the Public Health Service (PHS)is to:(select all that applay)

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure safety of foods and cosmetics. 
B)  Provide access to health care services for low-income individuals. 
C)  Support medical research. 
D)  Support substance abuse prevention and treatment. 
E)  Monitor and prevent disease outbreaks. 
A)  Ensure safety of foods and cosmetics. 
B)  Provide access to health care services for low-income individuals. 
C)  Support medical research. 
D)  Support substance abuse prevention and treatment. 
E)  Monitor and prevent disease outbreaks.

Question 5

The nurse explains that skilled nursing facilities are mandated to staff their facility with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Licensed health professionals around the clock 
B)  RN in charge on each shift 
C)  RNs to supervise the patient care given by aides 
D)  Only RNs to provide complex care 
A)  Licensed health professionals around the clock 
B)  RN in charge on each shift 
C)  RNs to supervise the patient care given by aides 
D)  Only RNs to provide complex care

Question 6

The nurse assures the parents of a newborn with a congenital heart defect that the home care for their child is eased and supported by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Availability of smaller and more compact equipment 
B)  Specialized DRGs for home care of children 
C)  Medicaid-funded home care services 
D)  Home care services funded by private insurance 
E)  Grants and stipends from various drug manufacturers 
A)  Availability of smaller and more compact equipment 
B)  Specialized DRGs for home care of children 
C)  Medicaid-funded home care services 
D)  Home care services funded by private insurance 
E)  Grants and stipends from various drug manufacturers

Question 7

The purpose of a long-term care facility is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rehabilitate patients to their former level of functioning. 
B)  Restore patients to their optimal level of independence. 
C)  Offer care to patients who do not need hospitalization but cannot care for themselves. 
D)  Exclusively care for patients with dementia. 
A)  Rehabilitate patients to their former level of functioning. 
B)  Restore patients to their optimal level of independence. 
C)  Offer care to patients who do not need hospitalization but cannot care for themselves. 
D)  Exclusively care for patients with dementia.

Question 8

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 was the cause of closures of many proprietary home health care agencies because the Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  Specified that all care be given by registered nurses (RNs). 
B)  Listed specific diagnoses that could qualify a patient for home health care. 
C)  Limited the amount of money that could be spent on a patient. 
D)  Increased the criteria for patient eligibility for home care. 
A)  Specified that all care be given by registered nurses (RNs). 
B)  Listed specific diagnoses that could qualify a patient for home health care. 
C)  Limited the amount of money that could be spent on a patient. 
D)  Increased the criteria for patient eligibility for home care.

Exam 1: The Health Care System

Which is true concerning proprietary agencies?

In discussing the discharge to a transitional subacute facility with a 72-year-old patient with diabetes who has had both legs amputated,the nurse informs the patient that his stay in the new facility will be limited to:

A 76-year-old man,who is hospitalized for treatment after a stroke,asks the nurse how long he can expect Medicare to cover his treatment.The nurse's most informative response is:

The nurse explains that the mission of the Public Health Service (PHS)is to:(select all that applay)

The nurse explains that skilled nursing facilities are mandated to staff their facility with:

The nurse assures the parents of a newborn with a congenital heart defect that the home care for their child is eased and supported by:

The purpose of a long-term care facility is to:

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 was the cause of closures of many proprietary home health care agencies because the Act:

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