Deck 1: The Health Care System

Question 1

Which of the following is a basic function of the health care delivery system?

A) to prevent disease
B) to provide care for the ill and injured
C) to promote individual and community health
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A patient-oriented method of organizing the health care team in which the professional nurse is responsible and accountable for the entire nursing care of the patient is called ________ nursing.

A) primary
B) team
C) secondary
D) basic

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The purpose of HIPAA is to

A) provide more controls for privacy.
B) standardize claims and reduce the amount of paperwork.
C) provide more cost effective billing.
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What is the purpose of a diagnosis-related group (DRG)?

A) to determine the payment system for a hospital stay, surgery, or treatment
B) to determine if a patient has health insurance
C) to determine which hospital a patient may go to
D) none of the above

Question 5

Managed care is a term that refers to

A) a prepayment agreement.
B) care that is coordinated by a nurse.
C) a diagnosis.
D) none of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a site where patient care is delivered?

A) birthing center
B) outpatient clinic
C) hospice
D) all of the above

Question 7

An organizational chart

A) determines where patients receive care.
B) lists the physicians patients may visit.
C) shows how the health care delivery site is organized and structured.
D) none of the above

Question 8

In the functional nursing model

A) care is provided through a system of direct assignment.
B) one nurse plans out the care for a patient.
C) a group works together to care for each patient.
D) all of the above

Question 9

In primary nursing

A) the professional nurse works directly with the patient.
B) nurses complete all the care planning for the patients.
C) primary nurses are assisted by associate nurses when NOT on duty.
D) all of the above

Question 10

In patient-focused care

A) the team plans, makes decisions, and delivers care based on the patient's needs.
B) the managers are like coaches.
C) a multidisciplinary team provides the care.
D) all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements about nursing assistants is NOT correct?

A) The nursing assistant's job description can vary in different institutions.
B) The nursing assistant is a member of the health care team.
C) The nursing assistant works under the direct supervision of a doctor.
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 12

As a nursing assistant, you are a member of a health care team and expected to understand teamwork.

Question 13

The nursing assistant does NOT need to understand the purpose and organization of health care institutions.

Question 14

The role expectations of nursing assistants are always the same.

Question 15

The "nurse manager" is another term for "charge nurse."

Question 16

HIPAA is a federal regulation requiring the use of transaction standards that eliminate inefficient paper forms and reduce health care costs.

Question 17

The federal Medicare program looks at services used by patients who fall into diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).

Question 18

The nursing assistant works under the supervision of a professional nurse.

Question 19

A health care worker who carries out the basic bedside nursing functions will always be called a patient care assistant (PCA).

Question 20

"Direct assignment" is another way of describing functional nursing.

Question 21

When the nurse manager or charge nurse assigns and directs all patient care responsibilities for the nursing staff, the system is called "functional nursing."

Question 22

As a nursing assistant, you are a valuable worker and team member and should look to your nurse manager, team leader, or immediate supervisor as someone who will help you learn and understand your job.

Question 23

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) did away with certain requirements for nursing assistants.

Question 24

HIPPA created a set of national minimum standards of care and rights for people living in certified nursing facilities.

Question 25

PPO is an abbreviation for Private Pay Opportunity.

Question 26

It sometimes happens that one institution uses more than one model of nursing care.

Question 27

Effective communication is the key to your success as a nursing assistant.

Question 28

Your immediate supervisor is responsible for helping you learn and understand your job.

Question 29

As a nursing assistant, you do NOT need to know the different basic role responsibilities of members of your work group and the reporting relationships; you only need to know your own role responsibilities.

Question 30

Providing age-specific care for patients means that the nursing assistant recognizes that patients are NOT all the same and need to be treated and cared for in ways appropriate for their stage in life.