Exam 46: Health Care Systems

The nurse educator is presenting information to a group of nursing students regarding uninsured and underinsured client.Which statement regarding the consequences of being uninsured or underinsured is appropriate for the educator to share with the students?

The nurse providing rapid triage and emergency treatment for clients in an effort to stabilize them knows that which is the primary purpose of the warm zone?

The nurse manager is discussing the preparedness phase of a revised emergency management plan for the emergency department.Which resources will the nurse manager utilize to help nurses understand their roles and responsibilities during an emergency response? Select all that apply.

A nurse on the pediatric unit contemplates the changes in healthcare insurance for 2014 when speaking with other colleagues.Which aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)affect children favorably? Select all that apply.

The nurse taking care of a client in the clinic notes that the client comes in twice per week,but never seems to have anything majorly wrong.Which is a benefit of providing education about self-care to this client?

As a working professional,the nurse knows that one reason to join the American Nurses Association (ANA)is for which opportunity?

The local clinic staff has noticed an increase in the flu this season and request more vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The nurse knows that the CDC will control the vaccine distribution by considering which factors? Select all that apply.

The manager of a small clinic has cross-trained the nurses to perform electrocardiogram (ECG)testing,phlebotomy,and some respiratory therapy interventions.This clinic is providing client-focused care.Which are the benefits of this delivery model? Select all that apply.

A hospital in the community has been notified of a multi-car crash on the interstate that will result in the transfer of many injured clients to the hospital.As part of the emergency response,the charge nurses in the emergency department (ED)and intensive care unit (ICU)are responsible for which tasks? Select all that apply.

The nurse knows that communication among healthcare team members is essential during mass casualty events.Which is essential when communicating under these circumstances?

The nurse is participating on a local council as an advisor regarding community needs during an emergency.Which recommendation regarding community needs during an emergency response does the nurse include when advising the council?

The nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about the methods that are used by insurance companies to ration healthcare resources.Which method does the educator include in the teaching session regarding this topic?

A young mother brings her children to the health department for routine immunizations.The mother is crying because she lost her job and fears that her asthmatic daughter may be denied appropriate health care because she is unable to pay for it.The nurse realizes that many clients are experiencing these fears.Which action by the nurse would have the greatest impact for all clients who experience this fear?

The nurse knows that Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)of 1986 to prevent which action by emergency services?

A client in the clinic asks the nurse about a medication seen on television.When the nurse suggests a generic,cheaper version of the medication,the client is resistant to this recommendation.When planning care for this client,which is true regarding the healthcare treatment choices of consumers?

A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit has opted to return to school to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)degree.After considering projected changes in health care and the population cared for in the community,the student might consider selecting which elective course?

A nurse recently attended a seminar that discussed the many threats to homeland security.The nurse is responsible for planning for emergencies from bioterrorism as nurse manager of the emergency department.Which agents does the nurse include when planning for bioterrorism? Select all that apply.

The nurse understands that some factors affect health care delivery by creating new opportunities for the healthcare sector.Which would affect healthcare delivery?

The nurse is taking care of a client being discharged but will need home nursing care,physical therapy,and speech therapy.Which framework helps the client who has multiple care needs?

A client asks the nurse,"How am I going to pay for a surgery? I'm broke,but I've been so sick." Which statement regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA)may be applicable to this client's situation?