Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or
lose their jobs. Title II of HIPPA, known as the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions, requires the
establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and natio...
NESA EXAM
Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or
lose their jobs. Title II of HIPPA, known as the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions, requires the
establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for
providers, health insurance plans, and employers. The letters in HIPAA stand for: - Health
Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
When developing a a risk management plan, take into account that there is no single risk factor or single
approach solution. The plan must be multidisciplinary and multi-factorial in approach and be tailored to
the individual. Which fall prevention program is most likely to be effective. One which: -
Encompasses a number of different interventions and targets multiple risk factors.
The nurse is completing in-patient admission assessments on a group of new patients. Based on the
intrinsic factors present which patient should the nurse identify as being the highest risk of fall? The
patient who has: - Decreased visual acuity, walks with a cane and has arthritis.
How is Hepatitis B transmitted? - By sexual and/or blood-to-blood contact.
Which Hepatitis is the cause of most liver transplants? - Hepatitis C.
The virus that causes Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) is? - HIV.
How are blood-borne pathogens spread? (Select all that apply) - 1. Pathogen must be present.
2. Pathogen enters through the correct entry site.
3. Quantity of pathogen present is enough to cause disease.
4. Person is susceptible to the pathogen.
What is the best way to protect oneself from blood-borne pathogens? - Standard Precautions
, What is the major difficulty in treating a client with a condition caused by a multi drug resistant
organisms? - The microorganisms have become so resistant that no available antibiotics are
resistant against them.
Prevention of multi drug resistant organisms in healthcare settings rely on appropriate clinical practice
that are incorporated into all routine patient care. What components are part of an effective prevention
plan. (Select all that apply) - 1. Optimal management of vascular and urinary catheters.
2. Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in intubated patients.
3. Accurate diagnosis of infectious etiologies.
4. Judicious antimicrobial selection and utilization.
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in some way that reduces or eliminates the
effectiveness of substances designed to cure/prevent infections. - True
Repeated and improper use of antibiotics are primary causes of the increase in drug resistant bacteria. -
True
According to the Morse Fall Scale Assessment a patient has a high-risk of falling. The patient fell while
being toileted by the nursing staff. The following three classifications best describe all types of falls
according to Morse (2002): - Anticipated Physiological Fall
OSHA lists standard safeguards to protect workers from health hazards related to blood-borne
pathogens. The reason for the standards is there is: - A significant health risk associated with
exposure to blood.
The nurse is determining steps that could be taken to reduce the patient's extrinsic risks for falls. Which
nursing intervention could the nurse plan to reduce the patient's extrinsic fall risk? (Select all that apply)
- 1. Condition of flooring surfaces.
2. Bathroom support equipment for the toilet and shower.
3. Type and condition of footwear.
4. Proper use of assistive devices.
5. Availability of needed assistive devices.
6. Lighting in patient's room.
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