Complete Test Bank Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants 9th Edition Sorrentino Questions & Answers with rationales (Chapter 1-56)

Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants 9th Edition Sorrentino Test Bank Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Care Agencies Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. 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. ANS: A REF: p. 2 2. An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset 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 ANS: B REF: p. 2 3. 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 ANS: C REF: p. 8 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 REF: p. 8 5. 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 ANS: B REF: p. 8 6. Persons living in long-term care centers are called a. Patients b. Clients c. Residents d. Individuals ANS: C REF: p. 3 7. RNs do which of the following? a. Write doctor’s orders. b. Delegate to LPNs/LVNs. c. Decide which type of facility the person needs. d. Prescribe treatments for the person. ANS: B REF: p. 7 8. Which is a purpose of health care? a. Health promotion b. Providing sources of income for residents c. Deciding which procedures will be paid for d. Training nursing assistants and other students ANS: A REF: p. 2 9. Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff? a. Nurse manager b. Charge nurse c. Staff nurse d. Director of nursing ANS: D REF: p. 6 10. An assisted living residence a. Provid es three meals a day NanUdRhSoIusNeGkeTepBi.ngCaOnMd laundry services b. Is for persons with terminal illnesses c. Provides complex, ongoing rehabilitation d. Is for persons with chronic mental illness ANS: A REF: p. 3 11. Assisted living residences provide which of the following ? a. Housing b. Help with finances c. Complex medical care d. Terminal illnesses ANS: A REF: p. 3 12. 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 ANS: C REF: p. 8 13. The director of nursing (DON) is a(n) a. LPN/LVN b. RN c. PT d. OT ANS: B REF: p. 6 14. The nursing team involves which of the following ? a. Physicians b. Pharmacists c. LPNs d. Occupational therapists ANS: C REF: p. 7 15. Nursing assistants may report to which of the following? a. An RN b. A physician c. An occupational therapist d. Another nursing assistant ANS: A REF: p. 6 16. Nursing assistants may report to which of the following? a. An LPN/LVN b. The medical director c. A physical therapist d. A physician’s assistant ANS: A REF: p. 4 17. Who assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care? a. RNs b. LPNs c. Nursing assistants d. Case managers ANS: A REF: p. 6 18. Which member of the health team assists persons to learn skills needed for daily living? a. Occupational therapist b. Pharmacist c. Radiographer d. Homemaker ANS: A REF: p. 6 19. As a nursing assistant, you are a part of a. The nursing team b. The board of trustees c. The case management team d. The prospective payment system ANS: A REF: p. 7 20. Who assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of patients and residents? a. The RN b. The dietitian c. The pharmacist d. The doctor ANS: B REF: p. 5 21. 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 ANS: A REF: p. 7 22. Who is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries? a. The physician. b. The nurse practitioner. c. RNs. d. Physician’s assistant. ANS: A REF: p. 6 23. Who helps patients, residents, and families deal with social, emotional, and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery? a. The speech-langu age pathoNloUgRistS. INGTB.COM b. The podiatrist. c. The activities director. d. The social worker. ANS: D REF: p. 6 24. Who makes policies for health care agencies? a. The board of trustees b. The health team c. The PPO d. Medicare and Medicaid ANS: A REF: p. 3 25. 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 ANS: A REF: p. 2 26. A hospice is a. A skilled nursing facility b. A home health care agency