Question 1

A good hospital has all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  a wide range of specialists, most of whom are board-certified. 
B)  several types of peer review. 
C)  educational activities for staff. 
D)  lower-than-average daily room rates. 
A)  a wide range of specialists, most of whom are board-certified. 
B)  several types of peer review. 
C)  educational activities for staff. 
D)  lower-than-average daily room rates. D

Question 2

Assessment of the quality of care is a problem facing consumers in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

There are physicians who are employed full-time managing hospitalized patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Nursing homes that provide Medicare and Medicaid services must operate under the supervision of a state-licensed administrator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Long-term care options include services within, as well as outside, the home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Medicare does not pay for nursing home care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most hospitals can provide home care services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The quality of nursing home care in the United States has been maintained at a consistently high level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Consumer vigilance can prevent several types of complications related to hospital care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Nursing home services do not routinely include

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing care. 
B)  personal care. 
C)  residential care. 
D)  psychiatric care. 
A)  nursing care. 
B)  personal care. 
C)  residential care. 
D)  psychiatric care.

Question 11

Nursing home facilities provide all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  home care. 
B)  skilled nursing care. 
C)  intermediate care. 
D)  custodial care. 
A)  home care. 
B)  skilled nursing care. 
C)  intermediate care. 
D)  custodial care.

Question 12

The hospital Patient's Bill of Rights does not include the right to

Accepted Answer

A)  considerate and respectful care. 
B)  participate in peer reviews. 
C)  refuse treatment and understand medical consequences. 
D)  obtain a reasonable response to request for services. 
A)  considerate and respectful care. 
B)  participate in peer reviews. 
C)  refuse treatment and understand medical consequences. 
D)  obtain a reasonable response to request for services.

Question 13

According to research, serious surgical complications occur less often in hospitals with fewer patients assigned to each nurse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It is mandatory for hospitals to participate in the Joint Commission's accreditation procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When searching for home care, which of the following is not important to determine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the agency licensed? 
B)  Are employees screened and trained? 
C)  Are services adequately provided? 
D)  Is the agency accredited by the Institute of Medicine? 
E)  Is the agency certified by Medicare? 
A)  Is the agency licensed? 
B)  Are employees screened and trained? 
C)  Are services adequately provided? 
D)  Is the agency accredited by the Institute of Medicine? 
E)  Is the agency certified by Medicare?

Question 16

All the following should be used to select an ambulatory care center except

Accepted Answer

A)  checking for accreditation. 
B)  visiting several centers before help is needed. 
C)  checking charges for an overnight stay. 
D)  asking whether follow-up care is provided. 
A)  checking for accreditation. 
B)  visiting several centers before help is needed. 
C)  checking charges for an overnight stay. 
D)  asking whether follow-up care is provided.

Question 17

Hospitals can be categorized as community and noncommunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Large hospitals tend to be better equipped and to provide more comprehensive care than small ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The essentials for quality hospital care include all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  safety and cleanliness. 
B)  rules and regulations for medical staff. 
C)  a tissue committee. 
D)  a comprehensive marketing plan. 
A)  safety and cleanliness. 
B)  rules and regulations for medical staff. 
C)  a tissue committee. 
D)  a comprehensive marketing plan.

Question 20

The cost of custodial services in a nursing home typically is covered by

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare for all people over 65 years old. 
B)  Medicare for people whose income and total assets are low enough to qualify. 
C)  Medicaid for all people over 65 years old. 
D)  Medicaid for people whose income and total assets are low enough to qualify. 
E)  none of these choices. 
A)  Medicare for all people over 65 years old. 
B)  Medicare for people whose income and total assets are low enough to qualify. 
C)  Medicaid for all people over 65 years old. 
D)  Medicaid for people whose income and total assets are low enough to qualify. 
E)  none of these choices.

Exam 10: Basic Nutrition Concepts

A good hospital has all the following except

Assessment of the quality of care is a problem facing consumers in the United States.

There are physicians who are employed full-time managing hospitalized patients.

Nursing homes that provide Medicare and Medicaid services must operate under the supervision of a state-licensed administrator.

Long-term care options include services within, as well as outside, the home.

Medicare does not pay for nursing home care.

Most hospitals can provide home care services.

The quality of nursing home care in the United States has been maintained at a consistently high level.

Consumer vigilance can prevent several types of complications related to hospital care.

Nursing home services do not routinely include

Nursing home facilities provide all the following except

The hospital Patient's Bill of Rights does not include the right to

According to research, serious surgical complications occur less often in hospitals with fewer patients assigned to each nurse.

It is mandatory for hospitals to participate in the Joint Commission's accreditation procedure.

When searching for home care, which of the following is not important to determine?

All the following should be used to select an ambulatory care center except

Hospitals can be categorized as community and noncommunity.

Large hospitals tend to be better equipped and to provide more comprehensive care than small ones.

The essentials for quality hospital care include all the following except

The cost of custodial services in a nursing home typically is covered by

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