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Healthcare Delivery

Systems

CHAPTER^8

PRACTICING FOR NCLEX

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Circle the letter that corresponds to the best

answer for each question.

1.In which of the following health insurance

plans is the patient most limited in choice of

healthcare provider?

a.HMO

b.PPO

c.POS

d.LTC

2.Which of the following types of health plans

allows a third-party payer to contract with

a group of healthcare providers to provide

services at a lower fee in return for prompt

payment and volume guarantee?

a.HMO

b.PPO

c.POS

d.LTC

3.In which of the following types of care can

patients move to a living space, such as an

apartment, while they are still physically able

to care for themselves, and then have access

to progressively more healthcare services, as

needed, as long as they live?

a.Aging in place

b.Rest homes

c.Nursing homes

d.Aging gracefully

4.Diagnosis-related groups were implemented

by the federal government to meet what

healthcareproblem?

a.Increasing numbers of ill elderly

b.Increasing fragmentation of care

c.Increasing consumer complaints

d.Increasing healthcare costs

5.Which of the following abilities would be

most important for a nurse who works in a

crisis intervention center?

a.Well-developed technical skills

b.Low tolerance for frustration

c.Strong communication and counseling

skills

d.Ability to relate to coworkers on a profes-

sional level

6.Which of the following programs illustrates a

focus on health in our society?

a.Research on the treatment of AIDS

b.Incarceration of drug addicts

c.Antismoking ads on television

d.Aggressive therapy for cancer

7.What does the term fragmentation of caremean?

a.Care is provided only on certain days, such

as Monday through Friday.

b.Care is provided only to those with the re-

sources to pay for it.

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