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Test Bank
Sorrentino: Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 6th Edition
Chapter 01: Working in Long-Term Care
Test Bank - RTF - Questions and Answers
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Not relying on or requiring care from others is
A. / Deconditioning / C. / Self-careB. / Independence / D. / Hospice
ANS:BPTS:1REF:p. 2
2.An acute illness is a(n)
A. / Sudden illness from which a person should recoverB. / On-going illness for which there is no known cure
C. / Illness that is slow or gradual in onset
D. / Illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
ANS:APTS:1REF:p. 3
3.An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is a(n) _____ illness.
A. / Acute / C. / TerminalB. / Chronic / D. / Physical
ANS:BPTS:1REF:p. 3
4.Functional nursing is
A. / A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobsB. / A nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care
C. / When a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
D. / When services are moved from departments to the bedside
ANS:APTS:1REF:p. 5
5.An RN is responsible for the person’s total care. This is
A. / Team nursing / C. / Functional nursingB. / Primary nursing / D. / Patient-focused care
ANS:BPTS:1REF:p. 5
6.Persons living in long-term care centers are called
A. / Patients / C. / ResidentsB. / Clients / D. / Individuals
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7.Persons receiving care on subacute or rehabilitation units are called
A. / Patients or clients / C. / ResidentsB. / Clients or customers / D. / Individuals
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8.Who has the most authority in a nursing service department?
A. / Nurse manager / C. / Staff nurseB. / Charge nurse / D. / Director of nursing
ANS:DPTS:1REF:p. 4
9.An assisted living facility
A. / Provides three meals a day and housekeeping and laundry servicesB. / Is for persons with terminal illnesses
C. / Provides complex on-going rehabilitation
D. / Is for persons with chronic mental illness
ANS:APTS:1REF:p. 2
10.Which of the following individuals give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse?
A. / Nurse practitioners / C. / Nursing assistantsB. / Social workers / D. / Clinical laboratory technologists
ANS:CPTS:1REF:p. 5
11.Which of the following health team members is required to complete a residency program?
A. / Physicians / C. / LPNsB. / RNs / D. / Nursing assistants
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12.Which health team members assess, make nursing diagnoses, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care?
A. / Physicians / C. / LPNsB. / RNs / D. / Nursing assistants
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13.You are part of the
A. / Health team and the nursing team / C. / Case management teamB. / Board of trustees / D. / Prospective payment system
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14.LPNs/LVNs are supervised by
A. / Physicians, dentists, and RNsB. / Physical therapists and occupational therapists
C. / Agency administrators
D. / Social workers, pharmacists, and RNs
ANS:APTS:1REF:p. 5
15.Which health team member is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries?
A. / Physician / C. / RNB. / Nurse practitioner / D. / Physician’s assistant
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16.Which health team member assesses and plans for the nutritional needs of residents?
A. / RN / C. / PharmacistB. / Dietitian / D. / Physician
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17.Which health team member helps residents and families with social, emotional, and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery?
A. / Speech-language pathologist / C. / Activities directorB. / Podiatrist / D. / Social worker
ANS:DPTS:1REF:p. 7
18.A hospice is a
A. / Skilled nursing facilityB. / Home health care agency
C. / Health care program for persons who present dangers to themselves or others
D. / Health care agency or program for persons who are dying
ANS:DPTS:1REF:p. 3
19.A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older is
A. / Private insurance / C. / An HMOB. / Group insurance / D. / Medicare
ANS:DPTS:1REF:p. 8
20.Medicaid is a
A. / Preferred provider organizationB. / Private insurance plan purchased by individuals
C. / Federal health insurance program for persons with disabilities
D. / Health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states
ANS:DPTS:1REF:p. 8
21.The overall goal of the interdisciplinary health team is to
A. / Provide quality care / C. / Develop care plans for residentsB. / Carry out the physician’s orders / D. / Follow center policies and procedures
ANS:APTS:1REF:p. 6
22.What must a nursing center have to operate and provide care?
A. / A certificate / C. / Policies and proceduresB. / Accreditation / D. / A license
ANS:DPTS:1REF:p. 9
23.Accreditation for nursing centers is
A. / A voluntary process that signals quality and excellenceB. / Required to receive Medicare and Medicaid funds
C. / A federal requirement for a nursing center to operate
D. / A process required by preferred providers
ANS:APTS:1REF:p. 9
24.You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. You must do all of the following except
A. / Provide quality care / C. / Help keep the center clean and safeB. / Interview residents and families / D. / Follow center policies and procedures
ANS:BPTS:1REF:p. 9
25.Surveys are done to see if the center meets set standards. Your role in the survey process involves all of the following except
A. / Having good work ethicsB. / Answering questions honestly and completely
C. / Conducting yourself in a professional manner
D. / Reviewing the nursing department budget
ANS:DPTS:1REF:p. 9
26.Who of the following could act as the case manager in the long-term care setting?
A. / Registered nurse / C. / Occupational therapy assistantB. / Nursing assistant / D. / Medical physician
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27.Case managers are allowed to communicate with insurance companies.
A. / True / B. / FalseANS:APTS:1REF:p. 6
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