Question 1

The nurse judges that the disease management program has been successful when the patient

Accepted Answer

A) assumes responsibility for his/her own health. 
B) learns how to maintain good health. 
C) can state how to manage his/her chronic condition. 
D) relies on the health care team for maintenance of health. 
E) can state how to avoid worsening of health. 
A) assumes responsibility for his/her own health. 
B) learns how to maintain good health. 
C) can state how to manage his/her chronic condition. 
D) relies on the health care team for maintenance of health. 
E) can state how to avoid worsening of health. A,B,C,E

Question 2

Which of the following statements shows the nurse's understanding of primary nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) "One nurse plans and directs patient care over 24 hours." 
B) "Involves care for 48 hours or more" 
C) "Includes only one nurse planning care for the patient" 
D) "Is the only method of care used today" 
A) "One nurse plans and directs patient care over 24 hours." 
B) "Involves care for 48 hours or more" 
C) "Includes only one nurse planning care for the patient" 
D) "Is the only method of care used today" C

Question 3

Which statement by the nurse manager is inaccurate regarding the forces of magnetism? "Forces of magnetism include

Accepted Answer

A) professional models of care." 
B) consultation and resources." 
C) cost reduction and sound budgets." 
D) nurses as teachers." 
A) professional models of care." 
B) consultation and resources." 
C) cost reduction and sound budgets." 
D) nurses as teachers." C

Question 4

The nurse understands cost containment when stating which of the following? Major elements of the law that support cost containment include

Accepted Answer

A) "increased governmental regulation of insurers." 
B) "less use of technology." 
C) "increasing incentives for coordination of care." 
D) "emphasis on physician-centered care." 
E) "decreasing consumer out-of-pocket costs." 
A) "increased governmental regulation of insurers." 
B) "less use of technology." 
C) "increasing incentives for coordination of care." 
D) "emphasis on physician-centered care." 
E) "decreasing consumer out-of-pocket costs."

Question 5

A chief nursing officer wants to create a healthy work environment.What action by the CNO would be best to accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

A) Use a nursing theory to support the environment and nursing care. 
B) Send unit managers to frequent leadership development workshops. 
C) Be a nursing advocate and make most nursing decisions him/herself. 
D) Offer bonuses for high-performing nurses and ancillary staff. 
A) Use a nursing theory to support the environment and nursing care. 
B) Send unit managers to frequent leadership development workshops. 
C) Be a nursing advocate and make most nursing decisions him/herself. 
D) Offer bonuses for high-performing nurses and ancillary staff.

Question 6

A nurse manager is training a new hire.Which statement shows an understanding of functional nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) "Functional nursing is organized around tasks." 
B) "Functional nursing is patient led." 
C) "Functional nursing is physician led." 
D) "Functional nursing is unorganized." 
A) "Functional nursing is organized around tasks." 
B) "Functional nursing is patient led." 
C) "Functional nursing is physician led." 
D) "Functional nursing is unorganized."

Question 7

The nurse assesses the quality of patient care to be higher in the Total Patient Care model because:

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A) patients are able to perform the majority of their own care. 
B) nurses are required to perform less care. 
C) nurses are able to focus all of their care on one patient. 
D) nurses are hired to care for two patients. 
A) patients are able to perform the majority of their own care. 
B) nurses are required to perform less care. 
C) nurses are able to focus all of their care on one patient. 
D) nurses are hired to care for two patients.

Question 8

A female patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit,where she is assigned a registered nurse who will manage her care for the duration of her hospitalization.What type of nursing care delivery model is represented in this nursing unit?

Accepted Answer

A) Functional care 
B) Primary care 
C) Patient-focused care 
D) Case management 
A) Functional care 
B) Primary care 
C) Patient-focused care 
D) Case management

Question 9

The nurse is reviewing upcoming discharges.Which patient would a case manager be assigned to?

