Mosbys Textbook for Nursing Assistants 10th Edition Sorrentino

Mosbys Textbook for Nursing Assistants 10th Edition Sorrentino Test Bank

Chapter 01: Health Care Agencies

Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 10th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. An acute illness is:

• a sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover.
• an ongoing illness for which there is no known cure.
• an illness that is slow or gradual in onset.
• an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.

ANS: A REF: p. 1

2. A long-term health condition that may have no known cure is:

• an acute illness.
• a chronic illness.
• a terminal illness.
• a physical illness.

ANS: B REF: p. 1

3. A nursing pattern that brings services from departments to the bedside is:

• primary nursing.
• team nursing.
• patient-focused care.
• case management.

ANS: C REF: p. 1

4. Functional nursing is:

• a nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs.
• a nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care.
• when a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of

care each person needs.

• when services are moved from departments to the bedside.

ANS: A REF: p. 1

5. An RN is responsible for the person’s total care. This is:

• team nursing.
• primary nursing.
• functional nursing.
• patient-focused care.

ANS: B REF: p. 1

• RNs do which of the following?
• Write doctor’s orders.
• Supervises LPNs/LVNs.
• Decide which type of facility the person needs.
• Prescribe treatments for the person. 1 / 4

ANS: B REF: p. 6

• Which is the goal of the health care team?
• Provide quality care.
• Provide sources of income for residents.
• Decide which procedures will be paid for.
• Train nursing assistants and other students.

ANS: A REF: p. 5

• Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff?
• Nurse manager
• Charge nurse
• Staff nurse
• Director of nursing

ANS: D REF: p. 7

9. An assisted living residence:

• provides three meals a day and housekeeping and laundry services.
• is for persons with terminal illnesses.
• provides complex, ongoing rehabilitation.
• is for persons with chronic mental illness.

ANS: A REF: p. 3

• Assisted living residences provide which of the following?
• Housing
• Help with finances
• Complex medical care
• Terminal illnesses

ANS: A REF: p. 3

• These individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse:
• nurse practitioners.
• social workers.
• nursing assistants.
• medical technologists.

ANS: C REF: p. 1

• The director of nursing (DON) is a(n) .
• LPN/LVN
• RN
• PT
• OT

ANS: B REF: p. 7

• The nursing team involves which of the following?
• Physicians 2 / 4

• Pharmacists
• LPNs
• Occupational therapists

ANS: C REF: p. 6

• Nursing assistants may report to which of the following?
• An RN
• A physician
• An occupational therapist
• Another nursing assistant

ANS: A REF: p. 7

• Nursing assistants may perform delegated tasks from which of the following?
• A licensed nurse
• The medical director
• A physical therapist
• A physician’s assistant

ANS: A REF: p. 7

• Who assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care?
• RNs
• LPNs
• Nursing assistants
• Case managers

ANS: A REF: TpE. 7

• Which member of the health team assists persons to learn skills needed for daily living?
• Occupational therapist
• Pharmacist
• Radiographer
• Homemaker

ANS: A REF: p. 6

18. As a nursing assistant, you are a part of:

• the nursing team.
• the board of trustees.
• the case management team.
• the prospective payment system.

ANS: A REF: p. 7

• Who assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of patients and residents?
• The RN
• The dietitian
• The pharmacist
• The doctor

ANS: B REF: p. 6 3 / 4

20. LPNs/LVNs are supervised by:

• doctors and RNs.
• physical therapists and occupational therapists.
• agency administrators.
• social workers, pharmacists, and RNs.

ANS: A REF: p. 6

• Who is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries?
• The physician
• The nurse practitioner
• RNs
• Physician’s assistant

ANS: A REF: p. 6

• Who helps patients, residents, and families deal with social, emotional, and environmental

issues affecting illness and recovery?

• The speech-language pathologist
• The podiatrist
• The activities director
• The social worker

ANS: D REF: p. 6

• Who makes policies for health care agencies?
• The board of trustees
• The health team
• The PPO

• Medicare and Medicaid

ANS: A REF: p. 4

24. A hospice is:

• a skilled nursing facility.
• a home health care agency.
• a health care program for persons who present dangers to themselves or others.
• a health care agency or program for persons who are dying.

ANS: D REF: p. 3

• A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older is:
• private insurance.
• group insurance.
• an HMO.
• Medicare.

ANS: D REF: p. 8

26. Medicaid is:

• a preferred provider organization.
• a private insurance plan bought by individuals.
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