Deck 1: Working in Long-Term Care

Question 1

Which health team members assess,make nursing diagnoses,plan,implement,and evaluate nursing care?

A)Physicians
B)RNs
C)LPNs
D)Nursing assistants

Answer 1

RNs

Question 2

Medicaid is a

A)Preferred provider organization
B)Private insurance plan purchased by individuals
C)Federal health insurance program for persons with disabilities
D)Health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states

Answer 2

Health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states

Question 3

Not relying on or requiring care from others is

A)Deconditioning
B)Independence
C)Self-care
D)Hospice

Answer 3

Independence

Question 4

A hospice is a

A)Skilled nursing facility
B)Home health care agency
C)Health care program for persons who present dangers to themselves or others
D)Health care agency or program for persons who are dying

Question 5

Which health team member helps residents and families with social,emotional,and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery?

A)Speech-language pathologist
B)Podiatrist
C)Activities director
D)Social worker

Question 6

Who has the most authority in a nursing service department?

A)Nurse manager
B)Charge nurse
C)Staff nurse
D)Director of nursing

Question 7

Persons receiving care on subacute or rehabilitation units are called

A)Patients or clients
B)Clients or customers
C)Residents
D)Individuals

Question 8

An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is a(n)_____ illness.

A)Acute
B)Chronic
C)Terminal
D)Physical

Question 9

Functional nursing is

A)A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs
B)A nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person's total care
C)When a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
D)When services are moved from departments to the bedside

Question 10

Which health team member is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries?

A)Physician
B)Nurse practitioner
C)RN
D)Physician's assistant

Question 11

LPNs/LVNs are supervised by

A)Physicians,dentists,and RNs
B)Physical therapists and occupational therapists
C)Agency administrators
D)Social workers,pharmacists,and RNs

Question 12

A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older is

A)Private insurance
B)Group insurance
C)An HMO
D)Medicare

Question 13

Which health team member assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of residents?

A)RN
B)Dietitian
C)Pharmacist
D)Physician

Question 14

Persons living in long-term care centers are called

A)Patients
B)Clients
C)Residents
D)Individuals

Question 15

An acute illness is a(n)

A)Sudden illness from which a person should recover
B)On-going illness for which there is no known cure
C)Illness that is slow or gradual in onset
D)Illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery

Question 16

Which of the following health team members is required to complete a residency program?

A)Physicians
B)RNs
C)LPNs
D)Nursing assistants

Question 17

An RN is responsible for the person's total care.This is

A)Team nursing
B)Primary nursing
C)Functional nursing
D)Patient-focused care

Question 18

An assisted living facility

A)Provides three meals a day and housekeeping and laundry services
B)Is for persons with terminal illnesses
C)Provides complex on-going rehabilitation
D)Is for persons with chronic mental illness

Question 19

Which of the following individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse?

A)Nurse practitioners
B)Social workers
C)Nursing assistants
D)Clinical laboratory technologists

Question 20

You are part of the

A)Health team and the nursing team
B)Board of trustees
C)Case management team
D)Prospective payment system

Question 21

The overall goal of the interdisciplinary health team is to

A)Provide quality care
B)Carry out the physician's orders
C)Develop care plans for residents
D)Follow center policies and procedures

Question 22

Who of the following could act as the case manager in the long-term care setting?

A)Registered nurse
B)Nursing assistant
C)Occupational therapy assistant
D)Medical physician

Question 23

What must a nursing center have to operate and provide care?

A)A certificate
B)Accreditation
C)Policies and procedures
D)A license

Question 24

Surveys are done to see if the center meets set standards.Your role in the survey process involves all of the following except

A)Having good work ethics
B)Answering questions honestly and completely
C)Conducting yourself in a professional manner
D)Reviewing the nursing department budget

Question 25

Case managers are allowed to communicate with insurance companies.

Question 26

You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process.You must do all of the following except

A)Provide quality care
B)Interview residents and families
C)Help keep the center clean and safe
D)Follow center policies and procedures

Question 27

Accreditation for nursing centers is

A)A voluntary process that signals quality and excellence
B)Required to receive Medicare and Medicaid funds
C)A federal requirement for a nursing center to operate
D)A process required by preferred providers