Accepted Answer

A) A 55-year-old woman post hysterectomy,who has adequate support from family 
B) A 42-year-old man post appendectomy,who is able to change his own dressing 
C) A 60-year-old man post sepsis,in need of nursing home placement 
D) A 38-year-old woman,post shoulder repair,who needs to follow up with the orthopedic surgeon 
A) A 55-year-old woman post hysterectomy,who has adequate support from family 
B) A 42-year-old man post appendectomy,who is able to change his own dressing 
C) A 60-year-old man post sepsis,in need of nursing home placement 
D) A 38-year-old woman,post shoulder repair,who needs to follow up with the orthopedic surgeon

Question 10

A new nurse is determining which hospital to apply for.The nurse has heard a lot about magnet hospitals from friends who are nurses and knows that working for a magnet hospital would mean

Accepted Answer

A) the nurse would likely experience high job satisfaction. 
B) the nurse would likely experience poor job satisfaction. 
C) the nurse would have to have a BSN before being able to apply. 
D) the nurse would be hired after having a year of nursing experience. 
A) the nurse would likely experience high job satisfaction. 
B) the nurse would likely experience poor job satisfaction. 
C) the nurse would have to have a BSN before being able to apply. 
D) the nurse would be hired after having a year of nursing experience.

Question 11

How does managed care affect the economics of health care delivery?

Accepted Answer

A) Provides incentives for smaller private or individual hospitals 
B) Increases the tax base for the community 
C) Uses corporate economics to achieve a profit 
D) Care is paid for at a prearranged rate 
A) Provides incentives for smaller private or individual hospitals 
B) Increases the tax base for the community 
C) Uses corporate economics to achieve a profit 
D) Care is paid for at a prearranged rate

Question 12

The nurse has an adequate understanding of patient-focused care when stating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) "Patient-focused care includes the physician,who supervises care." 
B) "Patient-focused care decreases productivity." 
C) "In patient-focused care,the nurse supervises delivery of care." 
D) "The patient is not an active participant in patient-focused care." 
A) "Patient-focused care includes the physician,who supervises care." 
B) "Patient-focused care decreases productivity." 
C) "In patient-focused care,the nurse supervises delivery of care." 
D) "The patient is not an active participant in patient-focused care."

Question 13

Which type of nursing delivery models would be appropriate in a rural area that would require fewer numbers of registered nurses?

Accepted Answer

A) Functional nursing 
B) Team nursing 
C) Primary care nursing 
D) Patient-focused care 
E) Transitional care 
A) Functional nursing 
B) Team nursing 
C) Primary care nursing 
D) Patient-focused care 
E) Transitional care

Question 14

Which statement is true about patient classification systems?

Accepted Answer

A) They measure all the needs of patients. 
B) They provide an absolute formula for unit staffing. 
C) They should not be used to make patient-care assignments because acuity systems are more accurate. 
D) They have been used to determine the number of nurses needed on a unit at any one time. 
A) They measure all the needs of patients. 
B) They provide an absolute formula for unit staffing. 
C) They should not be used to make patient-care assignments because acuity systems are more accurate. 
D) They have been used to determine the number of nurses needed on a unit at any one time.

Question 15

The nursing shortage is projected to reach 1.2 million by 2020.Which actions can hospitals take to retain nurses?

Accepted Answer

A) Create a health care system that supports nursing advancement. 
B) Encourage a work environment that fosters work group cohesion. 
C) Allow nurses to have autonomy. 
D) Reduce the number of managers within the health care system. 
E) Allow nurses a variety of specialties to choose from. 
A) Create a health care system that supports nursing advancement. 
B) Encourage a work environment that fosters work group cohesion. 
C) Allow nurses to have autonomy. 
D) Reduce the number of managers within the health care system. 
E) Allow nurses a variety of specialties to choose from.

Question 16

Which statement is true about case management?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps clients achieve goals effectively and efficiently. 
B) It is used to reduce resource utilization only. 
C) To be effective,it requires case managers to provide direct patient care. 
D) It eliminates the need for other caregivers (LPNs,LVNs,nursing assistants). 
A) It helps clients achieve goals effectively and efficiently. 
B) It is used to reduce resource utilization only. 
C) To be effective,it requires case managers to provide direct patient care. 
D) It eliminates the need for other caregivers (LPNs,LVNs,nursing assistants).

