Anderson's Nursing Leadership, Management, And Professional Practice For The LPNLVN In Nursing School and Beyond 5th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper
Anderson's Nursing Leadership, Management, And Professional Practice For The LPNLVN In Nursing School and Beyond 5th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper
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Chapter 4: Healthcare Environment
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which statement about the U.S. healthcare system made by the nurse is untrue and inaccurate?
| 1. | There is no central agency to govern healthcare systems. |
| 2. | Access to healthcare is available to all persons regardless of ability to pay. |
| 3. | Legal risk must be considered when providing healthcare. |
| 4. | High-tech equipment is available but payment for its use is troublesome to the system. |
____ 2. Why is it important for nurses to have some understanding of healthcare issues in the United States?
| 1. | The nurse has the responsibility of doing the paperwork related to the patient’s insurance. |
| 2. | Reimbursement often influences the services that can be offered to the public. |
| 3. | The LPN will determine the quality of care to deliver based on the patient’s insurance. |
| 4. | The practical nurse cannot graduate until proficiency on this topic is displayed. |
____ 3. The nurse is attending a class on insurance and learns about Medicaid, which is financed by what part of the government?
| 1. | State |
| 2. | Federal |
| 3. | County |
| 4. | State and federal |
____ 4. What is a major source of stress on the current U.S. healthcare system?
| 1. | Rising cost of providing healthcare to all citizens |
| 2. | Lack of adequate education for healthcare professionals |
| 3. | Inadequate number of hospital beds across the country |
| 4. | Increasing cost of malpractice insurance |
____ 5. What role is not appropriate for the LPN to participate in?
| 1. | Administering medications |
| 2. | Dressing changes |
| 3. | Designing a research study |
| 4. | Reporting patient changes |
Chapter 4: Healthcare Environment
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
While access to healthcare for all is the ideal, the U.S. healthcare system has struggled to meet this ideal. There is hope that this will improve with changes in healthcare system laws.
PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 4 OBJ: Objective: 1
KEY: Content Area: Healthcare Environment | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Understanding
LPNs need to be aware that healthcare agencies’ policies determine what services you can provide that will be reimbursed by payers. Reimbursement often influences the services the agency can offer to the public.
PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 4 OBJ: Objective: 1
KEY: Content Area: Healthcare Environment | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Both the state and federal governments fund Medicaid.
PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 4 OBJ: Objective: 1
KEY: Content Area: Healthcare Environment | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Understanding
The rising cost of healthcare results in increasing government spending. When the government spends more money on healthcare there is less money to spend on other things.
PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 4 OBJ: Objective: 1
KEY: Content Area: Healthcare Environment | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Understanding
While LPNs may be asked to collect data to contribute to research they would not design a research study. This requires a registered nurse with a graduate degree.
PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 4 OBJ: Objective: 2
KEY: Content Area: Healthcare Environment | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Applying
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