Test Bank –
Fundamental Concepts And Skills For The Patient Care
Technician
By Kimberly Townsend
2nd Edition
,TEST BANK FOR
Fundamental Concepts And Skills For The Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition By Kimberly
Townsend Little, Phd, RN, WHNP-BC, CNE
Chapter 1-35
Chapter 01: Today’s Healthcare
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Of The Following Must The Patient Care Technician (PCT) Recognize
Regarding The Healthcare Delivery System?
a. It Includes All States.
b. It Affects The Illness Of Patients.
c. Insurance Companies Are Not Involved.
d. The Major Goal Is To Achieve Optimal Levels Of Healthcare.
ANS: D
The PCT Must Recognize That In The Healthcare Delivery System, The Major Goal Is To
Achieve Optimal Levels Of Healthcare. The Healthcare System Consists Of A Network Of
Agencies, Facilities, And Providers Involved With Healthcare In A Specified Geographic
Area. Insurance Companies Do Have Involvement In The Healthcare System. The Illness Of
Patients Is Not Necessarily Affected By The Healthcare System.
OBJ: 1
2. What Is Required By The Healthcare Team To Identify The Needs Of A Patient And To
Design Care To Meet Those Needs?
a. The White Board
b. The Nurse’s Notes
c. The Physician’s Order Sheet
d. An Individualized Care Plan
ANS: D
An Individualized Care Plan Involves All Healthcare Workers And Outlines Care To Meet
The Needs Of The Individual Patient. The White Board, Physician’s Order Sheet, And
Nurse’s Notes Do Not Identify The Needs Of The Patient Nor Are They Designed To Assist
All Members Of The Healthcare Team To Meet Those Needs.
OBJ: 3
3. How Does An Interdisciplinary Approach To Patient Treatment Enhance Care?
a. By Improving Efficiency Of Care
b. By Reducing The Number Of Caregivers
c. By Preventing The Fragmentation Of Patient Care
d. By Shortening Hospital Stay
ANS: C
, An Interdisciplinary Approach Prevents Fragmentation Of Care By Involving And Including
All Care Providers. An Interdisciplinary Approach Does Not Improve The Efficiency Of Care,
Reduce The Number Of Caregivers, Or Shorten Hospital Stay.
OBJ: 3, 4
4. How May A Newly Licensed Practical Nurse/ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)
Practice?
a. Independently In A Hospital Setting
b. With An Experienced LPN/LVN
c. Under The Supervision Of A Physician Or Registered Nurse (RN)
d. As A Sole Practitioner In A Clinic Setting
ANS: C
An LPN/LVN Practices Under The Supervision Of A Physician, Dentist, Or RN. An
LPN/LVN Is Not To Practice Independently In A Hospital Setting, Under The Supervision
Of A More Experienced LPN/LVN, Or As A Sole Practitioner In A Clinic Setting.
OBJ: 5
5. What Document Identifies The Roles And Responsibilities Of The LPN/LVN?
a. The Nurse’s Employer
b. College Accreditation Standards
c. Nurse Practice Act
d. Nurse Association Code
ANS: C
The LPN/LVN Functions Under The Nurse Practice Act. The Nurse’s Employer May Outline
The Working Responsibilities Of The Nurse, But It Is The Nurse’s Responsibility To Make
Sure They Stay Within Their Scope Of Practice As Described By The Nurse Practice Act.
OBJ: 5
6. What Is The Title Of The American Hospital Association’s 1972 Document That
Outlines The Patient’s Expectations To Be Treated With Dignity And Compassion?
a. Code Of Ethics
b. Patient’s Bill Of Rights
c. The Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
d. Advance Directives
ANS: B
The Title Of The American Hospital Association’s 1972 Document That Outlines The
Patient’s Expectations Is The Patient’s Bill Of Rights. Patient Expectations Are Not Outlined
In The Code Of Ethics, OBRA, Or Advance Directives.
OBJ: 2
7. What System Reduces The Number Of Employees But Still Provides Quality Care For
Patients?
a. Team Nursing
b. Cross-Training
c. Use Of Critical Pathways
d. Case Management
, ANS: B
Cross-Training Reduces The Number Of Employees By Training One Employee To Do
More Than One Job Without Altering The Quality Of Patient Care. Team Nursing, Use Of
Critical Pathways, And Case Management Do Not Reduce The Number Of Employees
While Continuing To Provide Quality Care For Patients.