Question 17

A nurse is interested in case management.Which statement indicates an understanding of the primary work environment of case managers?

Accepted Answer

A) "They work most often in acute care institutions." 
B) "Their work is focused on community activities and is based within the community." 
C) "They typically work for insurance companies,providing coordination of care." 
D) "All types of health care organizations,as well as organizations with health-related functions,hire case managers." 
A) "They work most often in acute care institutions." 
B) "Their work is focused on community activities and is based within the community." 
C) "They typically work for insurance companies,providing coordination of care." 
D) "All types of health care organizations,as well as organizations with health-related functions,hire case managers."

Question 18

Which statements by the nurse indicate understanding of the case manager's role? The case manager

Accepted Answer

A) "guides patients through the health care delivery process." 
B) "ensures quicker discharge for patients without insurance." 
C) "coordinates care for the patient." 
D) "assists patients in achieving goals effectively and efficiently." 
E) "collaborates with the health care team." 
A) "guides patients through the health care delivery process." 
B) "ensures quicker discharge for patients without insurance." 
C) "coordinates care for the patient." 
D) "assists patients in achieving goals effectively and efficiently." 
E) "collaborates with the health care team."

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the concept of evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a method of improving nursing care and effectively maintaining cost containment. 
B) Insurance companies review the evidence of the health care practice for reimbursement. 
C) It achieves large-scale economics while providing cost-effective care. 
D) It provides for the use of recent research in current nursing practice. 
A) It is a method of improving nursing care and effectively maintaining cost containment. 
B) Insurance companies review the evidence of the health care practice for reimbursement. 
C) It achieves large-scale economics while providing cost-effective care. 
D) It provides for the use of recent research in current nursing practice.

Question 20

Which actions can the hospital administrator take to reduce health care costs?

Accepted Answer

A) Hire case managers to see all patients who have extensive medical needs. 
B) Reduce the number of patients the hospital can accommodate. 
C) Ensure that appropriate staff is available. 
D) Encourage the use of evidence-based practice. 
E) Accept only patients with health insurance. 
A) Hire case managers to see all patients who have extensive medical needs. 
B) Reduce the number of patients the hospital can accommodate. 
C) Ensure that appropriate staff is available. 
D) Encourage the use of evidence-based practice. 
E) Accept only patients with health insurance.

Exam 15: The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

The nurse judges that the disease management program has been successful when the patient

Which of the following statements shows the nurse's understanding of primary nursing?

Which statement by the nurse manager is inaccurate regarding the forces of magnetism? "Forces of magnetism include

The nurse understands cost containment when stating which of the following? Major elements of the law that support cost containment include

A chief nursing officer wants to create a healthy work environment.What action by the CNO would be best to accomplish this goal?

A nurse manager is training a new hire.Which statement shows an understanding of functional nursing?

The nurse assesses the quality of patient care to be higher in the Total Patient Care model because:

A female patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit,where she is assigned a registered nurse who will manage her care for the duration of her hospitalization.What type of nursing care delivery model is represented in this nursing unit?

The nurse is reviewing upcoming discharges.Which patient would a case manager be assigned to?

A new nurse is determining which hospital to apply for.The nurse has heard a lot about magnet hospitals from friends who are nurses and knows that working for a magnet hospital would mean

How does managed care affect the economics of health care delivery?

The nurse has an adequate understanding of patient-focused care when stating which of the following?

Which type of nursing delivery models would be appropriate in a rural area that would require fewer numbers of registered nurses?

Which statement is true about patient classification systems?

The nursing shortage is projected to reach 1.2 million by 2020.Which actions can hospitals take to retain nurses?

Which statement is true about case management?

A nurse is interested in case management.Which statement indicates an understanding of the primary work environment of case managers?

Which statements by the nurse indicate understanding of the case manager's role? The case manager

Which of the following best describes the concept of evidence-based practice?

Which actions can the hospital administrator take to reduce health care costs?

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Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

Nclex-Rn and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences on the Present

Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication, Team Building, and Inter-professional Practice

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

Economics in the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional Unionand Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

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Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research

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