Test Bank for Mosby’s Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 6th Edition, Sheila A. Sorrentino, Leighann Remmert, ISBN: 9780323523899, ISBN: 9780323569682

1. An acute illness is a. a sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover. b. an on-going 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. 002 2. An on-going 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. 002 3. 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. a team of nursing staff led by an RN who delegates care to other nurses. d. moving services from departments to the bedside. ANS: A REF: p