Final Exam NSGA 140 Questions With
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What |are |the |six |outcomes |for |a |new |health |system |identified |by |the |Institute |of |Medicine |
(IOM)?
Safe, |Effective, |Efficient, |Patient-centered, |Timely, |Equitable
What |are |three |major |issues |in |healthcare |delivery?
Access, |Quality |& |Safety, |Affordability
What |are |the |goals |of |the |Patient |Protection |and |Affordable |Care |Act |(PPACA)?
Expand |coverage, |control |costs, |improve |healthcare |delivery |system
What |income |level |qualifies |for |subsidized |coverage |under |PPACA?
Up |to |400% |of |the |federal |poverty |level
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |Health |Insurance |Marketplace?
Provide |a |way |for |people |to |find |affordable |health |insurance
Name |three |methods |of |paying |for |healthcare.
Out-of-pocket, |private |insurance, |government |programs
What |is |Medicare's |payment |method |for |hospitals?
Diagnosis-Related |Groups |(DRGs)
What |is |Medicaid?
A |government-funded |insurance |program |for |low-income |individuals
What |is |CHIP?
Children's |Health |Insurance |Program
What |is |the |Veterans |Health |Administration |(VHA)?
A |federally |funded |healthcare |system |for |veterans
What |is |a |multi-payer |system?
,Healthcare |paid |by |multiple |sources |such |as |government, |employers, |and |individuals
What |is |a |single-payer |system?
One |entity |(usually |government) |organizes |healthcare |financing
What |are |bundled |payments?
A |single |payment |for |all |services |related |to |a |treatment |or |condition
What |are |resource |utilization |groups |(RUGs)?
A |classification |system |for |long-term |care |payment
What |is |pay-for-performance?
Providers |are |rewarded |for |meeting |quality |and |efficiency |standards
What |are |strategies |to |reduce |healthcare |costs?
Quality |improvement, |efficient |transitions, |fraud |prevention, |improved |population |health
What |are |the |three |levels |of |healthcare?
Primary, |Secondary, |Tertiary
Give |an |example |of |primary |care.
Preventive |care, |immunizations, |health |education
Give |an |example |of |secondary |care.
Hospitalization, |specialized |care, |diagnostic |procedures
Give |an |example |of |tertiary |care.
Complex |care |such |as |ICU, |transplant, |oncology
What |is |collaborative |care?
Care |delivered |by |a |healthcare |team |including |nurses, |physicians, |therapists, |pharmacists, |
dietitians, |and |others
Name |three |roles |of |nurses |in |hospitals.
Direct |care, |manager |of |team, |patient |educator
What |are |common |roles |of |nurses |outside |hospitals?
Administrator, |nurse |practitioner, |researcher, |home |health |nurse
, What |is |home |healthcare?
Services |provided |at |home |such |as |skilled |nursing, |medication |administration, |teaching, |and |
direct |care
What |are |extended-care |facilities?
Transitional |care, |assisted |living, |long-term |care, |retirement |centers
What |are |specialized |care |centers?
Mental |health |centers, |rural |clinics, |schools, |homeless |shelters, |rehabilitation |centers
What |is |hospice |care?
Support |for |dying |patients |and |families |focusing |on |comfort |and |dignity
What |is |respite |care?
Short-term |relief |for |family |caregivers
What |is |palliative |care?
Symptom |management |for |serious |illness |at |any |stage
Name |three |trends |in |healthcare |delivery.
Preventive |care, |racial |justice |and |equity, |mobile |health
How |are |nurses |shaping |healthcare |reform?
Becoming |leaders, |earning |higher |degrees, |providing |holistic |care
What |defines |scope |of |practice?
State |law |(Nurse |Practice |Act) |and |state |board |of |nursing |regulations
Why |must |nurses |practice |within |scope?
To |provide |safe, |effective |care |and |remain |legally |accountable
What |determines |scope |of |practice?
Education, |licensure, |certification, |competence
What |is |the |RN |scope |of |practice?
Assessment, |planning, |implementation, |evaluation, |delegation, |supervision
What |is |the |LPN |scope |of |practice?
