PERRY AND POTTER CANADIAN CLINICAL
NURSING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES FINAL
REVIEW 2026 BUNDLED QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
◉ respite care Answer: planned short-term care, usually for the
purpose of relieving a full-time informal caregiver
◉ Adult Day Care Centers Answer: provide a variety of health and
social services to specific patient populations who live alone or with
family in the community
◉ palliative care Answer: hospice care; taking care of the whole
person—body, mind, spirit, heart and soul—with the goal of giving
patients with life-threatening illnesses the best quality of life they
can have through the aggressive management of symptoms
◉ Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Answer: system in
which Medicare reimburses hospitals for inpatient hospital services
according to a predetermined rate for each discharge.
◉ Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) Answer: System that categorizes
into payment groups patients who are medically related with
, respect to diagnosis and treatment and statistically similar with
regard to length of stay
◉ Affordable Care Act (ACA) Answer: A federal law passed in 2010,
which prohibits insurers from denying coverage to individuals with
pre-existing conditions, sets minimum standards for health
insurance policies, includes an individual mandate for individuals to
have a health insurance policy, and expands Medicaid eligibility for
many individuals and families.
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◉ HCAHPS Answer: Survey: Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems
Measures:
- Environment cleanliness*
- Environment quietness*
- Nurse communication
- Physician communication
- Communication about pain*
- Communication about medications
- Responsiveness of hospital staff*
- Discharge information*
- Transition of care
NURSING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES FINAL
REVIEW 2026 BUNDLED QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
◉ respite care Answer: planned short-term care, usually for the
purpose of relieving a full-time informal caregiver
◉ Adult Day Care Centers Answer: provide a variety of health and
social services to specific patient populations who live alone or with
family in the community
◉ palliative care Answer: hospice care; taking care of the whole
person—body, mind, spirit, heart and soul—with the goal of giving
patients with life-threatening illnesses the best quality of life they
can have through the aggressive management of symptoms
◉ Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Answer: system in
which Medicare reimburses hospitals for inpatient hospital services
according to a predetermined rate for each discharge.
◉ Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) Answer: System that categorizes
into payment groups patients who are medically related with
, respect to diagnosis and treatment and statistically similar with
regard to length of stay
◉ Affordable Care Act (ACA) Answer: A federal law passed in 2010,
which prohibits insurers from denying coverage to individuals with
pre-existing conditions, sets minimum standards for health
insurance policies, includes an individual mandate for individuals to
have a health insurance policy, and expands Medicaid eligibility for
many individuals and families.
-
◉ HCAHPS Answer: Survey: Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems
Measures:
- Environment cleanliness*
- Environment quietness*
- Nurse communication
- Physician communication
- Communication about pain*
- Communication about medications
- Responsiveness of hospital staff*
- Discharge information*
- Transition of care
