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Roles of Nursing
Medicare vs Medicaid
Types of Care
Health Care Agencies
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In which role is the responsibility focused on making sure your patient’s rights are protected and not being violated.
What is advocate?
100
Patients 65 and older are covered by.....
What is medicare.
100
You have a patient who is having intense pain in the lower right quadrant. The patient has an immediate x-ray. What level of care is this patient receiving?
What is secondary acute care? Rationale: Radiology procedure for acute problems (x-ray, CT scans) are a part of secondary care.
100
Ms. Jolly was sent to the hospital requiring intensive medical care. She must undergo many treatments and procedures that require close monitoring and attention. Where do you think she would be?
What is intensive care unit?
100
Begins the moment a patient is admitted to a health care facility.
What is discharge planning?
200
When you are taking care of your patient and explaining why you are doing things in a certain manner so that the patient can understand more about the illness. What role is this?
What is educator?
200
~Health insurance to low-income families ~Health assistance to low-income people with long-term care (LTC) disabilities ~Supplemental coverage and LTC assistance to older adults and Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes. ~Governed by individual states on eligibility and benefits **finances a large portion of care for poor children, their parents, pregnant women, and disabled very poor adults**
What is Medicaid?
200
You have a patient who is in a coma and on a ventilator to stay alive. What level of care is this?
What is Tertiary care? Rationale: Intensive care and subacute care are part of tertiary care.
200
Jane, a 16 year old female, has be acting against her parents lately. The parents state that she recently started talking to herself and does not "fit in with others like she use to." Her doctor thinks that she needs emotional and behavioral help and gives her a referral. Where would he be sending her?
What is psychiatric facility?
200
People who are disabled, who were never functionally independent, or suffer from a terminal disease require what type of care?
What is Continuing Care?
300
You are taking care of Mr. Blue while he is in the hospital after surgery, however you have already started getting information and options for appointment times and places for physical therapy options after discharge. What role is this?
What is manager?
300
Plan A-provides basic protection for medical, surgical, and psychiatric care costs based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), provides limited skilled nursing facility care, hospice, and home health care. Plan B-is voluntary medical insurance; covers physician, other specified health professional services, and certain outpatient services. Plan C-is managed care provision that provides a choice of three insurance plans Plan D- is a voluntary Prescription Drug Improvement **does not pay full cost of certain services**
What is Medicare?
300
You have a patient who has a stage 3 wound and requires administration of internal feeding. You are a home health nurse and go to the patients home to take care of these needs. What level of care is this?
What is restorative care? Rationale: cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, sports medicine, spinal cord injury programs, and home care are a part of restorative care.
300
This facility is located in a rural area and provied 24-hour emergency-care, with no more than 25 inpatient beds that provide temporary care for no more than 96 hours or less to patients needing stabilization before transferring to a larger hospital.
What are Rural Hospitals?
300
A nurse is taking care of an 80 year female with stage IV lung cancer with a life expectancy of three months. The nurse knows that the patient's care is centered around comfort and not cure. What kind of health care agency does this nurse work for?
What is Hospice?
400
When you go in the room to check on Mr. Blue, who has just had surgery because of a fall injury at home, you hear his family talking about safety in the home. You take this time to talk with them about what concerns they have and give them tips and information on things to do and things to look out for.
What is communicator/educator?
400
How is Medicaid funded?
Medicaid is funded federally but state-operated
400
A couple goes into a clinic to gather some information about the proper nutrition/exercise for a and they also get guidance about family planning, hoping to start a family soon. Which level of care is this?
What is Primary Care (health promotion) Rationale: prenatal and well baby care, nutrition counseling, exercise plans and family planning are examples of primary care.
400
Intermediate medical, nursing, or custodial care for patients recovering from acute illnesses or those with chronic illnesses and disabilities would go to what type of facility for care?
What is extended care facilities?
400
A 58 year old lady has suffered a stroke, leaving her with mild right sided paralysis and inability to speak coherently. The nurse's objectives are to assist the patient with communication, promote her mobility and movement as far as possible, and help the patient relearn basic ADLs. What kind of health care is this nurse providing?
What is Rehabilitation
500
This role can be demonstrated in many ways, simply helping your patient get up and go to the bathroom, get cleaned up for the day and feeling comfortable are just a few.
What is caregiver?
500
Medicaid reimburses for services for which branch of nursing?
Medicaid reimburses for nurse-midwifery and other advanced practice nurses (varies by state)
500
An older adult goes into a clinic to get some required immunizations, and also some cancer screenings done. Which level of heath care is this?
What is Preventive care.
500
Intermediate care such as administration of IV fluids, wound care, long-term ventilator management, and physical rehabilitation would be in what facility?
What is skilled nursing facility?
500
An 83 year old man has returned home from the hospital after his repair fracture. The man lives with his daughter, Sarah, who has a part time job and two kids of her own. Sarah wants a nurse to come to the house and take care of her father so that she is able to run errands. What kind of health care facility employs this type of nurse?
What is Respite Care?