NUR 101 UNIT 1 QUESTIONS EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
1) Nursing students are reviewing information about health care delivery systems in
preparation for a quiz the next day. Which statements describe current U.S. health care
delivery practices? Select all that apply.
A. Access to care depends only on the ability to pay, not the availability of services.
B. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides private health care
insurance to underserved populations.
C. Every health insurance plan in the Health Insurance Marketplace offers
comprehensive coverage, from doctors to medications to hospital visits.
D. The uninsured pay for more than one third of their care out of pocket and are
usually charged lower amounts for their care than the insured pay.
E. Fifty years ago, half of the doctors in the United States practiced primary care, but
today fewer than one in three do.
F. Quality of care can be defined as the right care for the right person at the right
time. - CORRECT-ANSWERSc,e,f
2) A nurse is providing health care to patients in a health care facility. Which of these
patients are receiving secondary health care? Select all that apply.
A. A patient enters a community clinic with signs of strep throat.
B. A patient is admitted to the hospital following a myocardial infarction.
C. A mother brings her son to the emergency department following a seizure.
D. A patient with osteogenesis imperfecta is being treated in a medical center.
E. A mother brings her son to a specialist to correct a congenital heart defect.
F. A woman has a hernia repair in an ambulatory care center. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSb,c,f
,3) A nurse working in a primary care facility prepares insurance forms in which the provider
is given a fixed amount per enrollee of the health plan. What is the term for this type of
reimbursement?
A. Capitation
B. Prospective payment system
C. Bundled payment
D. Rate setting - CORRECT-ANSWERSa
4) A nurse working in a pediatric clinic provides codes for a patient's services to a third-
party payer who pays all or most of the care. This is an example of what mode of health
care payment?
A. Out-of-pocket payment
B. Individual private insurance
C. Employer-based group private insurance
D. Government financing - CORRECT-ANSWERSb
5) A nurse researcher keeps current on the trends to watch in health care delivery. What
trends are likely included? Select all that apply.
A. Globalization of the economy and society
B. Slowdown in technology development
C. Decreasing diversity
D. Increasing complexity of patient care
E. Changing demographics
F. Shortages of key health care professionals and educators - CORRECT-
ANSWERSa,d,e,f
6) A nurse is caring for patients in a primary care center. What is the most likely role of this
nurse based on the setting?
A. Assisting with major surgery
B. Performing a health assessment
C. Maintaining patients' function and independence
D. Keeping student immunization records up to date - CORRECT-ANSWERSb
7) A caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. How would the nurse respond?
A. "Respite care is a service that allows time away for caregivers."
, B. "Respite care is a special service for the terminally ill and their family."
C. "Respite care is direct care provided to people in a long-term care facility."
D. "Respite care provides living units for people without regular shelter." -
CORRECT-ANSWERSa
8) A nurse caring for patients in a primary care setting submits paperwork for
reimbursement from managed care plans for services performed. Which purpose best
describes managed care as a framework for health care?
A. A design to control the cost of care while maintaining the quality of care
B. Care coordination to maximize positive outcomes to contain costs
C. The delivery of services from initial contact through ongoing care
D. Based on a philosophy of ensuring death in comfort and dignity - CORRECT-
ANSWERSa
9) A nurse cares for dying patients by providing physical, psychological, social, and
spiritual care for the patients, their families, and other loved ones. What type of care is
the nurse providing?
A. Respite care
B. Palliative care
C. Hospice care
D. Extended care - CORRECT-ANSWERSc
10) Nurses provide care to patients as collaborative members of the health care team. Which
roles may be performed by the advanced practice registered nurse? Select all that apply.
A. Primary care provider
B. Hospitalist
C. Physical therapist
D. Anesthetist
E. Midwife
F. Pharmacist - CORRECT-ANSWERSa,d,e,f
11) A state attorney decides to charge a nurse with manslaughter for allegedly administering
a lethal medication. This is an example of what type of law?
A. Public law
B. Private law
, C. Civil law
D. Criminal law - CORRECT-ANSWERSd
12) Newly hired nurses in a busy suburban hospital are required to read the state nurse
practice act as part of their training. Which topics are covered by this act? Select all that
apply.
A. Violations that may result in disciplinary action
B. Clinical procedures
C. Medication administration
D. Scope of practice
E. Delegation policies
F. Medicare reimbursement - CORRECT-ANSWERSa,d
13) A nurse in a NICU fails to monitor a premature newborn according to the protocols in
place, and is charged with malpractice. What is the term for those bringing the charges
against the nurse?
A. Appellates
B. Defendants
C. Plaintiffs
D. Attorneys - CORRECT-ANSWERSc
14) A nurse pleads guilty to a misdemeanor negligence charge for failing to monitor a
patient's vital signs during routine eye surgery, leading to the death of the patient. The
nurse's attorney explained in court that the nurse was granted recognition in a specialty
area of nursing. What is the term for this type of credential?
A. Accreditation
B. Licensure
C. Certification
D. Board approval - CORRECT-ANSWERSc
15) Review of a patient's record revealed that no one obtained informed consent for the heart
surgery that was performed on the patient. Which intentional tort has been committed?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Invasion of privacy
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
1) Nursing students are reviewing information about health care delivery systems in
preparation for a quiz the next day. Which statements describe current U.S. health care
delivery practices? Select all that apply.
