Governmental agencies and the healthcare industry have
partnered to improve the quality of care. Which action should
the nurse recognize is aimed at providing better care?
A) Making healthcare more client-centred, reliable, accessible
and safe
B) Addressing behavioural, social, and environmental
determinants of health
C) Delivering care to underserved clients
D) Reducing the cost of quality healthcare to all consumers -
ANSWER A) Making healthcare more client-centered, reliable,
accessible and safe
Rationale:
To improve the health of the population, the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed the National
Quality Strategy, which contains three broad aims. One of the
aims is Better Care to improve the overall quality by making
healthcare more client-centered, reliable, accessible, and safe.
The other two aims are Healthy People/Healthy Communities
and Affordable Care.
the nurse is discussing social determinants addressed by
Healthy People/Healthy Communities. Which factor should the
nurse include? SATA
A) Exposure to toxic substances and other physical hazards
B) Public safety
C) Physical barriers, especially for people with disabilities
D) Availability of resources to meet daily needs
,E) Social norms and attitudes, such as discrimination -
ANSWER B, D, E
Rationale:
Healthy People/Healthy Communities is another aim the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has
developed to improve the health of the population. The aim's
focus is to health. Examples of social determinants include, but,
are not limited to: (1) availability of resources to meet daily
needs, such as educational and job opportunities, living wages,
or healthful foods; (2) social norms and attitudes, such as
discrimination; (3) social support and social interactions; (4)
socioeconomic conditions, such as concentrated poverty; (5)
quality schools; (6) transportation options; and (7) public safety.
Which National Quality Strategy should the nurse understand
focuses on the community? SATA
A) Client safety
B) Healthy living
C) Affordability
D) Effective prevention and treatment
E) Care coordination - ANSWER B, C
Healthy Living
Affordability
Rationale:
Affordability covers the community as the healthcare industry
works to make healthcare more affordable to individuals,
families, employers, and governments. Healthy living also
covers the community because this strategy's main aim is to
work with communities to promote wide use of best practices to
promote healthy living. Client safety, care coordination, and
effective prevention and treatment are all more focused on the
individual client.
, Which should the nurse recognize as being the best resource
to keep abreast to the changes of the insurance and healthcare
laws?
A) American Medical Association
B) U.S. Dept. of Health and Social Services
C) Physician's groups
D) American Nurses Association - ANSWER B) U.S Dept of
Health and Human services
Rationale:
Keep abreast of the changes in healthcare and insurance laws
by visiting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Physicians' groups, the American Nurses Association (ANA),
and the American Medical Association (AMA) are not the best
place to keep oneself up-to-date about the changes in
insurance and healthcare laws.
Which activity should the nurse recognize as a way for state
and local entities to make healthcare more affordable?
A) Develop new healthcare delivery models
B) Offer basic health coverage for all citizens living in their state
C) Coordinate care through the use of effective communication
D) Require hospitals to track readmission rates for low-income
clients - ANSWER B) Offer basic health coverage for all
citizens living in their state
Rationale:
Developing new healthcare delivery models is a state and local
initiative that can lower healthcare costs. Coordinating care
through effective communication would be the responsibility of
the healthcare institution. States and local entities are not
required to provide affordable healthcare to all their citizens.
Local hospitals are not just responsible to track the readmission
partnered to improve the quality of care. Which action should
the nurse recognize is aimed at providing better care?
A) Making healthcare more client-centred, reliable, accessible
and safe
B) Addressing behavioural, social, and environmental
determinants of health
C) Delivering care to underserved clients
D) Reducing the cost of quality healthcare to all consumers -
ANSWER A) Making healthcare more client-centered, reliable,
accessible and safe
Rationale:
To improve the health of the population, the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed the National
Quality Strategy, which contains three broad aims. One of the
aims is Better Care to improve the overall quality by making
healthcare more client-centered, reliable, accessible, and safe.
The other two aims are Healthy People/Healthy Communities
and Affordable Care.
the nurse is discussing social determinants addressed by
Healthy People/Healthy Communities. Which factor should the
nurse include? SATA
A) Exposure to toxic substances and other physical hazards
B) Public safety
C) Physical barriers, especially for people with disabilities
D) Availability of resources to meet daily needs
,E) Social norms and attitudes, such as discrimination -
ANSWER B, D, E
Rationale:
Healthy People/Healthy Communities is another aim the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has
developed to improve the health of the population. The aim's
focus is to health. Examples of social determinants include, but,
are not limited to: (1) availability of resources to meet daily
needs, such as educational and job opportunities, living wages,
or healthful foods; (2) social norms and attitudes, such as
discrimination; (3) social support and social interactions; (4)
socioeconomic conditions, such as concentrated poverty; (5)
quality schools; (6) transportation options; and (7) public safety.
Which National Quality Strategy should the nurse understand
focuses on the community? SATA
A) Client safety
B) Healthy living
C) Affordability
D) Effective prevention and treatment
E) Care coordination - ANSWER B, C
Healthy Living
Affordability
Rationale:
Affordability covers the community as the healthcare industry
works to make healthcare more affordable to individuals,
families, employers, and governments. Healthy living also
covers the community because this strategy's main aim is to
work with communities to promote wide use of best practices to
promote healthy living. Client safety, care coordination, and
effective prevention and treatment are all more focused on the
individual client.
, Which should the nurse recognize as being the best resource
to keep abreast to the changes of the insurance and healthcare
laws?
A) American Medical Association
B) U.S. Dept. of Health and Social Services
C) Physician's groups
D) American Nurses Association - ANSWER B) U.S Dept of
Health and Human services
Rationale:
Keep abreast of the changes in healthcare and insurance laws
by visiting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Physicians' groups, the American Nurses Association (ANA),
and the American Medical Association (AMA) are not the best
place to keep oneself up-to-date about the changes in
insurance and healthcare laws.
Which activity should the nurse recognize as a way for state
and local entities to make healthcare more affordable?
A) Develop new healthcare delivery models
B) Offer basic health coverage for all citizens living in their state
C) Coordinate care through the use of effective communication
D) Require hospitals to track readmission rates for low-income
clients - ANSWER B) Offer basic health coverage for all
citizens living in their state
Rationale:
Developing new healthcare delivery models is a state and local
initiative that can lower healthcare costs. Coordinating care
through effective communication would be the responsibility of
the healthcare institution. States and local entities are not
required to provide affordable healthcare to all their citizens.
Local hospitals are not just responsible to track the readmission
