Mosbys Textbook for Nursing Assistants 8th Edition Sorrentino

Mosbys Textbook for Nursing Assistants 8th Edition Sorrentino Test Bank

Chapter 1: Introduction to Health Care Agencies

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• 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

• An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in on set and for which there is no known cure is
• An acute illness
• A chronic illness
• A terminal illness
• A physical illness

ANS: B REF: p. 1

• 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. 8

• 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. 8

• 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. 8

• Persons living in long-term care centers are called
• Patients
• Clients
• Residents
• Individuals

ANS: C REF: p. 3

7. RNs do all of the following except: 1 / 4

• Follow doctor’s orders
• Delegate to LPNs/LVNs
• Develop care plans for the person and family
• Prescribe treatments for the person

ANS: D REF: p. 7

• Which is not a purpose of health care?
• Health promotion
• Rehabilitation and restorative care
• Detection and treatment of disease
• Training nursing assistants and other students

ANS: D REF: p. 2

• Who has the most authority in a nursing service department?
• Nurse manager
• Charge nurse
• Staff nurse
• Director of nursing

ANS: D REF: p. 6

• 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:

T p E . 3

• Assisted living residences provide the following except
• Housing
• Help with personal care
• Complex medical care
• Social activities

ANS: C 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. 8

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

ANS: B REF: p. 6

• The nursing team involves the following except 2 / 4

• Doctors
• RNs
• LPNs
• Nursing assistants

ANS: A REF: p. 7

• Nursing assistants may report to the following except
• An RN
• An LPN/LVN
• A nurse team leader
• Another nursing assistant

ANS: D REF: p. 7

• Nursing assistants may report to the following except
• An RN
• The medical director
• An LPN/LVN
• A primary nurse

ANS: B REF: p. 7

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

ANS: A REF:

T p E . 7

• Which member of the health team designs adaptive equipment for daily living?
• Occupational Therapist Registered
• Pharmacist
• Radiographer
• Homemaker

ANS: A REF: p. 6

• 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 resident?
• The RN
• The dietitian
• The pharmacist
• The doctor

ANS: B REF: p. 5

• LPNs/LVNs are supervised by 3 / 4

• Doctors, dentists, and RNs
• Physical therapists and occupational therapists
• Agency administrators
• Social workers, pharmacists and RNs

ANS: A REF: p. 8

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

ANS: A REF: p. 6

• Who helps patients, residents, and families 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:

T p E . 4

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• The goal of rehabilitation is
• To return persons to the highest possible level of physical and mental functioning
• To reduce the risk of illness
• To help the person make simple life-style changes
• To do as much as possible for the person

ANS: A REF: p. 2

• Rehabilitation starts when the person is discharged from the hospital.
• True
• False

ANS: B REF: p. 2

• 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
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