Foundations-Midterm Chapter 02: The Health Care Delivery System

Foundations-Midterm Chapter 02: The Health Care Delivery System 1. The nurse is caring for a patient whose insurance coverage is Medicare. The nurse should consider which information when planning care for this patient? 2. A nurse is teaching the staff about managed care. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? 3. A nurse is teaching a family about health care plans. Which information from the nurse indicates a correct understanding of the Affordable Care Act? 4. A nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital. When should the nurse begin discharge planning? ANS 5. The nurse is applying for a position with a home care organization that specializes in spinal cord injury. In which type of health care facility does the nurse want to work? 6. A nurse provides immunization to children and adults through the public health department. Which type of health care is the nurse providing? 7. A nurse is following the PDSA cycle for quality improvement. Which action will the nurse take for the letter “A”? 8. The nurse is trying to determine how well a certain health plan compares with other health plans. To gather this type of data, which information will the nurse utilize? 9. An older adult patient has extensive wound care needs after discharge from the hospital. Which facility should the nurse discuss with the patient? 10. A nurse working in a community hospital’s emergency department provides care to a patient having chest pain. Which level of care is the nurse providing? ANS: 11. A nurse is teaching about the effects of globalization. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? ANS 12. A nurse is using research findings to improve clinical practice. Which technique is the nurse using? ANS 13. Which finding indicates the best quality improvement process? ANS: 14. A nurse is providing home care to a home-bound patient treated with intravenous (IV) therapy and enteral nutrition. What is the home health nurse’s primary objective? ANS 15. A nurse hears a co-worker state that anybody could be a nurse since it is so automated with infusion devices and electronic monitoring; technology is doing the work. What is the nurse’sbest response? ANS: 16. A nurse is completing a minimum data set. Which area is the nurse working? ANS: MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which government-instituted programs should the nurse include in a teaching session about controlling health care costs? (Select all that apply.) ANS: 2. A nurse is teaching the staff about the Institute of Medicine competencies. Which examples indicate the staff has a correct understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.) ANS: 3. A nurse is evaluating care based upon the nursing quality indicators. Which areas should the nurse evaluate? (Select all that apply.) …………………….CONTINUED…………………..