Question

16. Which of the following statements is false regarding communication in nursing?

A.     Financing of healthcare has evolved from a system dominated by personal payment to a system dominated by third party payment

B.     The level of Medicaid benefits varies from state-to-state

C.     Only patients 65 years of age or older are eligible for Medicare

D.     Medicaid does not usually require payment by the recipient

Professional socialization/resocialization in nursing practice may be understood by which of the following statements

A. Patricia Benner's model differentiates various

levels of participation among a management team

B. Most nursing experts believe that socialization

to the profession of nursing is a lifelong progress

C. Stanley Cohen's model of dependence/independence

has been rigorously tested and considered scientifically valid

D. Marlene Kramer's theory describes primarily

positive outcomes that may be expected as a result of a reality shock

Answer 1

QUESTION 16: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS FALSE REGARDING COMMUNICATION IN NURSING?

ANSWER 16:

C.) ONLY PATIENTS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE.

REASON:

• IT IS NOT ONLY PERSONS IN 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ARE ELIGIBLE,BUT THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE.

QUESTION 17: PROFESSIONAL SOCIALIZATION OR RESOCIALIZATION IN NURSING PRACTICE MAY BE UNDERSTOOD BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.

ANSWER 17:

B.) MOST NURSING EXPERTS BELIEVE THAT SOCIALIZATION TO THE PROFESSION OF NURSING IS A LIFE LONG PROCESS.

REASON:

• IT HELPS IN ACQUIRING CLINICAL COMPETENCY , ATTITUDE AND SKILL.

D.)MARLENE KRAMER'S THEORY DESCRIBES PRIMARILY POSITIVE OUTCOMES THAT MAY BE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF A REALITY SHOCK.

REASON:

• REALITY SHOCK REFERS TO THE WORK SITUATION EXPERIENCED BY A NEW GRADUATE NURSE WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THEY HAD EXPECTED .MARLENE KRAMER'S THEORY EXPLAINS THE IMPACT OF THE REALITY SHOCK .