NUR 205 FINAL EXAM NEWEST / NUR 205 FINAL EXAM PREPARATION
NUR 205 FINAL EXAM NEWEST / NUR 205 FINAL EXAM PREPARATION
/ NUR 205 FINAL PRACTICE EXAM WITH 150 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY
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An elderly woman has total care of her husband, who suffers from debilitative
rheumatoid arthritis. The couple voices concern over the pain and stress
associated with the condition. What type of care might the nurse suggest to help
the couple?
A) Primary care
B) Respite care
C) Bereavement care
D) Palliative care - Correct Answer-D
The goal of palliative care is relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a
serious illness, and to improve the quality of life for both the client and the
family. The main purpose of respite care is to give the primary caregiver some
time away from the responsibilities of day-to-day care. Primary care is found in
acute care settings and physicians' offices. Bereavement care is provided to
families following the death of a family member.
What population do hospice nurses provide with care?
A) Those requiring care to improve health
B) Children with chronic illnesses
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C) Dying persons and their loved ones
D) Older adults requiring long-term care - Correct Answer-C
Hospice is a program of palliative and supportive services providing physical,
psychological, social, and spiritual care for dying persons, their families, and
other loved ones. Hospice nurses do not implement care to improve health,
focus on children with chronic illnesses, or care for older adults in long-term
care.
Who provides physicians with the authority to admit and provide care to clients
requiring hospitalization?
A) The health care institution itself
B) Board of Healing Arts
C) American Medical Association
D) State Board of Nursing - Correct Answer-A
Physicians are granted the authority to admit clients to a health care agency or
institution, and to provide care in that setting by the health care agency or
institution itself. They are licensed to practice medicine by a state medical
board, not a state board of nursing or a board of healing arts.
After a stroke, a client is having difficulty swallowing. The nurse may make a
referral to what member of the health care team?
A) Physical therapist
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B) Speech therapist
C) Social worker
D) Respiratory therapist - Correct Answer-B
In addition to providing services to improve oral communication, a speech
therapist may also diagnose and treat swallowing problems in clients who have
had a head injury or stroke. A physical therapist assists with musculoskeletal and
neurological impairments, a social worker is educated to help clients with
economic and social issues, and a respiratory therapist provides treatments to
improve breathing.
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 - Correct
Answer-C
Medicare, based on DRGs, pays a hospital a fixed amount that is predetermined
by the medical diagnosis or specific treatment rather than by the actual cost of
hospitalization and care. This plan was put into effect in an effort to control
rising health care costs. It is not supported by donations; it is not a public
assistance program or a private insurance plan.
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A client has a private insurance policy that pays for most health care costs and
services. Why is this plan 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 costs.
C) The client gets the bill and pays out-of-pocket costs.
D) Medicare and Medicaid will pay most of the costs. - Correct Answer-A
Insurance for health care may be financed through private insurance, in which
members pay a monthly premium. These plans are called third-party payers,
because the insurance company pays all or most of the cost of care.
A person receiving health care insurance from his employer knows that he should
check the approved list of contracted health care providers before seeking
services, in order to receive them at a lower cost. What type of insurance is most
likely involved?
A) Medicaid
B) Preferred provider organization
C) Health maintenance organization
D) Long-term care insurance - Correct Answer-B
Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) allow a third-party payer (agencies that
pay health care providers for services provided to individuals, such as a health
insurance company) to contract with a group of health care providers to provide
services at a lower fee in return for prompt payment and a guaranteed volume
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NUR 205 FINAL EXAM NEWEST / NUR 205 FINAL EXAM PREPARATION
/ NUR 205 FINAL PRACTICE EXAM WITH 150 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+|BRAND NEW VERSION!!
An elderly woman has total care of her husband, who suffers from debilitative
rheumatoid arthritis. The couple voices concern over the pain and stress
associated with the condition. What type of care might the nurse suggest to help
the couple?
A) Primary care
B) Respite care
C) Bereavement care
D) Palliative care - Correct Answer-D
The goal of palliative care is relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a
serious illness, and to improve the quality of life for both the client and the
family. The main purpose of respite care is to give the primary caregiver some
time away from the responsibilities of day-to-day care. Primary care is found in
acute care settings and physicians' offices. Bereavement care is provided to
families following the death of a family member.
What population do hospice nurses provide with care?
A) Those requiring care to improve health
B) Children with chronic illnesses
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C) Dying persons and their loved ones
D) Older adults requiring long-term care - Correct Answer-C
Hospice is a program of palliative and supportive services providing physical,
psychological, social, and spiritual care for dying persons, their families, and
other loved ones. Hospice nurses do not implement care to improve health,
focus on children with chronic illnesses, or care for older adults in long-term
care.
Who provides physicians with the authority to admit and provide care to clients
requiring hospitalization?
A) The health care institution itself
B) Board of Healing Arts
C) American Medical Association
D) State Board of Nursing - Correct Answer-A
Physicians are granted the authority to admit clients to a health care agency or
institution, and to provide care in that setting by the health care agency or
institution itself. They are licensed to practice medicine by a state medical
board, not a state board of nursing or a board of healing arts.
After a stroke, a client is having difficulty swallowing. The nurse may make a
referral to what member of the health care team?
A) Physical therapist
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B) Speech therapist
C) Social worker
D) Respiratory therapist - Correct Answer-B
In addition to providing services to improve oral communication, a speech
therapist may also diagnose and treat swallowing problems in clients who have
had a head injury or stroke. A physical therapist assists with musculoskeletal and
neurological impairments, a social worker is educated to help clients with
economic and social issues, and a respiratory therapist provides treatments to
improve breathing.
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 - Correct
Answer-C
Medicare, based on DRGs, pays a hospital a fixed amount that is predetermined
by the medical diagnosis or specific treatment rather than by the actual cost of
hospitalization and care. This plan was put into effect in an effort to control
rising health care costs. It is not supported by donations; it is not a public
assistance program or a private insurance plan.
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A client has a private insurance policy that pays for most health care costs and
services. Why is this plan 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 costs.
C) The client gets the bill and pays out-of-pocket costs.
D) Medicare and Medicaid will pay most of the costs. - Correct Answer-A
Insurance for health care may be financed through private insurance, in which
members pay a monthly premium. These plans are called third-party payers,
because the insurance company pays all or most of the cost of care.
A person receiving health care insurance from his employer knows that he should
check the approved list of contracted health care providers before seeking
services, in order to receive them at a lower cost. What type of insurance is most
likely involved?
A) Medicaid
B) Preferred provider organization
C) Health maintenance organization
D) Long-term care insurance - Correct Answer-B
Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) allow a third-party payer (agencies that
pay health care providers for services provided to individuals, such as a health
insurance company) to contract with a group of health care providers to provide
services at a lower fee in return for prompt payment and a guaranteed volume
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