Question 1

What is the relevance of the concepts of supply and demand,free market,and price sensitivity with regard to health care costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The undersupply of available health care has driven up costs. 
B)  In a free market, increased numbers of people are able to pay for health care. 
C)  Consumer insensitivity to costs has increased demand for health care services. 
D)  Third-party payers have demanded more health care services. 
A)  The undersupply of available health care has driven up costs. 
B)  In a free market, increased numbers of people are able to pay for health care. 
C)  Consumer insensitivity to costs has increased demand for health care services. 
D)  Third-party payers have demanded more health care services.

Question 2

Which of the following is not included as an overarching goal of Healthy People 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eliminating health disparities 
B)  Creating environments that promote good health 
C)  Lengthening the average lifespan by a decade 
D)  Attaining longer lives free of preventable diseases and injury 
A)  Eliminating health disparities 
B)  Creating environments that promote good health 
C)  Lengthening the average lifespan by a decade 
D)  Attaining longer lives free of preventable diseases and injury

Question 3

Which of the following is characteristic of public agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are supported by donations from the public. 
B)  Most only provide primary care services. 
C)  They are not involved in the education of health care providers. 
D)  They provide health care services at the national, state, and local levels. 
A)  They are supported by donations from the public. 
B)  Most only provide primary care services. 
C)  They are not involved in the education of health care providers. 
D)  They provide health care services at the national, state, and local levels.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of health promotion and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talking to a women's church group about having an annual mammogram 
B)  Establishing an exercise program for postmenopausal women to reduce bone loss 
C)  Providing colonoscopy examinations for high-risk individuals 
D)  Talking to a state legislator about supporting a motorcycle helmet law 
A)  Talking to a women's church group about having an annual mammogram 
B)  Establishing an exercise program for postmenopausal women to reduce bone loss 
C)  Providing colonoscopy examinations for high-risk individuals 
D)  Talking to a state legislator about supporting a motorcycle helmet law

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of diagnosis and treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attending smoking cessation classes 
B)  Computerized tomography (CT) scan to rule out gallbladder inflammation 
C)  Screening in the workplace for tuberculosis 
D)  Prenatal classes 
A)  Attending smoking cessation classes 
B)  Computerized tomography (CT) scan to rule out gallbladder inflammation 
C)  Screening in the workplace for tuberculosis 
D)  Prenatal classes

Question 6

The school health clinic treats common health problems,as well as conducting health promotion and illness prevention activities.The clinic provides which level of health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subacute care 
B)  Primary care 
C)  Secondary care 
D)  Tertiary care 
A)  Subacute care 
B)  Primary care 
C)  Secondary care 
D)  Tertiary care

Question 7

An agency that provides inpatient care related to less complex conditions and does not require high-technology monitoring or complex diagnostic procedures is providing which level of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subacute care 
B)  Primary care 
C)  Secondary care 
D)  Tertiary care 
A)  Subacute care 
B)  Primary care 
C)  Secondary care 
D)  Tertiary care

Question 8

A health care agency that uses its profits to better the institution rather than paying stockholders would be classified as a

Accepted Answer

A)  for-profit agency. 
B)  not-for-profit agency. 
C)  voluntary agency. 
D)  private agency. 
A)  for-profit agency. 
B)  not-for-profit agency. 
C)  voluntary agency. 
D)  private agency.

Question 9

An agency that treats temporary health dysfunction requiring intervention to prevent complications is providing which level of health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subacute care 
B)  Primary care 
C)  Secondary care 
D)  Tertiary care 
A)  Subacute care 
B)  Primary care 
C)  Secondary care 
D)  Tertiary care

Question 10

Which of the following areas experience serious disparities in health care access and outcomes for minorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant mortality 
B)  Arthritis 
C)  Cardiovascular disease 
D)  Oral health 
E)  Immunizations 
A)  Infant mortality 
B)  Arthritis 
C)  Cardiovascular disease 
D)  Oral health 
E)  Immunizations

Question 11

A nurse places high priority on working with patients and families,including them in planning care and in establishing goals.Which nursing role has this nurse assumed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient advocate 
B)  Provider of care 
C)  Change agent 
D)  Collaborator 
A)  Patient advocate 
B)  Provider of care 
C)  Change agent 
D)  Collaborator

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of the team model of nursing care delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each member of the team uses his or her abilities to the fullest in patient care. 
B)  Communication among the team saves time, so the model is cost-efficient. 
C)  Team nursing emphasizes holistic care for the patients and their families. 
D)  This model increases continuity of care for the patients. 
A)  Each member of the team uses his or her abilities to the fullest in patient care. 
B)  Communication among the team saves time, so the model is cost-efficient. 
C)  Team nursing emphasizes holistic care for the patients and their families. 
D)  This model increases continuity of care for the patients.

