Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Care
Remmert and Sorrentino: Mosby’s® Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 7th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	An acute illness is
a.	an illness of rapid onset and short duration.	
b.	an on-going illness for which there is no known cure.	
c.	an illness that is slow or gradual in onset.	
d.	an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 002

	2.	A long-term health condition that may not have a cure.
a.	An acute illness	
b.	A chronic illness	
c.	A terminal illness	
d.	A physical illness	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 002

	3.	Functional nursing is
a.	a nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs.	
b.	a nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care.	
c.	a team of nursing staff led by an RN who delegates care to other nurses.	
d.	moving services from departments to the bedside.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 006

	4.	An RN is responsible for the person’s total care. This is called
a.	team nursing.	
b.	primary nursing.	
c.	functional nursing.	
d.	patient-focused care.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 006

	5.	Persons living in long-term care centers are called
a.	patients.	
b.	clients.	
c.	residents.	
d.	individuals.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 002

	6.	Persons cared for in hospitals are called
a.	patients.	
b.	clients.	
c.	residents.	
d.	individuals.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 002

	7.	Which health team member is responsible for the entire nursing staff?
a.	Nurse manager	
b.	Charge nurse	
c.	Staff nurse	
d.	Director of nursing	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 003

	8.	An assisted living residence (ALR)
a.	provides three meals a day and 24-hour supervision.	
b.	is for persons with terminal illnesses.	
c.	provides complex, on-going rehabilitation.	
d.	is for persons with chronic mental illness.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 003

	9.	Assisted living residences (ALRs) provide the following except
a.	housing.	
b.	personal care.	
c.	complex medical care.	
d.	social activities.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 003

	10.	Which of these individuals perform delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse?
a.	Nurse practitioners	
b.	Social workers	
c.	Nursing assistants	
d.	Medical technologists	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 005

	11.	The nursing team involves the following except
a.	physicians.	
b.	RNs.	
c.	LPNs.	
d.	nursing assistants.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 005

	12.	LPNs/LVNs are supervised by
a.	RNs.	
b.	nursing assistants.	
c.	licensed doctors.	
d.	licensed dentists.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 005

	13.	Which health team member assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care?
a.	RN	
b.	LPN	
c.	Nursing assistant	
d.	Case manager	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 005

	14.	As a nursing assistant, you are part of
a.	the interdisciplinary health care team.	
b.	the board of trustees.	
c.	the case management team.	
d.	the prospective payment system.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 005

	15.	Which term describes when services are moved from departments to the patient’s bedside?
a.	Case management	
b.	Patient-focused care	
c.	Primary nursing	
d.	Team nursing	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 006

	16.	Nursing education staff
a.	manages physicians.	
b.	supervises dietitians.	
c.	trains nursing assistants.	
d.	oversees social workers.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 005

	17.	Dementia care units are
a.	open units.	
b.	closed units.	
c.	hospice units.	
d.	managed care units.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 003

	18.	A hospice is
a.	a skilled nursing facility.	
b.	a home health care agency.	
c.	a health care program for persons who present dangers to themselves or others.	
d.	an agency that promotes comfort and quality of life for the dying person and his or her family.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 003

	19.	A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older is
a.	Private insurance.	
b.	Group insurance.	
c.	an HMO.	
d.	Medicare.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 006

	20.	Medicaid is
a.	a preferred provider organization.	
b.	a health care payment program jointly funded by the federal government and the states.	
c.	a private insurance plan bought by individuals.	
d.	a federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age or older.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 006

	21.	Generally, persons needing complete care in nursing centers
a.	know who and where they are, the year, and time of day.	
b.	cannot meet their own needs.	
c.	are very disabled, confused, or disoriented.	
d.	can say what they need and want.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 003

	22.	Short-term nursing center residents
a.	have birth defects.	
b.	have childhood injuries or diseases.	
c.	are recovering from fractures, or other injuries, acute illness or surgery.	
d.	are dying.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 003

	23.	An illness from which the person will not likely recover is
a.	an acute illness.	
b.	a terminal illness.	
c.	a hospice illness.	
d.	respite care.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 003

	24.	During the survey process your role is to
a.	protect the person’s rights.	
b.	discourage the family members from speaking to a surveyor.	
c.	hide in the supply room so that the surveyors can speak only to nurses.	
d.	guess at any answer you do not know.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 008

	25.	A survey is performed to determine if
a.	nurses are delegating properly.	
b.	nursing assistants are focusing on PRIDE.	
c.	patients are recovering from illness.	
d.	standards are being met.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 007

	26.	If deficiencies are found during the survey process, the agency
a.	has 90 days to correct the problem.	
b.	the agency can be fined for uncorrected or serious deficiencies.	
c.	will immediately stop operation.	
d.	should discharge all the residents.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 007