2027) Fundamentals of Nursing Questions
AND Answers {Grade A} 100% Correct –
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What is one way in which nurses can help shape health care reform?
A) Do their job and do it well
B) Refuse to participate in organizations
C) Support legislation to improve care
D) Become a member of a support group - correct answer C
There are many ways in which nurses can help shape health care reform, including
supporting legislation to improve care. Nurses are expected to do their job well.
Refusing to participate in organizations and/or becoming a member of a support group
will not help shape health care reform.
Which of the following health care insurance programs is most suitable for a client 68
years of age?
,A) Medicaid
B) Medicare
C) Capitation
D) americare - correct answer B
Medicare is a federal program that finances health care costs of persons 65 years and
older, permanently disabled workers of any age and their dependents, and those with
end-stage renal disease. The system is funded primarily through withholdings from an
employed person's income. Capitation is a reimbursement strategy in managed care
organizations. Americare is a type of private insurance. Capitation and americare are
not the preferred providers for the client, considering the client's old age. Medicaid is a
federal program that is operated by the states, and each state decides who is eligible
and the scope of health services offered. In Medicaid, eligibility may be decided by the
state, which is not the case in Medicare.
Nurses who assist clients to deal holistically with their health care needs at the end of
their lives work primarily in which health care delivery system?
,A) Acute care
B) Primary care
C) Hospice
D) Rehabilitation - correct answer C
The opportunity to help people maintain their ability to remain at home and deal
holistically with their health and family needs at the end of their lives is home health
hospice care.
What is one of the most significant trends in health care today?
A) Increased length of hospital stays
B) Shift from hospitals to community-based care
C) Emphasis on disease management
D) Narrowing of the areas for nursing practice - correct answer B
, The shift to community-based care is related to the public's desire to participate more
actively in health care decisions, issues, and choices.
Long-term care is often needed for the elderly client. Select all the services that may
be provided to the resident in a long-term care facility.
A) Assistance with activities of daily living
B) Immediate post-op care
C) Mental disability services
D) Nonmedical care for chronic illness
E) Day care meals and services - correct answer A,C,D
Acute/immediate post-op care is a specific need/care immediately following
surgery/procedures and is completed at the facility. Day care meals and services are
separate services and are not provided to residents in a long-term-care facility. All the
others are part of what a long-term care facility provides.