NSG 152 Final Exam Questions and
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According to Maslow's basic human needs hierarchy, which needs are the most basic? (Select
all that apply)
a. Physiologic
b. Oxygen
c. Love and belonging
d. Sexuality
e. Rest - ANS-a. Physiologic
b. Oxygen
d. Sexuality
e. Rest
What action by a nurse will help a client meet self-esteem needs?
a. Verbally negate the client's negative self-perceptions
b. Provide compliments about any action performed by the client
c. Independently establish goals to establish goals to achieve without input from the client
d. Respect the client's values and belief systems - ANS-d. Respect the client's values and belief
systems
Medicare uses a prospective payment plan based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). What
are DRGs?
a. Locally supported health care financing, usually by donations
b. A public assistance program for low-income individuals
c. Predetermined payment for services based on medical diagnoses
d. A private insurance plan for subscribers who pay a copayment - ANS-c. Predetermined
payment for services based on medical diagnoses
After many years of advanced practice nursing, a nurse has recently enrolled in a nurse
practitioner program. This nurse has been attracted to the program by the potential to provide
primary care fro clients after graduation, an opportunity like this is most likely to exist in which of
the following settings?
,a. A rural health center
b. A long-term care facility
c. A university hospital
d. A community hospital - ANS-a. A rural health center
Which of the following phrases best describes hospitals today?
a. Focus on chronic illnesses
b. Focus on acute care needs
c. Primary care centers
d. Voluntary agencies - ANS-b. Focus on acute care needs
A client has a private insurance policy that pays for most health care costs and services. Why is
this pan called a third-party payer?
a. The insurance company pays all or most of the costs.
b. The family of the client is required to pay cost
c. The client gets the bill and pays out-of-pocket costs
d. Medicare and Medicaid will pay most of the costs - ANS-a. The insurance company pays all
or most of the costs
Nurses who are employed in home care have a variety of responsibilities. Which of the following
is one of those responsibilities?
a. Provide all care and services
b. Maintain a clean home environment
c. Advise clients on financial matters
d. Collaborate with other care providers - ANS-d. Collaborate with other care providers
In providing care, it is mist important to perform which action?
a. Administration of prescribed medications
b. Implementation of physician's orders
c. Evaluation of client's responses
d. Coordination of care with the health care team - ANS-d. Coordination of care with the health
care team
Regardless of the type of ambulatory care facility, what need is common to all clients who are
given care?
a. Referrals
b. Education
c. Stress reduction
d. Surgery - ANS-b. Education
, Which phrase best describes continuity of care?
a. Focusing on acute care in the hospital
b. Serving the needs of children
c. Facilitating transition between settings
d. Providing single-episode care services - ANS-c. Facilitating transition between settings
At which point during hospital-based care does planning for discharge begin?
a. Upon admission to the hospital
b. After the client is settled in a room
c. Immediately before discharge
d. After leaving the hospital - ANS-a. Upon admission to the hospital
What is the goal of nurses who provide home health care?
a. Helping clients achieve maximum independence and health
b. Collaborating with other health care providers and services
c. Minimizing the manifestations of disease processes
d. Encouraging clients' dependence on family members - ANS-a. Helping clients achieve
maximum independence and health
When providing nursing care to a client, the nurse provides family-centered nursing care. What
is one rationale for this nursing action?
a. The nurse does not want the client to feel lonely
b. The client will be more compliant with medical instructions
c. The family will be more willing to listen to instructions
d. Illness in one family member affects all family members - ANS-d. Illness in one family
member affects all family members
Which of the following statements accurately describes a characteristic of a community?
a. Communities do not exist in rural areas
b. Communities are formed by the characteristics of people and other factors
c. Communities are not limited by geographic boundaries
d. Communities have little or no effect of the health of residents - ANS-b. Communities are
formed by the characteristics of people and other factors
A nurse is admitting an older woman (Grace Staples) to a long-term care facility. How should the
nurse address the woman?
a. "We will just call you Grace while you live here. Okay?"
