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1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice
act (NPA)?
a.
To test and license LPN/LVNs.
b.
To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice.
c.
To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN.
d.
To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement. - ✔✔b. To define the scope of
LPN/LVN practice.
The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill
that the vocational nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How
should the vocational nurse respond?
a.
Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
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,b.
Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
c.
Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision.
d.
Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure. - ✔✔d. Inform the
charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure.
According to most state NPAs, the vocational nurse acting as charge nurse in a long-
term care facility acts in which capacity?
a.
Working under direct supervision of an RN on the unit
b.
Working with the RN in the building
c.
Working under general supervision by the RN available on site or by phone
d.
Working as an independent vocational nurse - ✔✔c. Working under general
supervision by the RN available on site or by phone
The nurse is educating a patient that is a member of a health maintenance organization
(HMO). Which information should the nurse include?
a.
Seek the opinion of an alternate health care provider.
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,b.
Obtain insurance approval for medical services prior to treatment.
c.
Provide detailed documentation of all care received for his condition.
d.
Wait at least 6 months to see a specialist. - ✔✔b. Obtain insurance approval for medical
services prior to treatment.
A patient asks the nurse what Medicare Part A covers. Which response is correct?
a.
Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital costs.
b.
Medicare Part A covers reimbursement to the physician.
c.
Medicare Part A covers outpatient hospital services.
d.
Medicare Part A covers ambulance transportation. - ✔✔a. Medicare Part A covers
inpatient hospital costs.
Which is the main cost-containment component of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)?
a.
Hospitals focus only on the specific diagnosis.
b.
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, Hospitals treat and discharge patients quickly.
c.
Reduced cost drugs are ordered for specific diagnoses.
d.
Diagnostic group classification streamlines care. - ✔✔b. Hospitals treat and discharge
patients quickly.
The nurse is assessing a group of patients. Which patient would most likely qualify for
Medicaid?
a.
A 35-year-old unemployed single mother with diabetes
b.
A 70-year-old Medicare recipient with retirement income who needs to be in a long-
term care facility
c.
An 80-year-old blind woman living in her own home who has inadequate private
insurance
d.
A 67-year-old stroke victim with Medicare Part A and an income from investments -
✔✔a. A 35-year-old unemployed single mother with diabetes
Which area is the major focus of Healthy People 2020 and the primary mechanism
through which to improve the health of Americans in the second decade of the century?
a.
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