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. C

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 C

Question 3

A nurse caring for a preoperative patient is told by the patient, "The doctor just had me sign a paper. I wish I knew what it was all about." The nurse goes to report this to the physician. The nursing role adopted by the nurse is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following patients is likely to benefit most from referral for case management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Child injured in a playground accident 
B)  Elderly patient with total hip replacement 
C)  A 49-year-old man in the emergency department with chest pain 
D)  A 20-year-old with appendectomy 
A)  Child injured in a playground accident 
B)  Elderly patient with total hip replacement 
C)  A 49-year-old man in the emergency department with chest pain 
D)  A 20-year-old with appendectomy

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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 7

The purpose of continuous quality improvement (CQI) is to

Accepted Answer

A)  monitor processes involved in the provision of safe, effective care for patients. 
B)  restructure hospital departments to initiate cost savings. 
C)  provide an opportunity for staff members to participate in self-governance. 
D)  deliver appropriate nursing care to patients. 
A)  monitor processes involved in the provision of safe, effective care for patients. 
B)  restructure hospital departments to initiate cost savings. 
C)  provide an opportunity for staff members to participate in self-governance. 
D)  deliver appropriate nursing care to patients.

Question 8

Which of the following is a responsibility of many nurse executives (chief nursing officers)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruiting, hiring, and training new staff 
B)  Managing day-to-day staff scheduling 
C)  Managing budget for assigned unit 
D)  Participating as a member of the board of directors 
A)  Recruiting, hiring, and training new staff 
B)  Managing day-to-day staff scheduling 
C)  Managing budget for assigned unit 
D)  Participating as a member of the board of directors

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Which of the following is not a public agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Institute of Nursing Research 
B)  American Red Cross 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
D)  State board of nursing 
A)  National Institute of Nursing Research 
B)  American Red Cross 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
D)  State board of nursing

Question 12

Which of the following areas experience serious disparities in health care access and outcomes for minorities? (Select all that apply.)

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 13

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 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of the patient-centered care model of nursing care delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easily explained to patients because it is based on traditional models of nursing care. 
B)  Communication among team members is not required to make the model work. 
C)  A multidisciplinary team emphasizes continuum of care and focuses on the patient's right to individualized care. 
D)  It decreases the number of registered nurses required to provide care. 
A)  It is easily explained to patients because it is based on traditional models of nursing care. 
B)  Communication among team members is not required to make the model work. 
C)  A multidisciplinary team emphasizes continuum of care and focuses on the patient's right to individualized care. 
D)  It decreases the number of registered nurses required to provide care.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of illness prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viewing a program on television about the increased incidence of heart disease 
B)  Speaking to a high school group about the value of exercise 
C)  Encouraging women at a health fair to have an annual mammogram 
D)  Counseling people recently experiencing death of a spouse about signs and symptoms of depression 
A)  Viewing a program on television about the increased incidence of heart disease 
B)  Speaking to a high school group about the value of exercise 
C)  Encouraging women at a health fair to have an annual mammogram 
D)  Counseling people recently experiencing death of a spouse about signs and symptoms of depression

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following is an example of rehabilitation and disease management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prompt treatment for hypertension 
B)  Attending weight loss classes 
C)  Teaching patients with newly diagnosed diabetes the signs of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia 
D)  Taking an antibiotic for a sinus infection 
A)  Prompt treatment for hypertension 
B)  Attending weight loss classes 
C)  Teaching patients with newly diagnosed diabetes the signs of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia 
D)  Taking an antibiotic for a sinus infection

Question 18

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 19

The nurse who recognizes that the strict visiting hours policy that has existed 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 20

A nursing case manager requests a meeting with the nursing staff after discovering variances from critical pathways related to timely discharge of patients having hip replacement. Patients are not being discharged on time because they are refusing their physical therapy as a result of poor pain control. Meeting with the staff to discuss potential improvements in pain management is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  performance improvement. 
B)  continuous quality improvement. 
C)  team building. 
D)  Joint Commission compliance. 
A)  performance improvement. 
B)  continuous quality improvement. 
C)  team building. 
D)  Joint Commission compliance.

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?

A nurse caring for a preoperative patient is told by the patient, "The doctor just had me sign a paper. I wish I knew what it was all about." The nurse goes to report this to the physician. The nursing role adopted by the nurse is

Which of the following patients is likely to benefit most from referral for case management?

Differences between treatment outcomes for different populations are known as

Which of the following is characteristic of public agencies?

The purpose of continuous quality improvement (CQI) is to

Which of the following is a responsibility of many nurse executives (chief nursing officers)?

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?

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

Which of the following is not a public agency?

Which of the following areas experience serious disparities in health care access and outcomes for minorities? (Select all that apply.)

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of the patient-centered care model of nursing care delivery?

Which of the following is an example of illness prevention?

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

Which of the following is an example of rehabilitation and disease management?

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?

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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?

A nurse caring for a preoperative patient is told by the patient, "The doctor just had me sign a paper. I wish I knew what it was all about." The nurse goes to report this to the physician. The nursing role adopted by the nurse is

Which of the following patients is likely to benefit most from referral for case management?

Differences between treatment outcomes for different populations are known as

Which of the following is characteristic of public agencies?

The purpose of continuous quality improvement (CQI) is to

Which of the following is a responsibility of many nurse executives (chief nursing officers)?

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?

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

Which of the following is not a public agency?

Which of the following areas experience serious disparities in health care access and outcomes for minorities? (Select all that apply.)

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of the patient-centered care model of nursing care delivery?

Which of the following is an example of illness prevention?

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

Which of the following is an example of rehabilitation and disease management?

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?

The nurse who recognizes that the strict visiting hours policy that has existed 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

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The Education of Nurses: On the Leading Edge of Transformation

Critical Thinking, the Nursing Process, and Clinical Judgment

Communication and Collaboration in Nursing

Illness, Culture, and Caring: Impact on Patients, Families, and Nurses

The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice

Conceptual and Philosophical Bases of Nursing

Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing

Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations,

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