Question 1

As a result of the Affordable Care Act, healthcare organizations are paid for the ________ of their care.

Accepted Answer

A)  quality 
B)  time used 
C)  amount 
D)  value 
A)  quality 
B)  time used 
C)  amount 
D)  value D

Question 2

The Institute of Medicine's (IOMs) recommendations for nursing include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implement nurse residency programs 
B)  Expand opportunities for nurses to lead 
C)  Prepare and enable nurses to lead change to advance health 
D)  Ensure nurses engage in lifelong learning 
E)  Ensure full accessibility to all part of the organization 
A)  Implement nurse residency programs 
B)  Expand opportunities for nurses to lead 
C)  Prepare and enable nurses to lead change to advance health 
D)  Ensure nurses engage in lifelong learning 
E)  Ensure full accessibility to all part of the organization A,B,C,D

Question 3

What are the future trends that are expected to affect nurses and the care they provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing quality improvement and safety issues 
B)  Aging of the workforce 
C)  Increased cost-cutting 
D)  Aging of the baby-boomer generation 
E)  Physician's performing house calls 
A)  Increasing quality improvement and safety issues 
B)  Aging of the workforce 
C)  Increased cost-cutting 
D)  Aging of the baby-boomer generation 
E)  Physician's performing house calls A,B,C,D

Question 4

One possible future includes which of the following wildcards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plausible occurrences 
B)  Unforeseen events 
C)  Probable future 
D)  Extension of the past 
A)  Plausible occurrences 
B)  Unforeseen events 
C)  Probable future 
D)  Extension of the past

Question 5

The ________ changed how healthcare is reimbursed.

Accepted Answer

Affordable Care Act
Explanatio

Question 6

The first year as a nurse will be challenging. What can the nurse do in the first year to ensure success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Build effective relationships 
B)  Manage a good impression 
C)  Appraise other job prospects 
D)  Adopt the right attitudes 
E)  Master skills and knowledge of the position 
A)  Build effective relationships 
B)  Manage a good impression 
C)  Appraise other job prospects 
D)  Adopt the right attitudes 
E)  Master skills and knowledge of the position

Question 7

What reforms did the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enact?

Accepted Answer

A)  More affordable coverage 
B)  Stronger Medicare program 
C)  Stronger consumer rights and protections 
D)  Stronger Medicaid program 
E)  Less taxing for programs such as Medicaid 
A)  More affordable coverage 
B)  Stronger Medicare program 
C)  Stronger consumer rights and protections 
D)  Stronger Medicaid program 
E)  Less taxing for programs such as Medicaid

Question 8

The average age of nurses in the United States is ________ years, and approximately ________% of the workforce is over the age of ________.

Accepted Answer

46.8, 40, 50
Explanation: The

Question 9

Today, various generations work together to provide care. In order to be successful and work as cohesive teams, what must these nurses do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place staff in positions fitting their character 
B)  Demonstrate active and assertive communication 
C)  Have opposing views 
D)  Recognize individual skill sets of each generation 
E)  Work with tension 
A)  Place staff in positions fitting their character 
B)  Demonstrate active and assertive communication 
C)  Have opposing views 
D)  Recognize individual skill sets of each generation 
E)  Work with tension

Question 10

Why have healthcare clinics relocated to retail stores?

Accepted Answer

A)  More profit 
B)  For urgent care needs 
C)  One-stop shopping 
D)  Expanding services 
E)  Consumers' desire for quick, available service 
A)  More profit 
B)  For urgent care needs 
C)  One-stop shopping 
D)  Expanding services 
E)  Consumers' desire for quick, available service

Question 11

Health Care Reform includes which of the following changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free preventive services for women 
B)  Standardized reporting of healthcare coverage so that consumers can compare plans 
C)  Support for transitional care 
D)  Assurance that everyone can afford care at the level that they need care 
E)  Creation of medical homes that bridge the gap from hospital to home care 
A)  Free preventive services for women 
B)  Standardized reporting of healthcare coverage so that consumers can compare plans 
C)  Support for transitional care 
D)  Assurance that everyone can afford care at the level that they need care 
E)  Creation of medical homes that bridge the gap from hospital to home care