Question 13

A nurse recognizes that the strict visiting hours policy on the pediatric unit is outmoded and begins to gather data to support a new policy liberalizing visiting hours based on evidence of better patient care is taking on the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  provider of care. 
B)  patient advocate. 
C)  counselor. 
D)  educator. 
A)  provider of care. 
B)  patient advocate. 
C)  counselor. 
D)  educator.

Question 14

A contributing factor to health care disparities may be

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors. 
B)  provider bias. 
C)  standard treatment options. 
D)  diagnostic differences. 
A)  genetic factors. 
B)  provider bias. 
C)  standard treatment options. 
D)  diagnostic differences.

Question 15

To whom does the nurse provide information when working in the role of educator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families about illnesses and treatments 
B)  Community groups about injury prevention 
C)  Student nurses about nursing standards and ideals 
D)  Health care team members about the patient 
E)  Physician assistants about invasive procedures 
A)  Families about illnesses and treatments 
B)  Community groups about injury prevention 
C)  Student nurses about nursing standards and ideals 
D)  Health care team members about the patient 
E)  Physician assistants about invasive procedures

Question 16

Differences between treatment outcomes for different populations are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  health care outcomes. 
B)  population variability. 
C)  treatment choices. 
D)  health care disparities. 
A)  health care outcomes. 
B)  population variability. 
C)  treatment choices. 
D)  health care disparities.

What is the relevance of the concepts of supply and demand,free market,and price sensitivity with regard to health care costs?

Which of the following is not included as an overarching goal of Healthy People 2020?

Which of the following is characteristic of public agencies?

Which of the following is an example of health promotion and maintenance?

Which of the following is an example of diagnosis and treatment?

The school health clinic treats common health problems,as well as conducting health promotion and illness prevention activities.The clinic provides which level of health care?

An agency that provides inpatient care related to less complex conditions and does not require high-technology monitoring or complex diagnostic procedures is providing which level of care?

A health care agency that uses its profits to better the institution rather than paying stockholders would be classified as a

An agency that treats temporary health dysfunction requiring intervention to prevent complications is providing which level of health care?

Which of the following areas experience serious disparities in health care access and outcomes for minorities?

A nurse places high priority on working with patients and families,including them in planning care and in establishing goals.Which nursing role has this nurse assumed?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the team model of nursing care delivery?

A nurse recognizes that the strict visiting hours policy on the pediatric unit is outmoded and begins to gather data to support a new policy liberalizing visiting hours based on evidence of better patient care is taking on the role of

A contributing factor to health care disparities may be

To whom does the nurse provide information when working in the role of educator?

Differences between treatment outcomes for different populations are known as

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Nursings Pathway to Professionalism

Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment

Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization Into Practice

Legal Aspects of Professional Nursing Practice

Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice

Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing

The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice

Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking

Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing Practice

Nurses,patients Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness Culture

Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government

Caring for Self, Caring Globally: The Challenge for Nurses in a Complex World

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Exam 14: Health Care in the United States

What is the relevance of the concepts of supply and demand,free market,and price sensitivity with regard to health care costs?

Which of the following is not included as an overarching goal of Healthy People 2020?

Which of the following is characteristic of public agencies?

Which of the following is an example of health promotion and maintenance?

Which of the following is an example of diagnosis and treatment?

The school health clinic treats common health problems,as well as conducting health promotion and illness prevention activities.The clinic provides which level of health care?

An agency that provides inpatient care related to less complex conditions and does not require high-technology monitoring or complex diagnostic procedures is providing which level of care?

A health care agency that uses its profits to better the institution rather than paying stockholders would be classified as a

An agency that treats temporary health dysfunction requiring intervention to prevent complications is providing which level of health care?

Which of the following areas experience serious disparities in health care access and outcomes for minorities?

A nurse places high priority on working with patients and families,including them in planning care and in establishing goals.Which nursing role has this nurse assumed?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the team model of nursing care delivery?

A nurse recognizes that the strict visiting hours policy on the pediatric unit is outmoded and begins to gather data to support a new policy liberalizing visiting hours based on evidence of better patient care is taking on the role of

A contributing factor to health care disparities may be

To whom does the nurse provide information when working in the role of educator?

Differences between treatment outcomes for different populations are known as

Nursing in Todays Evolving Health Care Environment

The History and Social Contexts of Nursing

Nursings Pathway to Professionalism

Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment

Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization Into Practice

Legal Aspects of Professional Nursing Practice

Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice

Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing

The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice

Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking

Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing Practice

Nurses,patients Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness Culture

Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government

Caring for Self, Caring Globally: The Challenge for Nurses in a Complex World

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