Question 1

Within a nursing shared governance model, the role of the clinical nursing staff is to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the expectations and goals for the unit. 
B)  manage the budget for the unit to be cost-effective. 
C)  focus on the unit activities related to nurses only. 
D)  adhere to standards and quality benchmarks to ensure professional practice. 
A)  determine the expectations and goals for the unit. 
B)  manage the budget for the unit to be cost-effective. 
C)  focus on the unit activities related to nurses only. 
D)  adhere to standards and quality benchmarks to ensure professional practice.

Question 2

Which care delivery model uses critical pathways and continuous quality improvement to guide care practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managed care 
B)  Primary care 
C)  Case management 
D)  Care redesign 
A)  Managed care 
B)  Primary care 
C)  Case management 
D)  Care redesign

Question 3

How can staff nurses play an important role in controlling health care costs? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Becoming aware of cost of supplies 
B)  Questioning the need for unnecessary or repetitive tests 
C)  Suggesting the use of brand-name medications to support the economy 
D)  Handwashing to prevent infections 
E)  Assuring that the payment method is identified on admission 
A)  Becoming aware of cost of supplies 
B)  Questioning the need for unnecessary or repetitive tests 
C)  Suggesting the use of brand-name medications to support the economy 
D)  Handwashing to prevent infections 
E)  Assuring that the payment method is identified on admission

Question 4

Health promotion differs from illness prevention in that health promotion

Accepted Answer

A)  addresses identified health problems. 
B)  occurs before the identification of disease risk factors. 
C)  identifies and ameliorates a health problem. 
D)  returns an individual to optimal functioning after an illness. 
A)  addresses identified health problems. 
B)  occurs before the identification of disease risk factors. 
C)  identifies and ameliorates a health problem. 
D)  returns an individual to optimal functioning after an illness.

Question 5

Which of the following is a responsibility of many health care agencies' chief executive officers (CEOs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managing the budgets of each department in the agency 
B)  Recruiting and hiring of staff 
C)  Overall operation of the agency on a daily basis 
D)  Establishing policies governing the operation for the agency 
A)  Managing the budgets of each department in the agency 
B)  Recruiting and hiring of staff 
C)  Overall operation of the agency on a daily basis 
D)  Establishing policies governing the operation for the agency

Question 6

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 7

What service is covered by Medicare, part D?

Accepted Answer

A)  Home health care 
B)  Prescription drug costs 
C)  Inpatient hospital stays 
D)  Physician office visits 
A)  Home health care 
B)  Prescription drug costs 
C)  Inpatient hospital stays 
D)  Physician office visits

Question 8

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 9

An impact of health care cost-containment measures on nursing has been

Accepted Answer

A)  adding more registered nurses to the skill mix of the nursing team. 
B)  the concern about the assurance of quality care. 
C)  large annual salary increases for nurses. 
D)  development of standards of nursing practice 
A)  adding more registered nurses to the skill mix of the nursing team. 
B)  the concern about the assurance of quality care. 
C)  large annual salary increases for nurses. 
D)  development of standards of nursing practice

Question 10

Which of the following is not recognized as part of the role of the nurse as a member of the health care team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient advocate and educator 
B)  Collaborator and provider of care 
C)  Manager of care and resources for a group of patients 
D)  Performance of physician functions under direct supervision of a physician 
A)  Patient advocate and educator 
B)  Collaborator and provider of care 
C)  Manager of care and resources for a group of patients 
D)  Performance of physician functions under direct supervision of a physician

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Governmental agencies differ from voluntary agencies in which way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Level of community served 
B)  Administrative structure 
C)  Funding source 
D)  How the profits are used 
A)  Level of community served 
B)  Administrative structure 
C)  Funding source 
D)  How the profits are used

Question 14

Hospices that provide care to terminally ill patients and their families in hospitals, in the home, or in special hospice facilities provide 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 15

The care delivery model in which a registered nurse provides direct care and also has 24-hour responsibility for updating the patient's plan of care is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  functional care. 
B)  team nursing. 
C)  primary care. 
D)  case management. 
A)  functional care. 
B)  team nursing. 
C)  primary care. 
D)  case management.

Question 16

To whom does the nurse provide information when working in the role of educator? (Select all that apply.)

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

Within a nursing shared governance model, the role of the clinical nursing staff is to

Which care delivery model uses critical pathways and continuous quality improvement to guide care practices?

How can staff nurses play an important role in controlling health care costs? (Select all that apply.)

Health promotion differs from illness prevention in that health promotion

Which of the following is a responsibility of many health care agencies' chief executive officers (CEOs)?

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

What service is covered by Medicare, part D?

A contributing factor to health care disparities may be

An impact of health care cost-containment measures on nursing has been

Which of the following is not recognized as part of the role of the nurse as a member of the health care team?

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

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?

Governmental agencies differ from voluntary agencies in which way?

Hospices that provide care to terminally ill patients and their families in hospitals, in the home, or in special hospice facilities provide which level of health care?

The care delivery model in which a registered nurse provides direct care and also has 24-hour responsibility for updating the patient's plan of care is known as

To whom does the nurse provide information when working in the role of educator? (Select all that apply.)

Nursing Today: A Time of Transformation

The History and Social Context of Nursing

Nursing's Pathway to Professionalism

Legal Aspects of Nursing

Ethics: Basic Concepts for Nursing Practice

Becoming a Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Professional Practice

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,

Nursing's Challenge: The Call for Transformation

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Exam 14: Health Care in the United States

Within a nursing shared governance model, the role of the clinical nursing staff is to

Which care delivery model uses critical pathways and continuous quality improvement to guide care practices?

How can staff nurses play an important role in controlling health care costs? (Select all that apply.)

Health promotion differs from illness prevention in that health promotion

Which of the following is a responsibility of many health care agencies' chief executive officers (CEOs)?

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

What service is covered by Medicare, part D?

A contributing factor to health care disparities may be

An impact of health care cost-containment measures on nursing has been

Which of the following is not recognized as part of the role of the nurse as a member of the health care team?

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

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?

Governmental agencies differ from voluntary agencies in which way?

Hospices that provide care to terminally ill patients and their families in hospitals, in the home, or in special hospice facilities provide which level of health care?

The care delivery model in which a registered nurse provides direct care and also has 24-hour responsibility for updating the patient's plan of care is known as

To whom does the nurse provide information when working in the role of educator? (Select all that apply.)

Nursing Today: A Time of Transformation

The History and Social Context of Nursing

Nursing's Pathway to Professionalism

Legal Aspects of Nursing

Ethics: Basic Concepts for Nursing Practice

Becoming a Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Professional Practice

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,

Nursing's Challenge: The Call for Transformation

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