OBJ: 5
8. On What Premise Is Maslow’s Model Of Health And Illness Based?
a. All Needs Are Equally Important.
b. Basic Needs Must Be Met Before The Next Level Of Needs Can Be Met.
c. Self-Actualization Is A Primary Need.
d. Individuals Prioritize Needs The Same Way.
ANS: B
Maslow’s Model Of Health And Illness Is Based On The Premise That Basic Needs Must
Be Met First. It Is Not Based On All Needs Being Equally Important Or That Individuals
Prioritize Needs The Same Way. Self-Actualization Is Not A Primary Need According To
Maslow.
OBJ: 3, 4
9. What Must The Nurse Realize When Assessing Physical And Social Environmental
Factors Affecting Health And Illness?
a. They Affect One Another.
b. They Cause Illness.
c. They Cause Patients To React Similarly.
d. They Can Be Separated.
ANS: A
Although There Is Often A Tendency To Separate Social Factors From Physical Factors,
Remember That The Two Areas Affect Each Other Reciprocally. Physical And Social Factors
Affect Each Other, Cannot Be Separated, And Cause Each Patient To React In A Unique
Manner. They Do Not Necessarily Cause Illness Or Cause Patients To React Similarly, And
They Cannot Be Separated.
OBJ: 3, 4
10. What System Of Comprehensive Patient Care Considers The Physical, Emotional, And
Social Environment And Spiritual Needs Of A Person?
a. Interdependent Care
b. Holistic Healthcare
c. Illness Prevention Care
d. Health Promotion Care
ANS: B
Holistic Healthcare Encompasses The Physical, Emotional, Social, And Spiritual Aspects Of
The Patient. Interdependent, Illness Prevention, And Health Promotion Are Incorrect As They
Do Not Represent The Comprehensive Patient Care Found In Holistic Healthcare.
OBJ: 3
11. What Is The Wellness-Illness Continuum Defined As?
a. A Concept That Never Changes
Fundamental Concepts And Skills For The Patient Care
Technician
By Kimberly Townsend
2nd Edition
,TEST BANK FOR
Fundamental Concepts And Skills For The Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition By Kimberly
Townsend Little, Phd, RN, WHNP-BC, CNE
Chapter 1-35
Chapter 01: Today’s Healthcare
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Of The Following Must The Patient Care Technician (PCT) Recognize
Regarding The Healthcare Delivery System?
a. It Includes All States.
b. It Affects The Illness Of Patients.
c. Insurance Companies Are Not Involved.
d. The Major Goal Is To Achieve Optimal Levels Of Healthcare.
ANS: D
The PCT Must Recognize That In The Healthcare Delivery System, The Major Goal Is To
Achieve Optimal Levels Of Healthcare. The Healthcare System Consists Of A Network Of
Agencies, Facilities, And Providers Involved With Healthcare In A Specified Geographic
Area. Insurance Companies Do Have Involvement In The Healthcare System. The Illness Of
Patients Is Not Necessarily Affected By The Healthcare System.
OBJ: 1
2. What Is Required By The Healthcare Team To Identify The Needs Of A Patient And To
Design Care To Meet Those Needs?
a. The White Board
b. The Nurse’s Notes
c. The Physician’s Order Sheet
d. An Individualized Care Plan
ANS: D
An Individualized Care Plan Involves All Healthcare Workers And Outlines Care To Meet
The Needs Of The Individual Patient. The White Board, Physician’s Order Sheet, And
Nurse’s Notes Do Not Identify The Needs Of The Patient Nor Are They Designed To Assist
All Members Of The Healthcare Team To Meet Those Needs.
OBJ: 3
3. How Does An Interdisciplinary Approach To Patient Treatment Enhance Care?
a. By Improving Efficiency Of Care
b. By Reducing The Number Of Caregivers
c. By Preventing The Fragmentation Of Patient Care
d. By Shortening Hospital Stay
ANS: C
, An Interdisciplinary Approach Prevents Fragmentation Of Care By Involving And Including
All Care Providers. An Interdisciplinary Approach Does Not Improve The Efficiency Of Care,
Reduce The Number Of Caregivers, Or Shorten Hospital Stay.
