QUESTION Which are considered factors that have contributed to the growth of home health? (Select all that apply.) 1. The ability of home care agencies to provide high-technology services in the home 2. The preference of third-party payers 3. Government mandates for home care rather than hospitalization 4. The increase in the population of older […]
QUESTION What is true about cost accounting? (Select all that apply.) 1. It is a method of accounting for total business costs 2. It provides fee-for-service billing 3. It tracks and allocates total business costs to the specific service 4. It is used by hospitals and other organizations. 5. It tracks utilization of nursing care […]
QUESTION The nurse is replying to a group e-mail that contains a thread of previous e-mails regarding the topic. How should the nurse respond to this e-mail? 1. Include the message thread with the response. 2. Include all pertinent client data in the message for clarity. 3. Mark the message as confidential. 4. Use abbreviations […]
QUESTION Which ethical concept applies to the use of information technology in health care? 1. Autonomy 2. Free will 3. Diversity 4. Remembering ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Mastrian, McGonigle, and Farcus (2012) elaborated on the basic principles that apply nursing ethics to the use of information technologies in health care. The concepts of autonomy, […]
QUESTION The nurse manager is determining the unit budget for the next fiscal year. The current year’s expenses for the care area are $1,425,740. If the percentage increase for the next year is to be 5% what should the manager calculate as being the next year’s budget? (Calculate to the nearest whole number.) ANSWER: […]
QUESTION A nurse has accepted a position as a telenurse. Which statement best describes this position? 1. The use of telemetry to monitor patients’ heart rates. 2. Schedules office visits when patients need follow-up care. 3. The use of communication technology to deliver nursing care. 4. Not approved by most boards of nursing. ANSWER: […]
QUESTION How should an individual be supported through the change process? 1. Recognition of contributions to build self-confidence 2. Given only a small amount of information concerning the change so as not to overwhelm with information 3. Instruction on any new processes within 6 weeks of the change occurring 4. Referral to the employee-assistance program […]
QUESTION What is true of computer documentation systems? 1. Computer documentation takes more time than traditional charting. 2. Accuracy of computer charting is less than that of traditional narrative charting. 3. It is difficult to incorporate data into the client’s record in a timely manner. 4. Client information can be transferred rapidly from one healthcare […]
QUESTION What are the benefits of computerized physician order entry? 1. Reduction of adverse patient outcomes with only a slightly higher cost of care 2. Decreased adverse effects for patients, reduction of cost of care, and decrease in length of stay for patients 3. Higher costs, decreased length of stay 4. Lower costs, increased length […]
QUESTION The nurse manager is calculating minutes of nursing care in order to determine the nurse-patient staffing ratio needed for the next shift. The table to be used for this calculation is as follows: Patient Classification Rating Number of Nursing Hours 1 2 2 2.5 3 3 4 3.5 5 4 6 4.5 The number […]
