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There are trends and challenges of healthcare in the 21st century. What are some of the changes in healthcare that have been identified for the 21st century? 1. Wellness focused care 2. Primary care providers' responsibility for client care 3. Cost of healthcare technology 4. Technology that influences healthcare

1, 3, 4

There are trends and challenges of healthcare in the 21st century. A nursing student has been asked to list some of the healthcare trends. What trends should the nursing student include in the list? 1. Changing demographics 2. Decreasing diversity 3. Globalization 4. Interdisciplinary education for collaborative practice

1, 3, 4

There are trends and challenges of healthcare in the 21st century. Research into the rising costs of healthcare has revealed that many patient and financial needs could be met by which type of care?

Preventive

A male client, who is in a coma, is being treated in an acute care facility. Under which circumstance can the nurse move the client from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the subacute care unit?

Client's need for acuity care has decreased

A male client is being admitted to a hospital for treatment. Which factor would help the nurse determine whether the client needs an extended care facility instead of an acute care one?

Client requires admission for an extended period of time

A newly recruited nurse asks a registered nurse (RN) what services are available to clients in various healthcare systems. What is an area of specialization of an intensive care unit (ICU)?

Neonatal

The federal government divides nursing homes into two categories: a skilled nursing facility or an intermediate care facility. Which type of nurse supervises the care of clients in an intermediate care facility?

Licensed practical nurse

A nurse is providing hospice care for a client. Which service will the nurse provide?

Taking care of a terminally ill client in a home environment

Telehealth is a service that is relatively new and growing. What occurs with telehealth?

Accessing clients via telephone or computer link

Some hospitals play an important role in research. Which hospital or facility is most likely to require a nurse to do research in the better treatment of clients?

University setting

A client's family has requested the assistance of an advocate to obtain required services in the care of their mother. What is the person's role when acting as a consumer advocate?

Assist the client and family in resolving concerns or problems

A client discharged from the hospital is now at home. The client requires assistance in relation to the treatment prescribed by the physician. The client needs information quickly. Which service best suits this client's needs?

Telehealth

An industrial unit in which the employees regularly handle heavy machinery has employed a nurse. Which intervention is most relevant for the nurse in this work environment?

Preventing accidents at the workplace

A nurse is checking the qualities by which a hospital is accredited. Which standard is considered during the accreditation process?

Minimum standards of service to client and community

Quality management requires that healthcare services be well planned and delivered in a manner that ensures good care. Adequate staff and support services, such as nursing care, must be available. Quality control and quality assurance frequently look at the process and outcome of care. Based on this information, what is meant by the process of care?

Relates to how care is provided

Nurse accountability, which involves the delivery and accurate documentation of quality care, is vital. Healthcare facilities and agencies have contiguous (or continuous) quality improvement committees. What is the role of this committee?

Monitors quality of ongoing care

There are several methods of payment for healthcare services. Which is a feature of health maintenance organization?

Requires advance payment of capitation fee

A nurse is looking for a source that details the standards of quality that guide the nursing staff when providing care. Which is the most reliable source of this information?

Standards of nursing practice

A nurse is updating a client about the Medicare program. The client is summarizing an understanding of what the nurse has explained about the Medicare program. Which information about the Medicare program does the nurse need to provide in further teaching to the client?

Medicare is a state health insurance program.

A school nurse is caring for students in an elementary school. Which interventions are most applicable for this nurse? 1. Screening for common disorders 2. Supervising the administration of immunizations 3. Preventing accidents 4. Checking the quality of medications

1,2

Each healthcare facility establishes individual standards of quality to guide the nursing staff in providing care. Based on the fact that individual standards of quality are present in an organization, what is meant by standards of performance?

How well the nurse performs, as compared with a job description

A client is opting for physical therapy treatment. Which is a feature of physical therapy?

Rehabilitation techniques after injury

A client is opting for an acupuncture treatment. Which is a feature of acupuncture?

Insertion of needles underneath the skin

A client is opting for imagery treatment. Which is a feature of imagery?

Instructing the client to recall events

Unlike complementary healthcare methods, which are acceptable modalities used in place of or along with conventional Western methods, many fraudulent healthcare practices and treatments are on the market. How much has it been estimated that the public spends on "such cures" for every imaginable ailment per year?

25 billion dollars