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deWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 3rd Edition
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1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)?
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a. To test and license LPN/LVNs.
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b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice.
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c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN.
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d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement.
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ANS: B
While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, the primary purpose of the NPA of each
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state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 vv vv
OBJ: 3 TOP: NPA KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill that the vocational nurse has not
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been taught during her educational program. How should the vocational nurse respond?
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a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
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b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
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c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision. vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure.
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ANS: D
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, and the vocational nurse should seek
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further training to gain proficiency. Although the other options might be helpful, they are not safe.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 3 vv vv v v
OBJ: 1 TOP: Providing Safe Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A vv vv vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
3. Which patient statement indicates a need for further discharge teaching that the vocational nurse should address?
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a. “I have no idea of how this drug will affect me.”
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b. “Do you know if my physician is coming back today?”
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c. “Will my insurance pay for my stay?”
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d. “Am I going to have to go to a nursing home?”
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ANS: A
Lack of knowledge at discharge about medication effects and side effects is a concern that should be addressed by the vocational
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nurse. The other concerns in the options are the responsibility of other departments to which the nurse might refer the patient.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 2 vv vv v v v v
OBJ: 1 TOP: Teaching KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation v v vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
4. According to most state NPAs, the vocational nurse acting as charge nurse in a long-term care facility acts in vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
which capacity?
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a. Working under direct supervision of an RN on the unit vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Working with the RN in the building vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Working under general supervision by the RN available on site or by phone
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d. Working as an independent vocational nurse vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: C
The vocational nurse in the capacity of the charge nurse in a long-term care facility acts with the general supervision of an RN
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available on site or by phone.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 vv vv
OBJ: 1 TOP: Charge Nurse/Manager KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A vv vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
,5. The nurse is educating a patient that is a member of a health maintenance organization (HMO). Which information
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should the nurse include?
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a. Seek the opinion of an alternate health care provider.
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b. Obtain insurance approval for medical services prior to treatment.
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c. Provide detailed documentation of all care received for his condition.
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d. Wait at least 6 months to see a specialist.
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ANS: B
Most HMOs require preprocedure authorization for treatment. Patients are not required to seek a second opinion, provide
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documentation of care, or wait a specific time period before visiting a specialist.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 9 vv vv v v
OBJ: 9 TOP: Charge Nurse/Manager vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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6. The patient complains to the nurse that he is confused about his “deductible” that he owes the hospital. Which
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statement accurately explains a deductible?
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a. An amount of money put aside for the payment of future medical bills
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b. A one-time fee for service
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c. An amount of money deducted from the bill by the insurance company
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d. An annual amount of money the patient must pay out-of-pocket for medical care
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ANS: D
The deductible is the annual amount the insured must pay out-of-pocket prior to the insurance company assuming the cost. This
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practice improves the profit of the insurance company.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: vv vv 7
OBJ: 9 TOP: Health Care Financing vv vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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7. The nurse compares the characteristics of a health maintenance organization (HMO) and a preferred provider
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organization (PPO). Which information should the nurse include about HMOs?
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a. HMOs require a set fee of each member monthly.
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b. HMOs allow the member to select his health care provider.
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c. HMOs permit admission to any facility the member prefers.
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d. HMOs offer unlimited diagnostic tests and treatments.
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ANS: A
HMOs require a set fee from each member monthly (capitation). The patient will be treated by the HMO staff in HMO-approved
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facilities. Excessive use of diagnostic tests and treatments is discouraged by the HMO.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 9 vv vv v v
OBJ: 9 TOP: Managed Care vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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8. A patient asks the nurse what Medicare Part A covers. Which response is correct?
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a. Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital costs. vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Medicare Part A covers reimbursement to the physician.
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c. Medicare Part A covers outpatient hospital services.
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d. Medicare Part A covers ambulance transportation. vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: A
Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital expenses, drugs, x-rays, laboratory work, and intensive care. Medicare Part B pays the
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physician, ambulance transport, and outpatient services.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: vv vv 7, Box 1-4vv vv
OBJ: 9 TOP: Government-Sponsored Health Insurance vv vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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9. Which is the main cost-containment component of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)?
