{"id":8480,"date":"2025-11-03T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=8480"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:11:30","slug":"nclex-question-of-the-day-medicare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-medicare","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question of the Day: Medicare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-medicare\/#The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\" >The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX\u00ae Question is&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-medicare\/#Main_Takeaway\" >Main Takeaway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-medicare\/#Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\" >Incorrect Answer Explanations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-medicare\/#Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\" >Want to learn more about this topic?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Today&#8217;s NCLEX-RN\u00ae question of the day focuses on Medicare eligibility. Do you know the answer? Let&#8217;s find out!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nurse case manager reviews the list of patients to be seen during the shift. Which patient is <em>most likely<\/em> eligible for Medicare?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. A 45-year-old patient undergoing dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. A 22-year-old patient with pneumonia who is considered low-income<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. A 58-year-old patient with type II diabetes mellitus who is employed full-time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. A 31-year-old patient with irritable bowel syndrome who became unemployed two days ago<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Scroll down for the correct answer!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nurses Learn by Osmosis.org\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGJCkPfFypA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX\u00ae Question is&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. A 45-year-old patient undergoing dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> Medicare is an insurance program that serves patients over 65 years old, as well as those who are <strong>disabled <\/strong>or with <strong>end-stage renal disease (ESRD).<\/strong> Therefore, this patient will most likely be eligible for <strong>Medicare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Takeaway\"><\/span>Main Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicaid and Medicare are two government-sponsored healthcare programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Medicaid <\/strong>is an insurance program that serves <strong>patients of any age<\/strong> who are considered <strong>low-income<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medicare <\/strong>is an insurance program that serves <strong>patients over 65 years old<\/strong>, as well as those who are <strong>disabled <\/strong>or with <strong>end-stage renal disease<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Private health insurance<\/strong> comes from <strong>private companies,<\/strong> and the premium for the insurance is often <strong>paid <\/strong>for in part <strong>by a person\u2019s employer<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)<\/strong> gives <strong>workers and their families<\/strong> who lose health benefits the right to choose to <strong>continue group health benefits<\/strong> provided by their group health plan <strong>for limited periods of time<\/strong> under certain circumstances such as <strong>voluntary <\/strong>or <strong>involuntary job loss.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/image_fd54d2.png\" alt=\"GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS\n* Medicaid\n- Any age\n- Low income\n*Medicare\n- &gt; 65 years old\n- Disabled\n- End stage renal disease\n\nDiagnosis-related group (DRG)\n* Payment assigned based on average cost of treating others with same diagnoses\n* DRG cost remains the same\" class=\"wp-image-8487\" style=\"width:527px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/image_fd54d2.png 764w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/image_fd54d2.png?resize=300,157 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\"><\/span>Incorrect Answer Explanations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. A 22-year-old patient with pneumonia who is considered low-income<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> This patient is likely eligible for Medicaid rather than Medicare. Medicaid is an <strong>insurance program<\/strong> that serves patients of <strong>any age<\/strong> who are considered <strong>low-income.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. A 58-year-old patient with type II diabetes mellitus who is employed full-time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> It is more likely this patient is eligible for <strong>private health insurance<\/strong>, which comes from <strong>private companies<\/strong>, and the premium for the insurance is often <strong>paid <\/strong>for in part <strong>by a person\u2019s employer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. A 31-year-old patient with irritable bowel syndrome who became unemployed two days ago<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> This patient is most likely eligible for the <strong>Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)<\/strong> since they lost their employment recently. COBRA gives workers and their families who lose health benefits the right to choose to continue <strong>group health benefits<\/strong> provided by their <strong>group health plan<\/strong> for <strong>limited periods<\/strong> of time under certain circumstances such as voluntary or involuntary job loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\"><\/span>Want to learn more about this topic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch the Osmosis video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Healthcare_costs:_Nursing\">Healthcare costs: Nursing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/create\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN1_2023_535910.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN1_2023_535910.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN1_2023_535910.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Try Osmosis today! 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