Answers 2025/2026 A+ Graded 100%
Verified
According to Maslow's basic human needs hierarchy, which needs are the most basic? (Select
all that apply)
a. Physiologic
b. Oxygen
c. Love and belonging
d. Sexuality
e. Rest - ANS-a. Physiologic
b. Oxygen
d. Sexuality
e. Rest
What action by a nurse will help a client meet self-esteem needs?
a. Verbally negate the client's negative self-perceptions
b. Provide compliments about any action performed by the client
c. Independently establish goals to establish goals to achieve without input from the client
d. Respect the client's values and belief systems - ANS-d. Respect the client's values and belief
systems
Medicare uses a prospective payment plan based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). What
are DRGs?
a. Locally supported health care financing, usually by donations
b. A public assistance program for low-income individuals
c. Predetermined payment for services based on medical diagnoses
d. A private insurance plan for subscribers who pay a copayment - ANS-c. Predetermined
payment for services based on medical diagnoses
After many years of advanced practice nursing, a nurse has recently enrolled in a nurse
practitioner program. This nurse has been attracted to the program by the potential to provide
primary care fro clients after graduation, an opportunity like this is most likely to exist in which of
the following settings?
,a. A rural health center
b. A long-term care facility
c. A university hospital
d. A community hospital - ANS-a. A rural health center
Which of the following phrases best describes hospitals today?
a. Focus on chronic illnesses
b. Focus on acute care needs
c. Primary care centers
d. Voluntary agencies - ANS-b. Focus on acute care needs
A client has a private insurance policy that pays for most health care costs and services. Why is
this pan called a third-party payer?
a. The insurance company pays all or most of the costs.
b. The family of the client is required to pay cost
c. The client gets the bill and pays out-of-pocket costs
d. Medicare and Medicaid will pay most of the costs - ANS-a. The insurance company pays all
or most of the costs
Nurses who are employed in home care have a variety of responsibilities. Which of the following
is one of those responsibilities?
a. Provide all care and services
b. Maintain a clean home environment
c. Advise clients on financial matters
d. Collaborate with other care providers - ANS-d. Collaborate with other care providers
In providing care, it is mist important to perform which action?
a. Administration of prescribed medications
b. Implementation of physician's orders
c. Evaluation of client's responses
d. Coordination of care with the health care team - ANS-d. Coordination of care with the health
care team
Regardless of the type of ambulatory care facility, what need is common to all clients who are
given care?
a. Referrals
b. Education
c. Stress reduction
d. Surgery - ANS-b. Education
, Which phrase best describes continuity of care?
a. Focusing on acute care in the hospital
b. Serving the needs of children
c. Facilitating transition between settings
d. Providing single-episode care services - ANS-c. Facilitating transition between settings
At which point during hospital-based care does planning for discharge begin?
a. Upon admission to the hospital
b. After the client is settled in a room
c. Immediately before discharge
d. After leaving the hospital - ANS-a. Upon admission to the hospital
What is the goal of nurses who provide home health care?
a. Helping clients achieve maximum independence and health
b. Collaborating with other health care providers and services
c. Minimizing the manifestations of disease processes
d. Encouraging clients' dependence on family members - ANS-a. Helping clients achieve
maximum independence and health
When providing nursing care to a client, the nurse provides family-centered nursing care. What
is one rationale for this nursing action?
a. The nurse does not want the client to feel lonely
b. The client will be more compliant with medical instructions
c. The family will be more willing to listen to instructions
d. Illness in one family member affects all family members - ANS-d. Illness in one family
member affects all family members
Which of the following statements accurately describes a characteristic of a community?
a. Communities do not exist in rural areas
b. Communities are formed by the characteristics of people and other factors
c. Communities are not limited by geographic boundaries
d. Communities have little or no effect of the health of residents - ANS-b. Communities are
formed by the characteristics of people and other factors
A nurse is admitting an older woman (Grace Staples) to a long-term care facility. How should the
nurse address the woman?
a. "We will just call you Grace while you live here. Okay?"
