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Continuity of Care
CHAPTER^9
PRACTICING FOR NCLEX
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Circle the letter that corresponds to the best
answer for each question.
1.Mrs. Rogers is in acute respiratory distress from
pneumonia but refuses to stay for treatment.
It is the nurse’s responsibility to do which of
the following?
a.Restrain the patient until a social worker
can talk to her about the possible results of
her actions.
b.Call for a psychological consultation to see
if she is mentally stable.
c.Notify the physician; discuss the outcomes
of the patient’s decision and have her sign
a release form.
d.Call the patient’s family and have them
discharge her.
2.Which of the following actions must be
performed by the nurse upon discharging a
patient from a healthcare agency?
a.Coordinating future care for the patient
b.Writing a discharge order for the patient
c.Writing any orders for future home visits
that may be necessary for the patient
d.Sending the patient’s records to the attend-
ing physician
3.When patients are transferred within or
among healthcare settings, which of the
following is most important in ensuring
continuity of care?
a.Notification of all departments of room
changeb.Careful moving of all personal items
c.Asking family members to take home
the patient’s jewelry, money, or other
valuables
d.Accurate and complete communication
4.Which of the following healthcare providers is
responsible for the comfort and well-being of
the patient on arrival to the unit?
a.Nurse
b.Physician
c.Nurse’s aide
d.Admitting office clerk
5.Which of the following statements best
describes the use of the word ambulatoryin
ambulatory healthcare facilities?
a.The patient must be able to walk in.
b.The patient does not remain overnight.
c.The patient does not have surgery.
d.The patient remains overnight but is not
bed bound.
6.Which of the following cognitive skills would
a nurse need to ensure continuity of care?
a.The ability to provide the technical nursing
assistance to meet the needs of patients and
their families
b.The ability to establish trusting professional
relationships with patients, family caregivers,
and healthcare professionals in different
practice settings
c.The knowledge of how to communicate
patient priorities and the related plan of
care as a patient is transferred between dif-
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