Test Bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician 2nd Edition by Kimberly Townsend Little | Chapter 1-35 | MCQ with Answers

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Chapter 01: Today’s Healthcare
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MULTIPLEyCHOICE

1. Whichyofytheyfollowingymustytheypatientycareytechniciany(PCT)yrecognizeyregardingythey
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b. Ityaffectsytheyillnessyofypatients.
c. Insuranceycompaniesyareynotyinvolved.
d. Theymajorygoalyisytoyachieveyoptimalylevelsyofyhealthcare.
ANS:y D
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theyhealthcareysystem.

OBJ:y y 1

2. Whatyisyrequiredybyytheyhealthcareyteamytoyidentifyytheyneedsyofyaypatientyandytoydesignycareytoy
meetythoseyneeds?
a. Theywhiteyboard
b. Theynurse’synotes
c. Theyphysician’syorderysheet
d. Anyindividualizedycareyplan

ANS:y D
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ntifyytheyneedsyofytheypatientynoryareytheyydesignedytoyassistyallymembersyofytheyhealthcareyteamy
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OBJ:y y 3

3. Howydoesyanyinterdisciplinaryyapproachytoypatientytreatmentyenhanceycare?
a. Byyimprovingyefficiencyyofycare
b. Byyreducingytheynumberyofycaregivers
c. Byypreventingytheyfragmentationyofypatientycare
d. Byyshorteningyhospitalystay
ANS:y C




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eyproviders.yAnyinterdisciplinaryyapproachydoesynotyimproveytheyefficiencyyofycare,yreduceytheynu
mberyofycaregivers,yoryshortenyhospitalystay.

OBJ:y y 3,y4

4. Howymayyaynewlyylicensedypracticalynurse/ylicensedyvocationalynursey(LPN/LVN)ypractice?
a. Independentlyyinyayhospitalysetting
b. WithyanyexperiencedyLPN/LVN
c. Underytheysupervisionyofyayphysicianyoryregisteredynursey(RN)
d. Asyaysoleypractitioneryinyayclinicysetting
ANS:y C
AnyLPN/LVNypracticesyunderytheysupervisionyofyayphysician,ydentist,yoryRN.yAnyLPN/LVNyisyn
otytoypracticeyindependentlyyinyayhospitalysetting,yunderytheysupervisionyofyaymoreyexperiencedy
LPN/LVN,yoryasyaysoleypractitioneryinyayclinicysetting.

OBJ:y y 5

5. WhatydocumentyidentifiesytheyrolesyandyresponsibilitiesyofytheyLPN/LVN?
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b. CollegeyAccreditationyStandards
c. NurseyPracticeyAct
d. NurseyAssociationyCode
ANS:y C
TheyLPN/LVNyfunctionsyunderytheyNurseyPracticeyAct.yTheynurse’syemployerymayyoutlineythey
workingyresponsibilitiesyofytheynurse,ybutyityisytheynurse’syresponsibilityytoymakeysureytheyystayy
withinytheiryscopeyofypracticeyasydescribedybyytheyNurseyPracticeyAct.

OBJ:y y 5

6. WhatyisytheytitleyofytheyAmericanyHospitalyAssociation’sy1972ydocumentythatyoutlinesytheyp
atient’syexpectationsytoybeytreatedywithydignityyandycompassion?
a. CodeyofyEthics
b. Patient’syBillyofyRights
c. TheyOmnibusyReconciliationyActy(OBRA)
d. Advanceydirectives

ANS:y B
TheytitleyofytheyAmericanyHospitalyAssociation’sy1972ydocumentythatyoutlinesytheypatient’syexpe
ctationsyisytheyPatient’syBillyofyRights.yPatientyexpectationsyareynotyoutlinedyinytheyCodeyofyEthics
,yOBRA,yoryadvanceydirectives.

OBJ:y y 2

7. Whatysystemyreducesytheynumberyofyemployeesybutystillyprovidesyqualityycareyforypatients?
a. Teamynursing
b. Cross-training
c. Useyofycriticalypathways
d. Caseymanagement




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