,TEST BANK FOR
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Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition by Kimberly To
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wnsend Little, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, CNE
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Chapter 1-35
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Chapter 01: Today’s Healthcare
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MULTIPLEyCHOICE
1. Whichyofytheyfollowingymustytheypatientycareytechniciany(PCT)yrecognizeyregardingythey
healthcareydeliveryysystem?
a. Ityincludesyallystates.
b. Ityaffectsytheyillnessyofypatients.
c. Insuranceycompaniesyareynotyinvolved.
d. Theymajorygoalyisytoyachieveyoptimalylevelsyofyhealthcare.
ANS:y D
TheyPCTymustyrecognizeythatyinytheyhealthcareydeliveryysystem,ytheymajorygoalyisytoyachieveyopt
imalylevelsyofyhealthcare.yTheyhealthcareysystemyconsistsyofyaynetworkyofyagencies,yfacilities,yan
dyprovidersyinvolvedywithyhealthcareyinyayspecifiedygeographicyarea.yInsuranceycompaniesydoyh
aveyinvolvementyinytheyhealthcareysystem.yTheyillnessyofypatientsyisynotynecessarilyyaffectedybyy
theyhealthcareysystem.
OBJ:y y 1
2. Whatyisyrequiredybyytheyhealthcareyteamytoyidentifyytheyneedsyofyaypatientyandytoydesignycareytoy
meetythoseyneeds?
a. Theywhiteyboard
b. Theynurse’synotes
c. Theyphysician’syorderysheet
d. Anyindividualizedycareyplan
ANS:y D
Anyindividualizedycareyplanyinvolvesyallyhealthcareyworkersyandyoutlinesycareytoymeetytheyneeds
yofytheyindividualypatient. yTheywhiteyboard,yphysician’syorderysheet, yandynurse’synotesydoynotyide
ntifyytheyneedsyofytheypatientynoryareytheyydesignedytoyassistyallymembersyofytheyhealthcareyteamy
toymeetythoseyneeds.
OBJ:y y 3
3. Howydoesyanyinterdisciplinaryyapproachytoypatientytreatmentyenhanceycare?
a. Byyimprovingyefficiencyyofycare
b. Byyreducingytheynumberyofycaregivers
c. Byypreventingytheyfragmentationyofypatientycare
d. Byyshorteningyhospitalystay
ANS:y C
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, Anyinterdisciplinaryyapproachypreventsyfragmentationyofycareybyyinvolvingyandyincludingyallycar
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?
a. Theynurse’syemployer
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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