OBJ: 3, 4
4. How May A Newly Licensed Practical Nurse/ Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)
Practice?
a. Independently In A Hospital Setting
b. With An Experienced LPN/LVN
c. Under The Supervision Of A Physician Or Registered Nurse (RN)
d. As A Sole Practitioner In A Clinic Setting
ANS: C
An LPN/LVN Practices Under The Supervision Of A Physician, Dentist, Or RN. An
LPN/LVN Is Not To Practice Independently In A Hospital Setting, Under The Supervision
Of A More Experienced LPN/LVN, Or As A Sole Practitioner In A Clinic Setting.
OBJ: 5
5. What Document Identifies The Roles And Responsibilities Of The LPN/LVN?
a. The Nurse’s Employer
b. College Accreditation Standards
c. Nurse Practice Act
d. Nurse Association Code
ANS: C
The LPN/LVN Functions Under The Nurse Practice Act. The Nurse’s Employer May Outline
The Working Responsibilities Of The Nurse, But It Is The Nurse’s Responsibility To Make
Sure They Stay Within Their Scope Of Practice As Described By The Nurse Practice Act.
OBJ: 5
6. What Is The Title Of The American Hospital Association’s 1972 Document That
Outlines The Patient’s Expectations To Be Treated With Dignity And Compassion?
a. Code Of Ethics
b. Patient’s Bill Of Rights
c. The Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
d. Advance Directives
ANS: B
The Title Of The American Hospital Association’s 1972 Document That Outlines The
Patient’s Expectations Is The Patient’s Bill Of Rights. Patient Expectations Are Not Outlined
In The Code Of Ethics, OBRA, Or Advance Directives.
OBJ: 2
7. What System Reduces The Number Of Employees But Still Provides Quality Care For
Patients?
a. Team Nursing
b. Cross-Training
c. Use Of Critical Pathways
d. Case Management
, ANS: B
Cross-Training Reduces The Number Of Employees By Training One Employee To Do
More Than One Job Without Altering The Quality Of Patient Care. Team Nursing, Use Of
Critical Pathways, And Case Management Do Not Reduce The Number Of Employees
While Continuing To Provide Quality Care For Patients.
OBJ: 5
8. On What Premise Is Maslow’s Model Of Health And Illness Based?
a. All Needs Are Equally Important.
b. Basic Needs Must Be Met Before The Next Level Of Needs Can Be Met.
c. Self-Actualization Is A Primary Need.
d. Individuals Prioritize Needs The Same Way.
ANS: B
Maslow’s Model Of Health And Illness Is Based On The Premise That Basic Needs Must
Be Met First. It Is Not Based On All Needs Being Equally Important Or That Individuals
Prioritize Needs The Same Way. Self-Actualization Is Not A Primary Need According To
Maslow.
OBJ: 3, 4
9. What Must The Nurse Realize When Assessing Physical And Social Environmental
Factors Affecting Health And Illness?
a. They Affect One Another.
b. They Cause Illness.
c. They Cause Patients To React Similarly.
d. They Can Be Separated.
ANS: A
Although There Is Often A Tendency To Separate Social Factors From Physical Factors,
Remember That The Two Areas Affect Each Other Reciprocally. Physical And Social Factors
Affect Each Other, Cannot Be Separated, And Cause Each Patient To React In A Unique
Manner. They Do Not Necessarily Cause Illness Or Cause Patients To React Similarly, And
They Cannot Be Separated.
OBJ: 3, 4
10. What System Of Comprehensive Patient Care Considers The Physical, Emotional, And
Social Environment And Spiritual Needs Of A Person?
a. Interdependent Care
b. Holistic Healthcare
c. Illness Prevention Care
d. Health Promotion Care
ANS: B
Holistic Healthcare Encompasses The Physical, Emotional, Social, And Spiritual Aspects Of
The Patient. Interdependent, Illness Prevention, And Health Promotion Are Incorrect As They
Do Not Represent The Comprehensive Patient Care Found In Holistic Healthcare.
OBJ: 3
11. What Is The Wellness-Illness Continuum Defined As?
a. A Concept That Never Changes
