COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS FINAL STUDY GUIDE
◉ Cybernetic model
Answer: Decision making model. explanation that biofeedback is like
a thermostat system with a setpoint, system variable, and negative
and positive feedback.
◉ Tort
Answer: An act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to
another and amounts to a civil wrong for which court to impose a
liability
◉ Defamation
Answer: The action of damaging the good reputation of someone.
There are two types of a defamation of character are slander and
libel.
◉ Slender
Answer: Spoken words that's damaging the good reputation of
someone.
,◉ Sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment
Answer: Minors can provide informed consent for
◉ Libel
Answer: A type of intentional tort and that refers to the
communication of ideas that result in a negative image. Written
words that is damaging the good reputation of someone.
◉ Patient classification
Answer: It is a used to measure the level and amount of care or the
acuity level for specific populations of patient.
◉ DRG
Answer: Diagnosis related groups. In 1983, Social Security act it was
amended to include a prospective payment system for Medicare
beneficiaries. Diagnosis related group so we're originally designed
as part of a classification system used by Medicare to determine
reimbursement at a fixed fee.
◉ Patient self-determination act
Answer: A federal statute. It was an amendment to the omnibus
budget reconciliation act of 1990. It requires a federally funded
healthcare facilities such as hospitals hospice providers nursing
homes to provide information in writing regarding advanced
healthcare directive on admission.
, ◉ Hepatitis B vaccination
Answer: Hepatitis B injection series vaccination within 10 days of
employment are required by OSHA.
◉ Nurse reinvestment act
Answer: It is the law that passed in 2002 to address of the nursing
shortage through retention and recruitment initiatives. Loan
repayment program, long-term care training grant, and public
service announcement to encourage people to enter the nursing
profession.
◉ Nursing practice act
Answer: The guideline for state nurse practice act was developed by
the national Council of a state board of nursing.
◉ America's partnership for nursing education act
Answer: 2009. This amendment it would make grants available to
states with increasing population growth and projected nursing
shortage. The grant would be used to increase nursing facility in
those states.
◉ Inspector general