NURS 202 Chapter 11
One of the primary advantages to the managed care model is – answer economic,
quality care
Nurses have an important role in health care reform. the goals of health care reform
include - answer focus cost containment with improved access and quality of services
for everyone
A nurse has an older adult home care client who lives alone with no family nearby. On a
recent visit, the nurse notices that his clothes are very loose, and he has difficulty letting
the nurse leave when the visit is ending. After talking with him, the nurse learns that he
has not been cooking for himself and he can't get to the grocery store easily. What
service could the nurse suggest as an immediate response until a long a long-term plan
can be formed? - answerEnroll the Clint in Meals on Wheels
A nurse working for a home health agency is scheduled to evaluate a client with
worsening heart failure to determine if he is a candidate for the new "Hospital at Home"
program. Which of the following accurately reflects an outcome for this program? -
answerClients in the "Hospital at Home: program have been found to require shorter
lengths of stay than when admitted to the acute care setting
The Nursing Agenda for Health Care Reform (American Nurses Association[ANA])
identifies the recipients of health care. This reform's main focus is on - answerhealth
promotion
Which therapist is most likely to focus on teaching a client to hold a toothbrush with an
adaptive device and brush his teeth?
a) physical therapist
b) speech therapist
c) occupational therapist - answerc) occupational therapist
A registered nurse has returned to the local university to pursue her baccalaureate
degree. During her community health course, she will gather information and present a
community assessment. What role does the nurse assume when gathering this
information? - answerEpidemiologist
A hospitalized client with advanced metastatic lung cancer states, "I want to go home. I
don't have much time left. I want to be with my family." WHich health care service
referral by the nurse is most appropriate? - answerHospice Care
, Which client would a nurse correctly refer to medicare serves?
a) A low-income family with infants needing immunizations
b) A 66-year-old client with diabetes - answerb) A 66-year-old client with diabetes
A nurse demonstrates an understanding of "Healthy People 2020: Understanding and
Improving Health" by supporting which statement? - answerA client's health is affected
by social, economic, and political facttrs
During a home care visit to a home-bound elderly patient, the husband/caregiver
verbalizes anger, fatigue, and sleeplessness. Which of the following recommendations
by the nurse will be most effective in relieving caregiver role strain?
a) palliative care
b) Hospice care
c) Respite Care
d) Hospitalization - answerC) Respite Care
A home health nurse is scheduled to make a visit to a client who was discharged from
the hospital yesterday following an appendectomy. The nurse understands that the
scope of practice for a home health nurse allows which of the following psychomotor
tasks to be performed? - answerWound care, medication administration, teaching,
reasonably ensuring a safe environment
Which government policy addresses penalizing hospitals for readmissions of clients with
certain diagnoses within 30 days of discharge? - answerAffordable Care Act
Which Scenario is using a prospective payment plan to reimburse for services? -
answerAn older adult client is admitted to the hospital and treated for pneumonia. The
hospital is reimbursed based on a predetermined fixed price
A nurse is preparing to change employment from an acute care facility to an urgent care
center. While talking with a colleague asks, "what type of care is this?" Which response
by the nurse would be appropriate?
a) "It's a special type of ambulatory care that treats people who walk in with illnesses
and minor trauma"
b) "It's primarily an office that is staffed by several doctors who provide care" -
answer"It's a special type of ambulatory care that treats people who walk in with
illnesses and minor trauma"
Which of the following is the acute care setting for people who are too ill to care for
themselves at home, who are severely injured, or who require surgery? -
answerHospitals
One of the primary advantages to the managed care model is – answer economic,
quality care
Nurses have an important role in health care reform. the goals of health care reform
include - answer focus cost containment with improved access and quality of services
for everyone
A nurse has an older adult home care client who lives alone with no family nearby. On a
recent visit, the nurse notices that his clothes are very loose, and he has difficulty letting
the nurse leave when the visit is ending. After talking with him, the nurse learns that he
has not been cooking for himself and he can't get to the grocery store easily. What
service could the nurse suggest as an immediate response until a long a long-term plan
can be formed? - answerEnroll the Clint in Meals on Wheels
A nurse working for a home health agency is scheduled to evaluate a client with
worsening heart failure to determine if he is a candidate for the new "Hospital at Home"
program. Which of the following accurately reflects an outcome for this program? -
answerClients in the "Hospital at Home: program have been found to require shorter
lengths of stay than when admitted to the acute care setting
The Nursing Agenda for Health Care Reform (American Nurses Association[ANA])
identifies the recipients of health care. This reform's main focus is on - answerhealth
promotion
Which therapist is most likely to focus on teaching a client to hold a toothbrush with an
adaptive device and brush his teeth?
a) physical therapist
b) speech therapist
c) occupational therapist - answerc) occupational therapist
A registered nurse has returned to the local university to pursue her baccalaureate
degree. During her community health course, she will gather information and present a
community assessment. What role does the nurse assume when gathering this
information? - answerEpidemiologist
A hospitalized client with advanced metastatic lung cancer states, "I want to go home. I
don't have much time left. I want to be with my family." WHich health care service
referral by the nurse is most appropriate? - answerHospice Care
, Which client would a nurse correctly refer to medicare serves?
a) A low-income family with infants needing immunizations
b) A 66-year-old client with diabetes - answerb) A 66-year-old client with diabetes
A nurse demonstrates an understanding of "Healthy People 2020: Understanding and
Improving Health" by supporting which statement? - answerA client's health is affected
by social, economic, and political facttrs
During a home care visit to a home-bound elderly patient, the husband/caregiver
verbalizes anger, fatigue, and sleeplessness. Which of the following recommendations
by the nurse will be most effective in relieving caregiver role strain?
a) palliative care
b) Hospice care
c) Respite Care
d) Hospitalization - answerC) Respite Care
A home health nurse is scheduled to make a visit to a client who was discharged from
the hospital yesterday following an appendectomy. The nurse understands that the
scope of practice for a home health nurse allows which of the following psychomotor
tasks to be performed? - answerWound care, medication administration, teaching,
reasonably ensuring a safe environment
Which government policy addresses penalizing hospitals for readmissions of clients with
certain diagnoses within 30 days of discharge? - answerAffordable Care Act
Which Scenario is using a prospective payment plan to reimburse for services? -
answerAn older adult client is admitted to the hospital and treated for pneumonia. The
hospital is reimbursed based on a predetermined fixed price
A nurse is preparing to change employment from an acute care facility to an urgent care
center. While talking with a colleague asks, "what type of care is this?" Which response
by the nurse would be appropriate?
a) "It's a special type of ambulatory care that treats people who walk in with illnesses
and minor trauma"
b) "It's primarily an office that is staffed by several doctors who provide care" -
answer"It's a special type of ambulatory care that treats people who walk in with
illnesses and minor trauma"
Which of the following is the acute care setting for people who are too ill to care for
themselves at home, who are severely injured, or who require surgery? -
answerHospitals
