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Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition by
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Kimberly Townsend Little, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, CNE
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Chapter 01: Today’s Healthcare
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1. Which of the following must the patient care technician (PCT) recognize
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regarding the healthcare delivery system?
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a. It includes all states.
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b. It affects the illness of patients.
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c. Insurance companies are not involved. bbb bbb bbb bbb


d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of healthcare.
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ANS: b b b D
The PCT must recognize that in the healthcare delivery system, the major goal is to
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achieve optimal levels of healthcare. The healthcare system consists of a network
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of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with healthcare in a specified
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geographic area. Insurance companies do have involvement in the healthcare
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system. The illness of patients is not necessarily affected by the healthcare system.
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OBJ: b b b b b b 1

2. What is required by the healthcare team to identify the needs of a patient and to
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design care to meet those needs?
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a. The white board bbb bbb


b. The nurse’s notes bbb bbb


c. The physician’s order sheet
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d. An individualized care plan
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ANS: b b b D
An individualized care plan involves all healthcare workers and outlines care to
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meet the needs of the individual patient. The white board, physician’s order sheet,
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and nurse’s notes do not identify the needs of the patient nor are they designed
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to assist all members of the healthcare team to meet those needs.
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OBJ: b b b b b b 3

3. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
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a. By improving efficiency of care
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b. By reducing the number of caregivers
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c. By preventing the fragmentation of patient care
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d. By shortening hospital stay
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ANS: b b b C




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, An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of care by involving and
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including all care providers. An interdisciplinary approach does not improve the
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efficiency of care, reduce the number of caregivers, or shorten hospital stay.
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4. How may a newly licensed practical nurse/ licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)
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practice?
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b. With an experienced LPN/LVN
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c. Under the supervision of a physician or registered nurse (RN)
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d. As a sole practitioner in a clinic setting
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ANS: b b b C
An LPN/LVN practices under the supervision of a physician, dentist, or RN. An
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LPN/LVN is not to practice independently in a hospital setting, under the
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supervision of a more experienced LPN/LVN, or as a sole practitioner in a clinic
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setting.
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5. What document identifies the roles and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN?
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a. The nurse’s employer
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c. Nurse Practice Act bbb bbb


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ANS: b b b C
The LPN/LVN functions under the Nurse Practice Act. The nurse’s employer may
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outline the working responsibilities of the nurse, but it is the nurse’s responsibility
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to make sure they stay within their scope of practice as described by the Nurse
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Practice Act.
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6. What is the title of the American Hospital Association’s 1972 document that
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outlines the patient’s expectations to be treated with dignity and compassion?
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b. Patient’s Bill of Rights bbb bbb bbb


c. The Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
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ANS: b b b B
The title of the American Hospital Association’s 1972 document that outlines the
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patient’s expectations is the Patient’s Bill of Rights. Patient expectations are not
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outlined in the Code of Ethics, OBRA, or advance directives.
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7. What system reduces the number of employees but still provides quality care for
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b. Cross-training
c. Use of critical pathways
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