Sorrentino: Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants,
6th Edition
Chapter 01: Working in Long-Term Care
Test Bank - RTF - Questions and Answers
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Not relying on or requiring care from others is
A. Deconditioning C. Self-care
B. Independence D. Hospice
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 2
2. 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
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 3
3. 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 C. Terminal
B. Chronic D. Physical
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 3
4. 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
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
5. An RN is responsible for the person’s total care. This is
A. Team nursing C. Functional nursing
B. Primary nursing D. Patient-focused care
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
6. Persons living in long-term care centers are called
A. Patients C. Residents
B. Clients D. Individuals
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 2
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, Test Bank 1-2
7. Persons receiving care on subacute or rehabilitation units are called
A. Patients or clients C. Residents
B. Clients or customers D. Individuals
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 4
8. Who has the most authority in a nursing service department?
A. Nurse manager C. Staff nurse
B. Charge nurse D. Director of nursing
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 4
9. 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
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 2
10. Which of the following individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a
licensed nurse?
A. Nurse practitioners C. Nursing assistants
B. Social workers D. Clinical laboratory technologists
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
11. Which of the following health team members is required to complete a residency
program?
A. Physicians C. LPNs
B. RNs D. Nursing assistants
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 7
12. Which health team members assess, make nursing diagnoses, plan, implement, and
evaluate nursing care?
A. Physicians C. LPNs
B. RNs D. Nursing assistants
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
13. You are part of the
A. Health team and the nursing team C. Case management team
B. Board of trustees D. Prospective payment system
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: pp. 6-7
14. LPNs/LVNs are supervised by
A. Physicians, dentists, and RNs
B. Physical therapists and occupational therapists
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, Test Bank 1-3
C. Agency administrators
D. Social workers, pharmacists, and RNs
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
15. Which health team member is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and
injuries?
A. Physician C. RN
B. Nurse practitioner D. Physician’s assistant
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 7
16. Which health team member assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of residents?
A. RN C. Pharmacist
B. Dietitian D. Physician
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: pp. 6-7
17. Which health team member helps residents and families with social, emotional, and
environmental issues affecting illness and recovery?
A. Speech-language pathologist C. Activities director
B. Podiatrist D. Social worker
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 7
18. 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
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 3
19. A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older is
A. Private insurance C. An HMO
B. Group insurance D. Medicare
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 8
20. 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
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 8
21. The overall goal of the interdisciplinary health team is to
A. Provide quality care C. Develop care plans for residents
B. Carry out the physician’s orders D. Follow center policies and procedures
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, Test Bank 1-4
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 6
22. What must a nursing center have to operate and provide care?
A. A certificate C. Policies and procedures
B. Accreditation D. A license
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 9
23. 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
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 9
24. 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 C. Help keep the center clean and safe
B. Interview residents and families D. Follow center policies and procedures
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 9
25. 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
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 9
26. Who of the following could act as the case manager in the long-term care setting?
A. Registered nurse C. Occupational therapy assistant
B. Nursing assistant D. Medical physician
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 6
27. Case managers are allowed to communicate with insurance companies.
A. True B. False
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 6
Copyright © 2011, 2007, 2003, 1999 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
6th Edition
Chapter 01: Working in Long-Term Care
Test Bank - RTF - Questions and Answers
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Not relying on or requiring care from others is
A. Deconditioning C. Self-care
B. Independence D. Hospice
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 2
2. 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
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 3
3. 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 C. Terminal
B. Chronic D. Physical
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 3
4. 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
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
5. An RN is responsible for the person’s total care. This is
A. Team nursing C. Functional nursing
B. Primary nursing D. Patient-focused care
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
6. Persons living in long-term care centers are called
A. Patients C. Residents
B. Clients D. Individuals
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 2
Copyright © 2011, 2007, 2003, 1999 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
, Test Bank 1-2
7. Persons receiving care on subacute or rehabilitation units are called
A. Patients or clients C. Residents
B. Clients or customers D. Individuals
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 4
8. Who has the most authority in a nursing service department?
A. Nurse manager C. Staff nurse
B. Charge nurse D. Director of nursing
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 4
9. 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
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 2
10. Which of the following individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a
licensed nurse?
A. Nurse practitioners C. Nursing assistants
B. Social workers D. Clinical laboratory technologists
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
11. Which of the following health team members is required to complete a residency
program?
A. Physicians C. LPNs
B. RNs D. Nursing assistants
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 7
12. Which health team members assess, make nursing diagnoses, plan, implement, and
evaluate nursing care?
A. Physicians C. LPNs
B. RNs D. Nursing assistants
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
13. You are part of the
A. Health team and the nursing team C. Case management team
B. Board of trustees D. Prospective payment system
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: pp. 6-7
14. LPNs/LVNs are supervised by
A. Physicians, dentists, and RNs
B. Physical therapists and occupational therapists
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, Test Bank 1-3
C. Agency administrators
D. Social workers, pharmacists, and RNs
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 5
15. Which health team member is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and
injuries?
A. Physician C. RN
B. Nurse practitioner D. Physician’s assistant
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 7
16. Which health team member assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of residents?
A. RN C. Pharmacist
B. Dietitian D. Physician
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: pp. 6-7
17. Which health team member helps residents and families with social, emotional, and
environmental issues affecting illness and recovery?
A. Speech-language pathologist C. Activities director
B. Podiatrist D. Social worker
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 7
18. 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
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 3
19. A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older is
A. Private insurance C. An HMO
B. Group insurance D. Medicare
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 8
20. 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
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 8
21. The overall goal of the interdisciplinary health team is to
A. Provide quality care C. Develop care plans for residents
B. Carry out the physician’s orders D. Follow center policies and procedures
Copyright © 2011, 2007, 2003, 1999 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
, Test Bank 1-4
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 6
22. What must a nursing center have to operate and provide care?
A. A certificate C. Policies and procedures
B. Accreditation D. A license
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 9
23. 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
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 9
24. 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 C. Help keep the center clean and safe
B. Interview residents and families D. Follow center policies and procedures
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 9
25. 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
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 9
26. Who of the following could act as the case manager in the long-term care setting?
A. Registered nurse C. Occupational therapy assistant
B. Nursing assistant D. Medical physician
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 6
27. Case managers are allowed to communicate with insurance companies.
A. True B. False
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 6
Copyright © 2011, 2007, 2003, 1999 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
