Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Care
Sorrentino: Mosby’s Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 6th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	An acute illness is
a.	a sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover.	
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.	An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is
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. 005

	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. 005

	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 receiving care 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. 004

	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. 002

	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.	Which person leads the health team?
a.	An RN	
b.	An LPN/LVN	
c.	A nurse manager	
d.	A nursing assistant	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 005

	13.	LPNs/LVNs may be supervised by all of the following except
a.	RN.	
b.	nursing assistant.	
c.	licensed doctor.	
d.	licensed dentist.	

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 005

	14.	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

	15.	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. 004

	16.	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. 005

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

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 005

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

ANS:	B	REF:	p. 003

	19.	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 or program for persons who are dying.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 003

	20.	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

	21.	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

	22.	The goal of the health team is to
a.	provide quality care.	
b.	carry out the doctor’s orders.	
c.	develop care plans for patients and residents.	
d.	follow agency policies and procedures.	

ANS:	A	REF:	p. 004

	23.	Generally, persons needing complete care in long-term care centers
a.	know who and where they are, the year, and time of day.	
b.	can meet their needs.	
c.	are very disabled, confused, or disoriented.	
d.	can say what they need and want.	

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 002

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

ANS:	C	REF:	p. 002

	25.	The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires that
a.	people over 65 years of age have Medicare.	
b.	mentally ill patients are institutionalized.	
c.	nurses care for all patients equally.	
d.	all Americans have health insurance.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 006

	26.	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. 002

	27.	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. 007

	28.	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

	29.	You are responsible for the care you give. To provide quality care
a.	follow agency policy only when completing a task you have not done before.	
b.	refuse to mop the floor that is wet since it is not your normal routine.	
c.	reprimand a person who is disrespectful to you so that he/she will not be able to get away with it.	
d.	maintain good work ethics.	

ANS:	D	REF:	p. 007