NURS101 HESI Exam – Questions & Solutions
What are the important points to be considered when imparting practical
knowledge to nursing students about preventing complications in the
hospital? Select all that apply.
A. Nursing students are not accountable if a client is harmed.
B. Nursing students should never be assigned any tasks they are unprepared
for.
C. Nursing students are employees of the hospital and may act as witnesses to
consent forms.
D. Nursing students can work as nursing assistants or nurse's aides when not
attending classes.
E. Nursing students should notify the nursing supervisor in case they are
delegated tasks they are not prepared for. Right Ans - A, D, and E.
Nursing students should never be assigned to perform tasks for which they
are unprepared. A nursing student can work as a nursing assistant or a
nurse's aide when not attending classes. In case anyone instructs a nursing
student to perform a task that he or she is unprepared for, the nursing
supervisor should be notified as soon as possible. A nursing student is indeed
accountable if a client is harmed. A nursing student is not an employee of the
hospital and he or she cannot act as a witness to consent forms because these
forms are legal documents.
An octogenarian client asks the nurse about the United States' government-
funded national health insurance program. About which healthcare plan
should the nurse inform the client?
A. Medicare
B. Long-term care insurance
C. Private insurance
D. Preferred provider organization Right Ans - A. Medicare
Medicare is a government-funded national health insurance program for
people 65 years and older in the United States. The nurse should inform the
client about this plan. Long-term care insurance is a supplemental insurance
for the coverage of long-term care services. Private insurance is a traditional
fee-for-service plan in which the payment is computed on basis of the number
, of services used after the client is treated. A preferred provider organization is
a type of managed care plan that limits an enrollee's choice to a list of
preferred hospitals, physicians, and providers.
A registered nurse is teaching an economically challenged client about
different healthcare plans. Which healthcare plan is the most expensive?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance (LTC)
D. Managed care organization (MCO) Right Ans - C. Long-term care
insurance (LTC)
The long-term care insurance (LTC) plan is the most expensive insurance
plan.
A nursing student is recalling the definition of Nurse Practice Acts. What do
the Nurse Practice Acts do?
A. Nurse Practice Acts describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing
practice within each state.
B. Nurse Practice Acts reflect the knowledge and skills possessed by nurses
practicing in their profession.
C. Nurse Practice Acts are legal requirements that describe the minimum
acceptable nursing care.
D. Nurse Practice Acts protect individuals from losing their health insurance
when changing jobs by providing portability. Right Ans - A. Nurse Practice
Acts describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each
state.
The Nurse Practice Acts describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing
practice within each state. They help to distinguish between nursing and
medical practice and establish education and licensure requirements for
nurses. Standards of care reflect the knowledge and skills possessed by nurses
who are active practitioners in their profession. Standards of care are legal
requirements that define the minimum acceptable nursing care. The Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects individuals
from losing their health insurance when changing jobs by providing
portability.
What are the important points to be considered when imparting practical
knowledge to nursing students about preventing complications in the
hospital? Select all that apply.
A. Nursing students are not accountable if a client is harmed.
B. Nursing students should never be assigned any tasks they are unprepared
for.
C. Nursing students are employees of the hospital and may act as witnesses to
consent forms.
D. Nursing students can work as nursing assistants or nurse's aides when not
attending classes.
E. Nursing students should notify the nursing supervisor in case they are
delegated tasks they are not prepared for. Right Ans - A, D, and E.
Nursing students should never be assigned to perform tasks for which they
are unprepared. A nursing student can work as a nursing assistant or a
nurse's aide when not attending classes. In case anyone instructs a nursing
student to perform a task that he or she is unprepared for, the nursing
supervisor should be notified as soon as possible. A nursing student is indeed
accountable if a client is harmed. A nursing student is not an employee of the
hospital and he or she cannot act as a witness to consent forms because these
forms are legal documents.
An octogenarian client asks the nurse about the United States' government-
funded national health insurance program. About which healthcare plan
should the nurse inform the client?
A. Medicare
B. Long-term care insurance
C. Private insurance
D. Preferred provider organization Right Ans - A. Medicare
Medicare is a government-funded national health insurance program for
people 65 years and older in the United States. The nurse should inform the
client about this plan. Long-term care insurance is a supplemental insurance
for the coverage of long-term care services. Private insurance is a traditional
fee-for-service plan in which the payment is computed on basis of the number
, of services used after the client is treated. A preferred provider organization is
a type of managed care plan that limits an enrollee's choice to a list of
preferred hospitals, physicians, and providers.
A registered nurse is teaching an economically challenged client about
different healthcare plans. Which healthcare plan is the most expensive?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance (LTC)
D. Managed care organization (MCO) Right Ans - C. Long-term care
insurance (LTC)
The long-term care insurance (LTC) plan is the most expensive insurance
plan.
A nursing student is recalling the definition of Nurse Practice Acts. What do
the Nurse Practice Acts do?
A. Nurse Practice Acts describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing
practice within each state.
B. Nurse Practice Acts reflect the knowledge and skills possessed by nurses
practicing in their profession.
C. Nurse Practice Acts are legal requirements that describe the minimum
acceptable nursing care.
D. Nurse Practice Acts protect individuals from losing their health insurance
when changing jobs by providing portability. Right Ans - A. Nurse Practice
Acts describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each
state.
The Nurse Practice Acts describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing
practice within each state. They help to distinguish between nursing and
medical practice and establish education and licensure requirements for
nurses. Standards of care reflect the knowledge and skills possessed by nurses
who are active practitioners in their profession. Standards of care are legal
requirements that define the minimum acceptable nursing care. The Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects individuals
from losing their health insurance when changing jobs by providing
portability.
