Copyright © 2014 by Saunders/Mosby, Inc., an imprint/affiliate of Elsevier Inc. 1Chapter 1: Hospitals and Nursing Centers
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An acute illness is
a.A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover
b.An on-going illness for which there is no known cure
c.An illness that is slow or gradual in onset
d.An illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
ANS: A REF: p. 1 | p. 2 2. An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is
a.An acute illness
b.A chronic illness
c.A terminal illness
d.A physical illness
ANS: B REF: p. 1 | p. 2 3. Functional nursing is
a.A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs
b.A nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care
c.A team of nursing staff led by an RN who delegates care to other nurses
d.Moving services from departments to the bedside
ANS: A REF: p. 5 4. An RN is responsible for the person’s total care. This is called
a.Team nursing
b.Primary nursing
c.Functional nursing
d.Patient-focused care
ANS: B REF: p. 5 5. Persons living in long-term care centers are called
a.Patients
b.Clients
c.Residents
d.Individuals
ANS: C REF: p. 2 Copyright © 2014 by Saunders/Mosby, Inc., an imprint/affiliate of Elsevier Inc. 2 6. Persons receiving care in hospitals are called
a.Patients
b.Clients
c.Residents
d.Individuals
ANS: A REF: p. 2 7. Which health team member is responsible for the entire nursing staff?
a.Nurse manager
b.Charge nurse
c.Staff nurse
d.Director of nursing
ANS: D REF: p. 4 8. An assisted living residence (ALR)
a.Provides three meals a day and housekeeping, laundry, and some health services
b.Is for persons with terminal illnesses
c.Provides complex, on-going rehabilitation
d.Is for persons with chronic mental illness
ANS: A REF: p. 1 | p. 2 9. Assisted living residences (ALRs) provide the following except
a.Housing
b.Personal care
c.Complex medical care
d.Social activities
ANS: C REF: p. 2 10. These individuals perform delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
a.Nurse practitioners
b.Social workers
c.Nursing assistants
d.Medical technologists
ANS: C REF: p. 5 11. The nursing team involves the following except
a.Doctors
b.RNs
c.LPNs
d.Nursing assistants
ANS: A REF: p. 1 | p. 5
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An acute illness is
a.A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover
b.An on-going illness for which there is no known cure
c.An illness that is slow or gradual in onset
d.An illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
ANS: A REF: p. 1 | p. 2 2. An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is
a.An acute illness
b.A chronic illness
c.A terminal illness
d.A physical illness
ANS: B REF: p. 1 | p. 2 3. Functional nursing is
a.A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs
b.A nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care
c.A team of nursing staff led by an RN who delegates care to other nurses
d.Moving services from departments to the bedside
ANS: A REF: p. 5 4. An RN is responsible for the person’s total care. This is called
a.Team nursing
b.Primary nursing
c.Functional nursing
d.Patient-focused care
ANS: B REF: p. 5 5. Persons living in long-term care centers are called
a.Patients
b.Clients
c.Residents
d.Individuals
ANS: C REF: p. 2 Copyright © 2014 by Saunders/Mosby, Inc., an imprint/affiliate of Elsevier Inc. 2 6. Persons receiving care in hospitals are called
a.Patients
b.Clients
c.Residents
d.Individuals
ANS: A REF: p. 2 7. Which health team member is responsible for the entire nursing staff?
a.Nurse manager
b.Charge nurse
c.Staff nurse
d.Director of nursing
ANS: D REF: p. 4 8. An assisted living residence (ALR)
a.Provides three meals a day and housekeeping, laundry, and some health services
b.Is for persons with terminal illnesses
c.Provides complex, on-going rehabilitation
d.Is for persons with chronic mental illness
ANS: A REF: p. 1 | p. 2 9. Assisted living residences (ALRs) provide the following except
a.Housing
b.Personal care
c.Complex medical care
d.Social activities
ANS: C REF: p. 2 10. These individuals perform delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
a.Nurse practitioners
b.Social workers
c.Nursing assistants
d.Medical technologists
ANS: C REF: p. 5 11. The nursing team involves the following except
a.Doctors
b.RNs
c.LPNs
d.Nursing assistants
ANS: A REF: p. 1 | p. 5
