Question 1

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 2

Which statement regarding characteristics of clinical pathways shows the nurses understanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Clinical pathways focus on patient outcomes." 
B)  "Clinical pathways use a timeline with sequenced interventions." 
C)  "Clinical pathways collaborate efforts by health care professionals." 
D)  "Clinical pathways involve nurse-centered orientation." 
A)  "Clinical pathways focus on patient outcomes." 
B)  "Clinical pathways use a timeline with sequenced interventions." 
C)  "Clinical pathways collaborate efforts by health care professionals." 
D)  "Clinical pathways involve nurse-centered orientation."

Question 3

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 bases for the community 
C)  Uses corporate economics to achieve a profit 
D)  Decreases duplicate processes and redundant facilities 
A)  Provides incentives for smaller private or individual hospitals 
B)  Increases the tax bases for the community 
C)  Uses corporate economics to achieve a profit 
D)  Decreases duplicate processes and redundant facilities

Question 4

The nurse judges that the disease management program has been successful when the patient (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A new nurse is determining which hospital to apply for.The nurse has heard a lot about magnet hospitals from friends that 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.

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

Which statement regarding characteristics of clinical pathways shows the nurses understanding?

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

The nurse judges that the disease management program has been successful when the patient (Select all that apply.)

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

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

NCLEX-RN Examination and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences of the Present

Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication and Team Building

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

Economics of the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union)and Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Nursing Research in Practice

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

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

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

Which statement regarding characteristics of clinical pathways shows the nurses understanding?

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

The nurse judges that the disease management program has been successful when the patient (Select all that apply.)

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

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

NCLEX-RN Examination and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences of the Present

Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication and Team Building

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

Economics of the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union)and Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Nursing Research in Practice

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

Filters