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, a. Hospitals focus only on the specific diagnosis. vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Hospitals treat and discharge patients quickly. vv vv vv vv vv
c. Reduced cost drugs are ordered for specific diagnoses. vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. Diagnostic group classification streamlines care. v v v v v v v v
ANS: B
DRGs are a prospective payment plan in which hospitals receive a flat fee for each patient’s diagnostic category regardless of
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the length of time in the hospital. If hospitals can treat and discharge patients before the allotted time, hospitals get to keep the
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excess payment; cost is contained, and the patient is discharged sooner.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: vv vv 8
OBJ: 9 TOP: Government-Sponsored Health Insurance vv vv
KEY: v v v v Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: v v v v NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
10. The nurse is assessing a group of patients. Which patient would most likely qualify for Medicaid?
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a. A 35-year-old unemployed single mother with diabetes
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b. A 70-year-old Medicare recipient with retirement income who needs to be in a long-term care facility
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c. An 80-year-old blind woman living in her own home who has inadequate private insurance
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d. A 67-year-old stroke victim with Medicare Part A and an income from investments
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ANS: A
Medicaid is a joint effort of federal and state governments geared primarily for low-income people with no insurance.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 8, Box 1-5 vv vv v v vv vv
OBJ:
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KEY:
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
11. Which area is the major focus of Healthy People 2020 and the primary mechanism through which to improve the
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health of Americans in the second decade of the century?
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a. Research funding v v
b. Health information distribution v v v v
c. Healthy lifestyle encouragement vv v v
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designs v v
ANS: C
Healthy People 2020 focuses on expanding ongoing programs to include support and information to reduce infant mortality,
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cancer, cardiovascular disease, and HIV/AIDS, and to increase effective immunizations, healthy eating habits, and healthy
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weight.
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Healthy People 2020 vv vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
12. Which term explains the type of care that addresses interventions for all dimensions of a patient’s life?
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a. Focused care vv
b. General care vv
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ANS: D
Holistic care addresses the physiologic, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the patient.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension vv vv REF: 6
OBJ: 8 TOP: Holistic Care vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping and Adaptation vv vv vv vv vv
13. A patient furiously says, “My doctor was so busy giving me instructions that he didn’t hear what I was trying to
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ask him!” Which response is most empathetic?
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,Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
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deWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 3rd Edition
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vv MULTIPLE CHOICE vv
1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)?
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a. To test and license LPN/LVNs.
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b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice.
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c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN.
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d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement.
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ANS: B
While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, the primary purpose of the NPA of each
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state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 vv vv
OBJ: 3 TOP: NPA KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill that the vocational nurse has not
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been taught during her educational program. How should the vocational nurse respond?
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a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
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b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
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c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision. vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure.
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ANS: D
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, and the vocational nurse should seek
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further training to gain proficiency. Although the other options might be helpful, they are not safe.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 3 vv vv v v
OBJ: 1 TOP: Providing Safe Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A vv vv vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
3. Which patient statement indicates a need for further discharge teaching that the vocational nurse should address?
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a. “I have no idea of how this drug will affect me.”
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b. “Do you know if my physician is coming back today?”
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c. “Will my insurance pay for my stay?”
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d. “Am I going to have to go to a nursing home?”
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ANS: A
Lack of knowledge at discharge about medication effects and side effects is a concern that should be addressed by the vocational
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nurse. The other concerns in the options are the responsibility of other departments to which the nurse might refer the patient.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 2 vv vv v v v v
OBJ: 1 TOP: Teaching KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation v v vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
4. According to most state NPAs, the vocational nurse acting as charge nurse in a long-term care facility acts in vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
which capacity?
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a. Working under direct supervision of an RN on the unit vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Working with the RN in the building vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Working under general supervision by the RN available on site or by phone
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d. Working as an independent vocational nurse vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: C
The vocational nurse in the capacity of the charge nurse in a long-term care facility acts with the general supervision of an RN
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available on site or by phone.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 vv vv
OBJ: 1 TOP: Charge Nurse/Manager KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A vv vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
,5. The nurse is educating a patient that is a member of a health maintenance organization (HMO). Which information
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should the nurse include?
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a. Seek the opinion of an alternate health care provider.
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b. Obtain insurance approval for medical services prior to treatment.
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c. Provide detailed documentation of all care received for his condition.
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d. Wait at least 6 months to see a specialist.
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ANS: B
Most HMOs require preprocedure authorization for treatment. Patients are not required to seek a second opinion, provide
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documentation of care, or wait a specific time period before visiting a specialist.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 9 vv vv v v
OBJ: 9 TOP: Charge Nurse/Manager vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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6. The patient complains to the nurse that he is confused about his “deductible” that he owes the hospital. Which
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statement accurately explains a deductible?