A. Access to care depends only on the ability to pay, not the availability of services.
B. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides private health care
insurance to underserved populations.
C. Every health insurance plan in the Health Insurance Marketplace offers
comprehensive coverage, from doctors to medications to hospital visits.
D. The uninsured pay for more than one third of their care out of pocket and are
usually charged lower amounts for their care than the insured pay.
E. Fifty years ago, half of the doctors in the United States practiced primary care, but
today fewer than one in three do.
F. Quality of care can be defined as the right care for the right person at the right
time. - CORRECT-ANSWERSc,e,f
2) A nurse is providing health care to patients in a health care facility. Which of these
patients are receiving secondary health care? Select all that apply.
A. A patient enters a community clinic with signs of strep throat.
B. A patient is admitted to the hospital following a myocardial infarction.
C. A mother brings her son to the emergency department following a seizure.
D. A patient with osteogenesis imperfecta is being treated in a medical center.
E. A mother brings her son to a specialist to correct a congenital heart defect.
F. A woman has a hernia repair in an ambulatory care center. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSb,c,f
,3) A nurse working in a primary care facility prepares insurance forms in which the provider
is given a fixed amount per enrollee of the health plan. What is the term for this type of
reimbursement?
A. Capitation
B. Prospective payment system
C. Bundled payment
D. Rate setting - CORRECT-ANSWERSa
4) A nurse working in a pediatric clinic provides codes for a patient's services to a third-
party payer who pays all or most of the care. This is an example of what mode of health
care payment?
A. Out-of-pocket payment
B. Individual private insurance
C. Employer-based group private insurance
D. Government financing - CORRECT-ANSWERSb
5) A nurse researcher keeps current on the trends to watch in health care delivery. What
trends are likely included? Select all that apply.
A. Globalization of the economy and society
B. Slowdown in technology development
C. Decreasing diversity
D. Increasing complexity of patient care
E. Changing demographics
F. Shortages of key health care professionals and educators - CORRECT-
ANSWERSa,d,e,f
6) A nurse is caring for patients in a primary care center. What is the most likely role of this
nurse based on the setting?
A. Assisting with major surgery
B. Performing a health assessment
C. Maintaining patients' function and independence
D. Keeping student immunization records up to date - CORRECT-ANSWERSb
7) A caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. How would the nurse respond?
A. "Respite care is a service that allows time away for caregivers."
, B. "Respite care is a special service for the terminally ill and their family."
C. "Respite care is direct care provided to people in a long-term care facility."
D. "Respite care provides living units for people without regular shelter." -
CORRECT-ANSWERSa
8) A nurse caring for patients in a primary care setting submits paperwork for
reimbursement from managed care plans for services performed. Which purpose best
describes managed care as a framework for health care?
A. A design to control the cost of care while maintaining the quality of care
B. Care coordination to maximize positive outcomes to contain costs
C. The delivery of services from initial contact through ongoing care
D. Based on a philosophy of ensuring death in comfort and dignity - CORRECT-
ANSWERSa
9) A nurse cares for dying patients by providing physical, psychological, social, and
spiritual care for the patients, their families, and other loved ones. What type of care is
the nurse providing?
A. Respite care
B. Palliative care
C. Hospice care
D. Extended care - CORRECT-ANSWERSc
10) Nurses provide care to patients as collaborative members of the health care team. Which
roles may be performed by the advanced practice registered nurse? Select all that apply.
A. Primary care provider
B. Hospitalist
C. Physical therapist
D. Anesthetist
E. Midwife
F. Pharmacist - CORRECT-ANSWERSa,d,e,f
11) A state attorney decides to charge a nurse with manslaughter for allegedly administering
a lethal medication. This is an example of what type of law?
A. Public law
B. Private law
, C. Civil law
D. Criminal law - CORRECT-ANSWERSd
12) Newly hired nurses in a busy suburban hospital are required to read the state nurse
practice act as part of their training. Which topics are covered by this act? Select all that
apply.
A. Violations that may result in disciplinary action
B. Clinical procedures
C. Medication administration
D. Scope of practice
E. Delegation policies
F. Medicare reimbursement - CORRECT-ANSWERSa,d
13) A nurse in a NICU fails to monitor a premature newborn according to the protocols in
place, and is charged with malpractice. What is the term for those bringing the charges
against the nurse?
A. Appellates
B. Defendants
C. Plaintiffs
D. Attorneys - CORRECT-ANSWERSc
14) A nurse pleads guilty to a misdemeanor negligence charge for failing to monitor a
patient's vital signs during routine eye surgery, leading to the death of the patient. The
nurse's attorney explained in court that the nurse was granted recognition in a specialty
area of nursing. What is the term for this type of credential?
A. Accreditation
B. Licensure
C. Certification
D. Board approval - CORRECT-ANSWERSc
15) Review of a patient's record revealed that no one obtained informed consent for the heart
surgery that was performed on the patient. Which intentional tort has been committed?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Invasion of privacy