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What |are |the |six |outcomes |for |a |new |health |system |identified |by |the |Institute |of |Medicine |
(IOM)?
Safe, |Effective, |Efficient, |Patient-centered, |Timely, |Equitable
What |are |three |major |issues |in |healthcare |delivery?
Access, |Quality |& |Safety, |Affordability
What |are |the |goals |of |the |Patient |Protection |and |Affordable |Care |Act |(PPACA)?
Expand |coverage, |control |costs, |improve |healthcare |delivery |system
What |income |level |qualifies |for |subsidized |coverage |under |PPACA?
Up |to |400% |of |the |federal |poverty |level
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |Health |Insurance |Marketplace?
Provide |a |way |for |people |to |find |affordable |health |insurance
Name |three |methods |of |paying |for |healthcare.
Out-of-pocket, |private |insurance, |government |programs
What |is |Medicare's |payment |method |for |hospitals?
Diagnosis-Related |Groups |(DRGs)
What |is |Medicaid?
A |government-funded |insurance |program |for |low-income |individuals
What |is |CHIP?
Children's |Health |Insurance |Program
What |is |the |Veterans |Health |Administration |(VHA)?
A |federally |funded |healthcare |system |for |veterans
What |is |a |multi-payer |system?
,Healthcare |paid |by |multiple |sources |such |as |government, |employers, |and |individuals
What |is |a |single-payer |system?
One |entity |(usually |government) |organizes |healthcare |financing
What |are |bundled |payments?
A |single |payment |for |all |services |related |to |a |treatment |or |condition
What |are |resource |utilization |groups |(RUGs)?
A |classification |system |for |long-term |care |payment
What |is |pay-for-performance?
Providers |are |rewarded |for |meeting |quality |and |efficiency |standards
What |are |strategies |to |reduce |healthcare |costs?
Quality |improvement, |efficient |transitions, |fraud |prevention, |improved |population |health
What |are |the |three |levels |of |healthcare?
Primary, |Secondary, |Tertiary
Give |an |example |of |primary |care.
Preventive |care, |immunizations, |health |education
Give |an |example |of |secondary |care.
Hospitalization, |specialized |care, |diagnostic |procedures
Give |an |example |of |tertiary |care.
Complex |care |such |as |ICU, |transplant, |oncology
What |is |collaborative |care?
Care |delivered |by |a |healthcare |team |including |nurses, |physicians, |therapists, |pharmacists, |
dietitians, |and |others
Name |three |roles |of |nurses |in |hospitals.
Direct |care, |manager |of |team, |patient |educator
What |are |common |roles |of |nurses |outside |hospitals?
Administrator, |nurse |practitioner, |researcher, |home |health |nurse
, What |is |home |healthcare?
Services |provided |at |home |such |as |skilled |nursing, |medication |administration, |teaching, |and |
direct |care
What |are |extended-care |facilities?
Transitional |care, |assisted |living, |long-term |care, |retirement |centers
What |are |specialized |care |centers?
Mental |health |centers, |rural |clinics, |schools, |homeless |shelters, |rehabilitation |centers
What |is |hospice |care?
Support |for |dying |patients |and |families |focusing |on |comfort |and |dignity
What |is |respite |care?
Short-term |relief |for |family |caregivers
What |is |palliative |care?
Symptom |management |for |serious |illness |at |any |stage
Name |three |trends |in |healthcare |delivery.
Preventive |care, |racial |justice |and |equity, |mobile |health
How |are |nurses |shaping |healthcare |reform?
Becoming |leaders, |earning |higher |degrees, |providing |holistic |care
What |defines |scope |of |practice?
State |law |(Nurse |Practice |Act) |and |state |board |of |nursing |regulations
Why |must |nurses |practice |within |scope?
To |provide |safe, |effective |care |and |remain |legally |accountable
What |determines |scope |of |practice?
Education, |licensure, |certification, |competence
What |is |the |RN |scope |of |practice?
Assessment, |planning, |implementation, |evaluation, |delegation, |supervision
What |is |the |LPN |scope |of |practice?
