Nursing and Health Care Exam 3 Review
Questions With Correct Answers
Which |response |is |best |when |the |nurse |is |asked |by |a |patient, |"Why |is |it |necessary |to |have |
deductibles |and |copayments |when |I |already |have |health |insurance?" |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--They |are |a |way |to |improve |the |margin |of |profit |in |the |fee-for-service |method |of
|paying |for |health |care
Which |response |by |the |nurse |best |explains |the |advantage |of |health |insurance |when |a |patient |
states, |"I |didn't |sign |up |for |health |insurance |at |my |job |because |I'm |young |and |healthy |and |can
|use |the |money |in |other |ways." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |With |insurance |you |are |spreading |
the |risk |in |case |you |have |a |serious |health |event, |such |as |cancer |or |major |trauma
A |patient |asks |the |nurse, |"What |do |health |maintenance |organizations |(HMOs) |do |to |reduce |
health |care |costs?" |The |response |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |"HMOs |provide |services |aimed |at |
keeping |members |healthy."
Which |of |the |following |constitutes |a |problem |that |affects |data |collected |by |the |nurse |
interviewing |a |chronically |ill |older |adult |patient? |Many |older |adults |who |are |covered |only |by |
Medicare |Parts |A |and |B |find |it |difficult |to |pay |the |cost |of |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Prescription |drugs |while |living |at |home
When |involved |with |discharge |planning |for |a |patient |recovering |from |a |mild |cerebrovascular |
accident, |the |nurse |should |understand |that |Medicare |provides |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Increased |use |of |extended |care |units |for |rehabilitation |needs
Diagnosis-related |groups |(DRGs) |and |prospective |payment |systems |are |most |clearly |the |reason
|for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Critical |pathways |and |managed |care
A |patient |tells |the |nurse, |"I |received |a |questionnaire |that |said |my |answers |would |be |used |for |
purposes |of |continuous |quality |improvement. |I |wonder |if |it's |worth |my |time |to |fill |it |out?" |
, Which |response |best |explains |continuous |quality |improvement |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--
|"Continuous |quality |improvement |activities |are |used |to |monitor |and |improve |processes |
involved |in |providing |safe, |effective |care |for |patients"
A |70-year-old |patient |tells |the |nurse, |" |I |can't |go |to |the |hospital |for |treatment |because |I |have |
no |hospital |insurance. |My |social |security |and |my |pension |pay |my |living |expenses, |but |I |don't |
have |any |savings." |The |nurse's |response |should |be |focused |on |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Providing |information |about |Medicare
A |mother |and |her |three |children |often |seek |medical |services |at |the |emergency |room. |The |
nurse |realizes |that |they |have |no |insurance |and |are |unable |to |pay |for |services. |Which |action |
should |the |nurse |take |to |provide |the |greatest |assistance |to |the |family? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-- |Contact |a |social |worker |to |discuss |Medicaid |with |the |mother
Which |program |offers |an |incentive |to |hospitals |to |discharge |patients |as |quickly |as |possible? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Prospective |payment |system
Which |trend |in |health |care |may |negatively |affect |the |number |of |practical |nurses |hired |by |an |
agency? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The |increased |use |of |unlicensed |personnel
Which |quality |improvement |activity |routinely |engages |the |LPN/LVN? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--
|Collecting |data |for |care |plan |development
Which |LPN/LVN |will |be |most |successful |in |dealing |with |change? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Nurse |U, |who |sees |change |as |an |opportunity |to |improve |conditions
Which |skill |will |be |most |helpful |to |an |LPN/LVN |in |navigating |health |care |system |changes? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Problem-solving |and |critical |thinking |abilities
A |set |monthly |fee |charged |by |the |provider |of |the |health |care |services |for |each |member |of |the
|insurance |group |for |a |specific |set |of |services |is |known |as |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Capitation
Questions With Correct Answers
Which |response |is |best |when |the |nurse |is |asked |by |a |patient, |"Why |is |it |necessary |to |have |
deductibles |and |copayments |when |I |already |have |health |insurance?" |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔--They |are |a |way |to |improve |the |margin |of |profit |in |the |fee-for-service |method |of
|paying |for |health |care
Which |response |by |the |nurse |best |explains |the |advantage |of |health |insurance |when |a |patient |
states, |"I |didn't |sign |up |for |health |insurance |at |my |job |because |I'm |young |and |healthy |and |can
|use |the |money |in |other |ways." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |With |insurance |you |are |spreading |
the |risk |in |case |you |have |a |serious |health |event, |such |as |cancer |or |major |trauma
A |patient |asks |the |nurse, |"What |do |health |maintenance |organizations |(HMOs) |do |to |reduce |
health |care |costs?" |The |response |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |"HMOs |provide |services |aimed |at |
keeping |members |healthy."
Which |of |the |following |constitutes |a |problem |that |affects |data |collected |by |the |nurse |
interviewing |a |chronically |ill |older |adult |patient? |Many |older |adults |who |are |covered |only |by |
Medicare |Parts |A |and |B |find |it |difficult |to |pay |the |cost |of |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Prescription |drugs |while |living |at |home
When |involved |with |discharge |planning |for |a |patient |recovering |from |a |mild |cerebrovascular |
accident, |the |nurse |should |understand |that |Medicare |provides |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Increased |use |of |extended |care |units |for |rehabilitation |needs
Diagnosis-related |groups |(DRGs) |and |prospective |payment |systems |are |most |clearly |the |reason
|for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Critical |pathways |and |managed |care
A |patient |tells |the |nurse, |"I |received |a |questionnaire |that |said |my |answers |would |be |used |for |
purposes |of |continuous |quality |improvement. |I |wonder |if |it's |worth |my |time |to |fill |it |out?" |
, Which |response |best |explains |continuous |quality |improvement |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--
|"Continuous |quality |improvement |activities |are |used |to |monitor |and |improve |processes |
involved |in |providing |safe, |effective |care |for |patients"
A |70-year-old |patient |tells |the |nurse, |" |I |can't |go |to |the |hospital |for |treatment |because |I |have |
no |hospital |insurance. |My |social |security |and |my |pension |pay |my |living |expenses, |but |I |don't |
have |any |savings." |The |nurse's |response |should |be |focused |on |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Providing |information |about |Medicare
A |mother |and |her |three |children |often |seek |medical |services |at |the |emergency |room. |The |
nurse |realizes |that |they |have |no |insurance |and |are |unable |to |pay |for |services. |Which |action |
should |the |nurse |take |to |provide |the |greatest |assistance |to |the |family? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-- |Contact |a |social |worker |to |discuss |Medicaid |with |the |mother
Which |program |offers |an |incentive |to |hospitals |to |discharge |patients |as |quickly |as |possible? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Prospective |payment |system
Which |trend |in |health |care |may |negatively |affect |the |number |of |practical |nurses |hired |by |an |
agency? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The |increased |use |of |unlicensed |personnel
Which |quality |improvement |activity |routinely |engages |the |LPN/LVN? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--
|Collecting |data |for |care |plan |development
Which |LPN/LVN |will |be |most |successful |in |dealing |with |change? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |
Nurse |U, |who |sees |change |as |an |opportunity |to |improve |conditions
Which |skill |will |be |most |helpful |to |an |LPN/LVN |in |navigating |health |care |system |changes? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Problem-solving |and |critical |thinking |abilities
A |set |monthly |fee |charged |by |the |provider |of |the |health |care |services |for |each |member |of |the
|insurance |group |for |a |specific |set |of |services |is |known |as |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Capitation
