Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing CH 23 Admitting, Transferring, & Discharging Patients Midterm Exam Questions Already Solved.
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MSW - Answer medical social worker
Deductible - Answer amount per calendar year a patient pays before insurance begins to pay for care
Autopsy - Answer examination of remains by a pathologist to determine cause of death
Medicaid - Answer state medical care coverage for low-inco...
Fundamental Concepts and Skills for
Nursing CH 23 Admitting, Transferring, &
Discharging Patients Midterm Exam
Questions Already Solved.
MSW - Answer medical social worker
Deductible - Answer amount per calendar year a patient pays before insurance begins to pay for care
Autopsy - Answer examination of remains by a pathologist to determine cause of death
Medicaid - Answer state medical care coverage for low-income individuals
Coroner - Answer county medical officer responsible for investigating unexplained deaths
Co-pay - Answer the amount the patient pays for each service before insurance pays
The ----------------- is the RN or social worker who coordinates home care after hospitalization when the
patient needs it. - Answer discharge planner
Prior authorization for treatment is not needed for a(n) -------------------, such as might occur after an
automobile accident. - Answer emergency admission
Most patients over 65 years of age are covered by --------, government health insurance for older adults. -
Answer Medicare
-------- is the insurance program available for military personnel and their families. - Answer TRICARE
Most third-party payers require ------------------------- for hospital admission. - Answer prior authorization
, ------------------ are health care plans in which all medical care except emergency care is managed and
must be preauthorized by the insuring group. - Answer Managed care plans
The role of the admitting department is to: - Answer make sure that all admission criteria are met &
verify authorization for admissions & insurance coverage
Which points would you cover when orienting a patient to the unit? - Answer a. location of call light &
its operation
b. location of bathroom & its call light
c. how to operate the TV & telephone
d. explain visiting hours
e. explain NPO (if necessary)/tell meal times
f. explain information on the status board
g. explain services available (chaplain, social worker, etc)
When a patient is transferred to another facility, such as an extended care or rehabilitation facility, the 5
types of info that must be sent with the patient are: - Answer a. primary & secondary diagnoses
b. current disorders
c. medications (ALL prescribed/over the counter/self prescribed) & dosage, route, frequency, & time of
last dose given
d. care provider names & phone numbers
e. brief synopsis of the hospital stay
Types of information to be included in the patient's discharge instructions when going home are: -
Answer a. phone number of PCP & time of f/u appointments
b. diet instructions
c. activity restrictions & exercise instructions
d. instructions about bathing/hygiene
e. sign/symptoms to report to PCP
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