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A nurse caring for a Hospice patient knows that which of the following is true about Hospice care?
A: Goal is to provide aggressive treatment
B: Care is focused on pain and symptom management.
C: Hospice patients must be hospitalized
D: Comfort is the lowest priority
B: Care is focused on pain and symptom management.
Which if the following is false about the US Healthcare Delivery System?
A. It is a universal healthcare system
B; It is a multiple payer system
C; There is no Central governing system
D; It is fragmented
A; It is a universal healthcare system
What is the main focus of the joint commission within the healthcare system?
A. Provide free lunch to nurses.
B. Improve the quality and safety of patient care
C. Provide incentives to nurses
D. Reduce the cost of healthcare
B. Improve the quality and safety of patient care
What can Nurses do to help control the cost of health care? (Select all that applies)
A. Avoid Waste
B. Effective time management; no overtime
C. Bring their kids to work to avoid paying for childcare
D. Use current best practices, follow policies and procedures
A,B,D
What is the Individual Mandate of the Affordable Care Act?
A. Everyone should get the same healthcare regardless of ability to pay.
B. Individuals must have qualifying insurance coverage or pay a tax penalty.
C. Individuals must see the same doctor every year
D. Low-Income people qualify for Medicare
B; Individuals must have qualifying insurance coverage or pay a tax penalty.
What of these are barriers to quality & access to healthcare in the United States? (Select all that applies)
A; Socio-economic status/Cost
B; Gender Identity
C; Race/ethnicity
D; Geographical location
A,B,C,D
A nurse is caring for a 70-year-old patient. The patient does not have insurance and needs help paying his hospital bill which of the following should the nurse recommend?
A. Medicaid
B. Private Insurance
C. Medicare
D. Tell him file for bankruptcy
C; Medicare
Which of the following is not a Level of Health Care delivery?
A. Primary care
B. Critical care
C. Tertiary care
D. Secondary care
B; Critical Care
Which of these factors causes a disparity in the healthcare delivery system (Select all that applies)
A; Socio-economic status/Cost
B; Gender Identity
C; Race/ethnicity
D; Geographical location
A,B,C,D
What are the three major goals of the healthcare delivery system? (Select all that applies)
A. Access to health care
B. Quality and safety
C. Affordability
D. Quantitative
A,B,C
A nurse is caring for a patient with left-sided hemiparesis as a result of a stroke. Which of the following healthcare setting will the patient benefit the most from?
A. Hospital
B. Rehabilitation unit/facility
C. Outpatient clinic
D. Mental health hospital
B; Rehabilitation unit/facility
Which of the following is true about Medicare and Medicaid?
A. They are both funded by the state
B. Medicare is for low-income people while Medicaid is for seniors
C. Medicare is a federal program while Medicaid is state funded
D. Income must be below the poverty level to qualify for Medicare
C. Medicare is a federal program while Medicaid is state funded