Family Focused Nursing Care Ist Edition
By Sharon A. Denham -Test Bank
Sample Test
Chapter 3- Moving to Family-Focused Care
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following does not contribute to the high costs of medical care in
the last year of life?
1. Caring for severe illness
2. Functional impairment
3. Nursing home expenditures
4. Over-prescribing practices
, ANS: 4
Rationale:
According to Hogan (2001), caring for severe illness, functional impairment, and
nursing home expenditures contribute to the high cost of medical care in the last year
of life.
PTS: 1
KEY: Content Area: Differentiate among terms like healthy, unhealthy, and societal
health | Integrated Process: Caring | Client Need: Physiological Integrity | Cognitive
Level: Knowledge | Question Type: Multiple Choice
2. What percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese?
1. Less than 25%
2. 34%
3. 40%
4. More than 50%
ANS: 2
Rationale:
The obesity crisis is of great concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (2011), about 33.8% of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.
PTS: 1
, KEY: Content Area: Differentiate among terms like healthy, unhealthy, and societal
health | Integrated Process: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity |
Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Question Type: Multiple Choice
3. Consider the following statements:
Statement A. When physicians discuss end-of-life with cancer patients, their health-
care costs are much higher in the last week of life.
Statement B. Many dying persons never get referred to hospice care.
1. Both statements A and B are true.
2. Both statements A and B are false.
3. Statement A is true and statement B is false.
4. Statement A is false and statement B is true.
ANS: 4
Rationale:
According to Zhang et al. (2009), costs are much lower when physicians discuss end-of-
life care with their patients. Yet many dying persons are never referred to hospice. More
than a third of those referred only spend seven days enrolled, although many would
benefit greatly from aspects of care management lasting longer (Jennings, Ryndes,
D’Onofrio, & Baily, 2010).
PTS: 1
KEY: Content Area: Differentiate among terms like healthy, unhealthy, and societal
health | Integrated Process: Nursing Process | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care
Environment | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Question Type: Multiple Choice
By Sharon A. Denham -Test Bank
Sample Test
Chapter 3- Moving to Family-Focused Care
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following does not contribute to the high costs of medical care in
the last year of life?
1. Caring for severe illness
2. Functional impairment
3. Nursing home expenditures
4. Over-prescribing practices
, ANS: 4
Rationale:
According to Hogan (2001), caring for severe illness, functional impairment, and
nursing home expenditures contribute to the high cost of medical care in the last year
of life.
PTS: 1
KEY: Content Area: Differentiate among terms like healthy, unhealthy, and societal
health | Integrated Process: Caring | Client Need: Physiological Integrity | Cognitive
Level: Knowledge | Question Type: Multiple Choice
2. What percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese?
1. Less than 25%
2. 34%
3. 40%
4. More than 50%
ANS: 2
Rationale:
The obesity crisis is of great concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (2011), about 33.8% of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.
PTS: 1
, KEY: Content Area: Differentiate among terms like healthy, unhealthy, and societal
health | Integrated Process: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity |
Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Question Type: Multiple Choice
3. Consider the following statements:
Statement A. When physicians discuss end-of-life with cancer patients, their health-
care costs are much higher in the last week of life.
Statement B. Many dying persons never get referred to hospice care.
1. Both statements A and B are true.
2. Both statements A and B are false.
3. Statement A is true and statement B is false.
4. Statement A is false and statement B is true.
ANS: 4
Rationale:
According to Zhang et al. (2009), costs are much lower when physicians discuss end-of-
life care with their patients. Yet many dying persons are never referred to hospice. More
than a third of those referred only spend seven days enrolled, although many would
benefit greatly from aspects of care management lasting longer (Jennings, Ryndes,
D’Onofrio, & Baily, 2010).
PTS: 1
KEY: Content Area: Differentiate among terms like healthy, unhealthy, and societal
health | Integrated Process: Nursing Process | Client Need: Safe and Effective Care
Environment | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Question Type: Multiple Choice