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a. An amount of money put aside for the payment of future medical bills
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b. A one-time fee for service
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c. An amount of money deducted from the bill by the insurance company
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d. An annual amount of money the patient must pay out-of-pocket for medical care
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ANS: D
The deductible is the annual amount the insured must pay out-of-pocket prior to the insurance company assuming the cost. This
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practice improves the profit of the insurance company.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: vv vv 7
OBJ: 9 TOP: Health Care Financing vv vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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7. The nurse compares the characteristics of a health maintenance organization (HMO) and a preferred provider
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organization (PPO). Which information should the nurse include about HMOs?
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a. HMOs require a set fee of each member monthly.
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b. HMOs allow the member to select his health care provider.
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c. HMOs permit admission to any facility the member prefers.
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d. HMOs offer unlimited diagnostic tests and treatments.
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ANS: A
HMOs require a set fee from each member monthly (capitation). The patient will be treated by the HMO staff in HMO-approved
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facilities. Excessive use of diagnostic tests and treatments is discouraged by the HMO.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 9 vv vv v v
OBJ: 9 TOP: Managed Care vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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8. A patient asks the nurse what Medicare Part A covers. Which response is correct?
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a. Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital costs. vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Medicare Part A covers reimbursement to the physician.
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c. Medicare Part A covers outpatient hospital services.
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d. Medicare Part A covers ambulance transportation. vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: A
Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital expenses, drugs, x-rays, laboratory work, and intensive care. Medicare Part B pays the
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physician, ambulance transport, and outpatient services.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: vv vv 7, Box 1-4vv vv
OBJ: 9 TOP: Government-Sponsored Health Insurance vv vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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9. Which is the main cost-containment component of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)?
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, a. Hospitals focus only on the specific diagnosis. vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Hospitals treat and discharge patients quickly. vv vv vv vv vv
c. Reduced cost drugs are ordered for specific diagnoses. vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. Diagnostic group classification streamlines care. v v v v v v v v
ANS: B
DRGs are a prospective payment plan in which hospitals receive a flat fee for each patient’s diagnostic category regardless of
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the length of time in the hospital. If hospitals can treat and discharge patients before the allotted time, hospitals get to keep the
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excess payment; cost is contained, and the patient is discharged sooner.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: vv vv 8
OBJ: 9 TOP: Government-Sponsored Health Insurance vv vv
KEY: v v v v Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: v v v v NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
10. The nurse is assessing a group of patients. Which patient would most likely qualify for Medicaid?
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a. A 35-year-old unemployed single mother with diabetes
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b. A 70-year-old Medicare recipient with retirement income who needs to be in a long-term care facility
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c. An 80-year-old blind woman living in her own home who has inadequate private insurance
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d. A 67-year-old stroke victim with Medicare Part A and an income from investments
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ANS: A
Medicaid is a joint effort of federal and state governments geared primarily for low-income people with no insurance.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 8, Box 1-5 vv vv v v vv vv
OBJ:
vv 9 TOP: Government-Sponsored Health Insurance–Medicaid vv vv
KEY:
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
11. Which area is the major focus of Healthy People 2020 and the primary mechanism through which to improve the
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health of Americans in the second decade of the century?
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a. Research funding v v
b. Health information distribution v v v v
c. Healthy lifestyle encouragement vv v v
d. Health improvement program v v v v
designs v v
ANS: C
Healthy People 2020 focuses on expanding ongoing programs to include support and information to reduce infant mortality,
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cancer, cardiovascular disease, and HIV/AIDS, and to increase effective immunizations, healthy eating habits, and healthy
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weight.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: vv vv 6
OBJ: 7 TOP: Healthy People 2020 vv vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care vv vv vv vv vv vv
12. Which term explains the type of care that addresses interventions for all dimensions of a patient’s life?
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a. Focused care vv
b. General care vv
c. Directed care v v
d. Holistic care vv
ANS: D
Holistic care addresses the physiologic, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the patient.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension vv vv REF: 6
OBJ: 8 TOP: Holistic Care vv
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning vv vv vv
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping and Adaptation vv vv vv vv vv
13. A patient furiously says, “My doctor was so busy giving me instructions that he didn’t hear what I was trying to
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ask him!” Which response is most empathetic?
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