Deck 1: Introduction to Health Care Agencies

Question 1

Assisted living residences provide the following except

A)Housing
B)Help with personal care
C)Complex medical care
D)Social activities

Answer 1

Complex medical care

Question 2

A nursing pattern that brings services from departments to the bedside is

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

Answer 2

Patient-focused care

Question 3

Nursing assistants may report to the following except

A)An RN
B)The medical director
C)An LPN/LVN
D)A primary nurse

Answer 3

The medical director

Question 4

The nursing team involves the following except

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

Question 5

Who assesses,makes nursing diagnoses,plans,implements,and evaluates nursing care?

A)RNs
B)LPNs
C)Nursing assistants
D)Case managers

Question 6

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 7

An assisted living residence

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

Question 8

Who has the most authority in a nursing service department?

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

Question 9

These individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse:

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

Question 10

Which is not a purpose of health care?

A)Health promotion
B)Rehabilitation and restorative care
C)Detection and treatment of disease
D)Training nursing assistants and other students

Question 11

Who assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of patients and resident?

A)The RN
B)The dietitian
C)The pharmacist
D)The doctor

Question 12

The director of nursing DON is an_____

A)LPN/LVN
B)RN
C)PT
D)OT

Question 13

Which member of the health team designs adaptive equipment for daily living?

A)Occupational Therapist Registered
B)Pharmacist
C)Radiographer
D)Homemaker

Question 14

You are a part of

A)The nursing team
B)The board of trustees
C)The case management team
D)The prospective payment system

Question 15

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 16

Persons living in long-term care centers are called

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

Question 17

RNs do all of the following except:

A)Follow doctor's orders
B)Delegate to LPNs/LVNs
C)Develop care plans for the person and family
D)Prescribe treatments for the person

Question 18

An acute illness is

A)A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
B)An ongoing illness for which there is no known cure
C)An illness that is slow or gradual in onset
D)An illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery

Question 19

Nursing assistants may report to the following except

A)An RN
B)An LPN/LVN
C)A nurse team leader
D)Another nursing assistant

Question 20

An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in on set and for which there is no known cure is

A)An acute illness
B)A chronic illness
C)A terminal illness
D)A physical illness

Question 21

The goal of rehabilitation is

A)To return persons to the highest possible level of physical and mental functioning
B)To reduce the risk of illness
C)To help the person make simple life-style changes
D)To do as much as possible for the person

Question 22

Rehabilitation starts when the person is discharged from the hospital.

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

LPNs/LVNs are supervised by

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

Question 25

Accreditation for health care agencies is

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

Question 26

A hospice is

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

Question 27

Who makes policies for health care agencies?

A)The board of trustees
B)The health team
C)The PPO
D)Medicare and Medicaid

Question 28

The goal of the health team is to

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

Question 29

Who helps patients,residents,and families with social,emotional,and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery?

A)The speech-language pathologist
B)The podiatrist
C)The activities director
D)The social worker

Question 30

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 31

Medicaid is

A)A preferred provider organization
B)A private insurance plan bought by individuals
C)A federal health insurance program for persons with disabilities
D)A health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states

Question 32

What must an agency have to operate and provide care?

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

Question 33

Who is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries?

A)The doctor
B)The nurse practitioner
C)RNs
D)Physician's assistant