Question 12

What efforts have been made to improve relationships between clients and nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduce self by name and role when first meeting 
B)  Wear all white 
C)  Perform as a handmaiden 
D)  Wear a visible RN name tag 
E)  Bedside report 
A)  Introduce self by name and role when first meeting 
B)  Wear all white 
C)  Perform as a handmaiden 
D)  Wear a visible RN name tag 
E)  Bedside report

Question 13

Medicare reimbursement is based on what factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physician fees 
B)  Client satisfaction 
C)  Accreditation reviews 
D)  State board of hospital reviews 
A)  Physician fees 
B)  Client satisfaction 
C)  Accreditation reviews 
D)  State board of hospital reviews

Question 14

The ________ future includes anything that could happen, including ________, which are unforeseen events that have far-reaching effects.

Accepted Answer

possible, wildcards
Explanatio

Question 15

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recommended aims for improving quality in healthcare. The IOM suggests that healthcare should be what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Timely 
B)  Patient-centered 
C)  Effective 
D)  Inequitable 
E)  Safe 
A)  Timely 
B)  Patient-centered 
C)  Effective 
D)  Inequitable 
E)  Safe

Question 16

Having an adequate number of staff per client affects what factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infections 
B)  Mortality 
C)  Length of stay 
D)  Charges 
E)  Fall rates 
A)  Infections 
B)  Mortality 
C)  Length of stay 
D)  Charges 
E)  Fall rates

Question 17

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on the Future of Nursing states which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Society must promote rights for nurses. 
B)  The view of nursing should be positive and realistic. 
C)  Nurses need to be permitted to use their educational skills in the healthcare environment. 
D)  Nursing should be advanced in the interest of the public. 
A)  Society must promote rights for nurses. 
B)  The view of nursing should be positive and realistic. 
C)  Nurses need to be permitted to use their educational skills in the healthcare environment. 
D)  Nursing should be advanced in the interest of the public.

Exam 28: Imagining the Future

As a result of the Affordable Care Act, healthcare organizations are paid for the ________ of their care.

The Institute of Medicine's (IOMs) recommendations for nursing include which of the following?

What are the future trends that are expected to affect nurses and the care they provide?

One possible future includes which of the following wildcards?

The ________ changed how healthcare is reimbursed.

The first year as a nurse will be challenging. What can the nurse do in the first year to ensure success?

What reforms did the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enact?

The average age of nurses in the United States is ________ years, and approximately ________% of the workforce is over the age of ________.

Today, various generations work together to provide care. In order to be successful and work as cohesive teams, what must these nurses do?

Why have healthcare clinics relocated to retail stores?

Health Care Reform includes which of the following changes?

What efforts have been made to improve relationships between clients and nurses?

Medicare reimbursement is based on what factor?

The ________ future includes anything that could happen, including ________, which are unforeseen events that have far-reaching effects.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recommended aims for improving quality in healthcare. The IOM suggests that healthcare should be what?

Having an adequate number of staff per client affects what factors?

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on the Future of Nursing states which of the following?

Introducing Nursing Management

Designing Organizations

Delivering Nursing Care

Leading, Managing, Following

Initiating and Managing Change

Managing and Improving Quality

Understanding Legal and Ethical Issues

Understanding Power and Politics

Thinking Critically, Making Decisions, Solving Problems

Communicating Effectively

Delegating Successfully

Building and Managing Teams

Handling Conflict

Managing Time

Budgeting and Managing Fiscal Resources

Recruiting and Selecting Staff

Staffing and Scheduling

Motivating and Developing Staff

Evaluating Staff Performance

Feedback and Coaching, Disciplining, and Terminating Staff

Managing Absenteeism, Reducing Turnover, Retaining Staff

Dealing With Disruptive Staff Problems

Preparing for Emergencies

Preventing Workplace Violence

Handling Collective Bargaining Issues

Managing Stress

Advancing Your Career

Filters

The average age of nurses in the United States is years, and approximately % of the workforce is over the age of .

The future includes anything that could happen, including , which are unforeseen events that have far-reaching effects.