Test Bank for Davis Advantage for Fundamentals of Nursing Care Concepts, Connections & Skills 4th Edition By Marti Burton David Smith All chapters

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A

Medicare is the federal government’s health insurance program for people older

than 65 years of age or those with certain disabilities or conditions.

B

Medicare is the federal government’s health insurance program for people older

than 65 years of age or those with certain disabilities or conditions. Chapter

Objective: Contrast Medicare and Medicaid.

C

Medicare is the federal government’s health insurance program for people older

than 65 years of age or those with certain disabilities or conditions.

D

Medicare is the federal government’s health insurance program for people older

than 65 years of age or those with certain disabilities or conditions.

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A

Managed care is defined as a system of health care delivery aimed at managing

the cost and quality of access to health care.

B

Managed care is defined as a system of health care delivery aimed at managing

the cost and quality of access to health care.

C

Managed care is defined as a system of health care delivery aimed at managing

the cost and quality of access to health care. Chapter Objective: Describe various types of private health insurance.

D

Managed care is defined as a system of health care delivery aimed at managing

the cost and quality of access to health care.

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A

An SNF level of care is usually covered by Medicare and most private

insurances.

B

Patients may stay in an SNF for a few days or as long as 100 days, but they

eventually move to a rehabilitation facility, nursing home, or home setting.

C

Patients may stay in an SNF for a few days or as long as 100 days, but they

eventually move to a rehabilitation facility, nursing home, or home setting. Chapter Objective: Describe inpatient health care settings and their services.

D

SNF care consists of skilled nursing care and physical, occupational, and speech

therapy as needed.

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A

An SNF level of care is usually covered by Medicare and most private

insurances, but there are certain requirements: for example, there is a 100-day stay maximum per year related to any one hospitalization and diagnosis.

B

An SNF level of care is usually covered by Medicare and most private

insurances, but there are certain requirements: for example, the patient must enter the nursing home within 30 days of a hospitalization.

C

An SNF level of care is usually covered by Medicare and most private

insurances, but there are certain requirements: for example, the patient must have been hospitalized for at least 3 days prior to admission.

D

An SNF level of care is usually covered by Medicare and most private

insurances, but there are certain requirements: for example, the patient must be making regular progress as documented by the medical professionals. Chapter Objective: Describe inpatient health care settings and their services. Chapter Objective: Contrast Medicare and Medicaid.

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Rehabilitation is a level of care in which the patient can receive intense physical,

occupational, and speech therapy services.

B

As a rule of thumb, the patient must be capable of participating in at least 3 hours

of therapy a day to be admitted to a rehabilitation facility. Chapter Objective: Explain two types of rehabilitation services.

C

A physician specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation oversees the

patient’s care during his or her stay.

D

If the patient becomes ill or has other medical problems while in rehabilitation, he

or she may be transferred back to an acute care hospital.

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A

Assisted-living facilities provide relatively independent seniors with assistance

and limited health care services in a home-like atmosphere. Chapter Objective: Describe inpatient health care settings and their services.

B

Assisted-living facilities provide relatively independent seniors with assistance

and limited health care services in a home-like atmosphere (not a hospital-like atmosphere).

C

Assisted-living facilities provide relatively independent seniors with assistance

and limited health care services (not daily physician visits) in a home-like atmosphere.

D

Assisted-living facilities provide relatively independent seniors with assistance

and limited health care services in a home-like atmosphere.

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A

Health departments are responsible for the tracking and treatment of certain

communicable diseases, which are diseases that are transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirect contact through a carrier. Some examples of communicable diseases that health departments treat and track include tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, influenza, and certain viruses.

B

Health departments are responsible for the tracking and treatment of certain

communicable diseases, which are diseases that are transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirect contact through a carrier. Some examples of communicable diseases that health departments treat and track include tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, influenza, and certain viruses.

C

Health departments are responsible for the tracking and treatment of certain

communicable diseases, which are diseases that are transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirect contact through a carrier. Some examples of communicable diseases that health departments treat and track include tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, influenza, and certain viruses.

D

Health departments are responsible for the tracking and treatment of certain

communicable diseases, which are diseases that are transmitted through direct

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A

Health departments are responsible for the tracking and treatment of certain

communicable diseases, which are diseases that are transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirect contact through a carrier. Some examples of communicable diseases that health departments treat and track include tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases (such as gonorrhea), measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, influenza, and certain viruses. Chapter Objective: Describe outpatient health care settings and their services.

B

Health departments are responsible for the tracking and treatment of certain

communicable diseases, which are diseases that are transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirect contact through a carrier. Some examples of communicable diseases that health departments treat and track include tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, influenza, and certain viruses. Grave’s disease (an endocrine disorder) is not an example of a communicable disease treated and tracked by the health department.

C

Health departments are responsible for the tracking and treatment of certain

communicable diseases, which are diseases that are transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirect contact through a carrier. Some examples of communicable diseases that health departments treat and track include tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, influenza, and certain viruses. Diabetes mellitus (an endocrine disorder) is not an example of a communicable disease treated and tracked by the health department.

D

Health departments are responsible for the tracking and treatment of certain

communicable diseases, which are diseases that are transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirect contact through a carrier. Some examples of communicable diseases that health departments treat and track include tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, influenza, and certain viruses. Cushing’s syndrome (an endocrine disorder) is not an example of a communicable disease treated and tracked by the health department.

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A

Specially trained nursing assistants, or home health care aides, provide nonskilled

services such as assistance with bathing and grooming, housekeeping, transportation, and food preparation and delivery. Administering tap water enemas until clear is a nursing skill.

B

Specially trained nursing assistants, or home health care aides, provide nonskilled

services such as assistance with bathing and grooming, housekeeping, transportation (including transporting the patient to the physician’s office), and food preparation and delivery. Chapter Objective: Describe outpatient health care settings and their services.

C

Specially trained nursing assistants, or home health care aides, provide nonskilled

services such as assistance with bathing and grooming, housekeeping, transportation, and food preparation and delivery. Teaching a patient how to turn, cough, and deep breathe is a nursing skill.

D

Specially trained nursing assistants, or home health care aides, provide nonskilled

services such as assistance with bathing and grooming, housekeeping, transportation, and food preparation and delivery. Administering nitroglycerin is a nursing skill.

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A

Specially trained nursing assistants, or home health care aides, provide nonskilled

services such as assistance with bathing and grooming, housekeeping, transportation, and food preparation and delivery. Giving the patient a back massage is a nonskilled service that can be done when bathing the patient.

B

Specially trained nursing assistants, or home health care aides, provide nonskilled

services such as assistance with bathing and grooming, housekeeping, transportation and food preparation (including preparing the patient’s favorite meal) and delivery.

C

Specially trained nursing assistants, or home health care aides, provide nonskilled

services such as assistance with bathing and grooming, housekeeping, transportation (including transporting the patient to the grocery store), and food preparation and delivery.

D

Specially trained nursing assistants, or home health care aides, provide nonskilled