Chapter 01: The Health Care System(FREE) Chapter 01: The Health Care System Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An 89-year-old man, who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation hospital because of an inability to concentrate and frequent memory lapses, cannot be left alone while his family works. What options should the discharge planning team suggest that will satisfy safety concerns and give the greatest quality of life to the patient? a. Placement in a day care center from 8 AM to 5 PM daily b. Placement in a long-term psychiatric facility c. Placement in a high-security nursing home d. Admission to a general hospital for evaluation ANS: A Day care centers provide supervision, safety, nutritious meals, and socialization while the caregiving family works. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 7 OBJ: 5 TOP: Day Care Centers KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk 2. A 66-year-old hospitalized patient is anxious about how the physician will be paid now that he is on Medicare Parts A and B, instead of his previous privately funded insurance plan. Who should the nurse explain is the payor to the physician on this plan? a. Previous privately funded insurance plan b. Medicare Part A c. Medicare Part B d. Patient or patient’s family ANS: C Part A pays skilled care facilities. Part B pays for physician’s services. The previously held insurance is no longer available because of the patient’s age. The family or patient is not responsible because Part B is in effect. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 11 OBJ: 4 TOP: Health Care Funding KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care