Deck 3: The Healthcare Delivery System

Question 1

What are some of the changes in healthcare that have been identified for the 21st century? Select all that apply.

A) Wellness focused care
B) Primary care providers' responsibility to clients
C) Cost of healthcare technology
D) Technology that influences healthcare
E) Personal Healthcare responsibilities

Answer 1

Wellness focused care
Cost of healthcare technology
Technology that influences healthcare
Personal Healthcare responsibilities

Question 2

A nursing student has been asked to list some of the healthcare trends anticipated for the 21st century. What trends should be included in the list? Select all that apply.

A) Changing demographics
B) Increasing diversity
C) Globalization of the world's economy
D) Interdisciplinary education for collaborative practice
E) Decreasing reliance on technology to deliver healthcare

Answer 2

Changing demographics
Globalization of the world's economy
Interdisciplinary education for collaborative practice

Question 3

Research into the rising costs of healthcare has revealed that financial needs related to client care needs could be better managed by which type of care?

A) Acute
B) Chronic
C) Preventive
D) Skilled nursing

Answer 3

Preventive

Question 4

A client, who is in a coma, is being treated in an acute care facility. Under which circumstance can the client be moved from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the subacute care unit?

A) Client's need for acuity care has decreased
B) Client is ready for discharge
C) Client has regained consciousness
D) Client's insurance will not permit remaining in the ICU

Question 5

A client is being admitted to a hospital for treatment. Which factor would help the nurse determine whether the client needs an extended care facility instead of an acute care
One?

A) Client's condition is considered serious
B) Client needs a high level of nursing care
C) Client requires close and continuous monitoring
D) Client requires admission for extended prolonged period of time

Question 6

What is an area of specialization of an intensive care unit (ICU)?

A) Diabetic
B) Hospice
C) Neonatal
D) Home intensive healthcare

Question 7

Which type of nurse supervises the care of clients in an intermediate care facility?

A) Registered nurse
B) Licensed practical nurse
C) Advanced practice nurse
D) Nurse practitioner

Question 8

A nurse is providing hospice care for a client. Which service will the nurse provide?

A) Taking care of a terminally ill client in a home environment
B) Part-time supervision of clients with chronic medical conditions
C) Relief for the primary caregivers of the client
D) Part-time supervision of clients with mental illnesses

Question 9

What occurs when telehealth is included in the way healthcare is delivered to a client?

A) The client is accessed via telephone or computer link
B) Clients are supervised while in intensive care
C) An increase of scheduled visits to the primary care provider is possible
D) Rural clients are less likely to be able to receive such care

Question 10

Which hospital or facility is most likely to require a nurse to do research to improve the treatment of clients?

A) Telehealth users
B) University affiliated hospitals
C) Hospice care providers
D) Home healthcare facilities

Question 11

What is the role of a consumer healthcare advocate?

A) Assisting the client and family in resolving care concerns or problems
B) Ensuring that quality nursing care is provided
C) Providing dietary health counseling
D) Assisting with the admission process to a long-term care facility

Question 12

A client discharged from the hospital is now at home. The client recently discharged to home, requires assistance in relation to the treatment prescribed by the physician. The client needs information quickly. Which service best suits this client's needs?

A) Home healthcare service
B) Telehealth
C) Hospice care service
D) Community health service

Question 13

Which goal is the priority for the nurse working in an industrial environment?

A) Supervising administration of immunizations for employees
B) Screening for common disorders at the workplace
C) Administering medications at the workplace
D) Preventing accidents at the workplace

Question 14

Which standard is considered during the hospital accreditation process?

A) Minimum standards of service to client and community
B) Years the hospital has been in existence
C) Cost of treatments provided
D) Number of staff employed

Question 15

When considering Quality Care, what is meant by the process of care?

A) Relates to the outcome of care
B) Relates to how care is provided
C) Relates to the result of care
D) Relates to outcome-based care

Question 16

What is the role of a contiguous (or continuous) quality improvement committee?

A) Monitors quality of ongoing care
B) Caters to employees who are unable to work
C) Assigns recognition to hospitals
D) Offers health services.

Question 17

There are several methods of payment for healthcare services. Which is a feature of health maintenance organization?

A) Allows payment through monthly premiums
B) Provides free or subsidized treatment
C) Provides special service plans for the homeless
D) Requires advance payment of capitation fee

Question 18

A nurse is looking for a source that details the standards of quality that guide the nursing staff when providing care. Which is the most reliable source of this information?

A) Standards of nursing practice
B) Client feedback analysis
C) Standards of performance
D) Peer performance analysis

Question 19

A nurse is educating a client about Medicare. The nurse recognizes the need to provide further information when the client makes which statement about the program?

A) Medicare is a state health insurance program.
B) Medicare is available to almost everyone older than 65 years of age.
C) The insured individual contributes in monthly premiums.
D) Various prescription programs are available.

Question 20

Which interventions are most applicable for a nurse providing care to elementary school children? Select all that apply.

A) Screening for common disorders
B) Supervising the administration of immunizations
C) Providing health counseling
D) Prescribing medications for common illnesses
E) Assisting in emergency health situations

Question 21

Based on the fact that individual standards of quality are present in an organization, what is meant by standards of performance?

A) Procedures used in the delivery of care, the hospital policy book, textbooks, and other references
B) Focus on the caregiver, the nurse, and on the nursing process
C) Activities determined by client expectations or by personal standards of care
D) How well the nurse performs, as compared with a job description

Question 22

When asked to explain the function of physical therapy, what information will the nurse provide?

A) Manipulation of the spinal column and joints
B) Rehabilitation techniques after injury
C) Treatment using herbs and aromas
D) Insertion of needles underneath the skin

Question 23

When asked to explain the function of meditation, what information will the nurse provide?

A) Manipulation of the spinal column and joints
B) Rehabilitation techniques after injury
C) Involves deep personal thought and breathe control.
D) Assesses the client's energy fields for disturbed flow

Question 24

A client is opting for imagery treatment. Which is a feature of imagery?

A) Assesses the client's energy fields for disturbed flow
B) Rehabilitation techniques after injury
C) Instructing the client to recall events
D) Insertion of needles underneath the skin

Question 25

Unlike complementary healthcare methods, which are acceptable modalities used in place of or along with conventional Western methods, many fraudulent healthcare practices and treatments are on the market. According to estimates, how much does the public spend on fraudulent healthcare practices per year?

A) 15 billion dollars
B) 20 billion dollars
C) 25 billion dollars
D) 30 billion dollars