Question 1

Which of the following actions should the home health nurse take to get in touch with a client if the client apparently has no telephone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine whether the client has family members in the area who might be able to get in touch with the client to ask the client to call the agency 
B)  Go to the client's address and discuss making a home visit with the client 
C)  Send a formal letter asking the client to call the agency for an appointment 
D)  Tell the referral source you cannot accept referrals without usable telephone numbers, so this client was not visited 
A)  Determine whether the client has family members in the area who might be able to get in touch with the client to ask the client to call the agency 
B)  Go to the client's address and discuss making a home visit with the client 
C)  Send a formal letter asking the client to call the agency for an appointment 
D)  Tell the referral source you cannot accept referrals without usable telephone numbers, so this client was not visited

Question 2

Which of the following is the primary task to be accomplished during the initial telephone contact between the home health nurse and the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make sure that the name, address, telephone, and other data are accurate 
B)  Confirm that the nurse will be a guest in their home so socialization can occur 
C)  Allow the client to give permission and agree to a time for a home visit 
D)  Warn the family that the nurse will always need to immediately see the proof of insurance before proceeding further 
A)  Make sure that the name, address, telephone, and other data are accurate 
B)  Confirm that the nurse will be a guest in their home so socialization can occur 
C)  Allow the client to give permission and agree to a time for a home visit 
D)  Warn the family that the nurse will always need to immediately see the proof of insurance before proceeding further

Question 3

A nurse had shared a great deal of information with a new client. Time had passed, but the nurse had more to share and was energetically doing so. Which of the following should the nurse use as a guide to determine when to stop teaching and plan the next visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  After about an hour 
B)  Depends on what other visits the nurse had scheduled that day 
C)  When the client or family members start fidgeting 
D)  When the client begins to look tired 
E)  When the client demonstrates symptoms of sensory overload 
A)  After about an hour 
B)  Depends on what other visits the nurse had scheduled that day 
C)  When the client or family members start fidgeting 
D)  When the client begins to look tired 
E)  When the client demonstrates symptoms of sensory overload

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the documentation that the nurse should expect to complete during the home visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creation of a carefully laid out nursing care plan for future visits 
B)  Documentation of assessment data and care given demonstrating the nurse's effectiveness 
C)  Necessary documentation will depend on the agency policies and forms 
D)  Completed Medicare forms per the Health Care Financing Administration (HCF
A)  regulations for reimbursement 
A)  Creation of a carefully laid out nursing care plan for future visits 
B)  Documentation of assessment data and care given demonstrating the nurse's effectiveness 
C)  Necessary documentation will depend on the agency policies and forms 
D)  Completed Medicare forms per the Health Care Financing Administration (HCF
A)  regulations for reimbursement

Question 5

A client was admitted to home care and was dismayed to find the nurse discussing such uncomfortable topics as advance directives, living will, and durable power of attorney. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Don't be concerned; this is just routine." 
B)  "I'm sorry, but the state law says I have to ask you to fill out these forms." 
C)  "You get to make decisions about your care, but if, for any reason, you can't do this, these forms will tell us what you want us to do." 
D)  "Your physician asked us to discuss these with you." 
A)  "Don't be concerned; this is just routine." 
B)  "I'm sorry, but the state law says I have to ask you to fill out these forms." 
C)  "You get to make decisions about your care, but if, for any reason, you can't do this, these forms will tell us what you want us to do." 
D)  "Your physician asked us to discuss these with you."

Question 6

A nurse was considering self-employment by starting a home health managed care agency. Which of the following risks is the nurse taking, particularly in the beginning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the nurse is a newcomer, most patient referrals may go to other, more long-term agencies. 
B)  Managed care agencies assume the risk of providing all needed care within the amount budgeted. 
C)  Most clients would not know the nurse and therefore would be unaware of the nurse's agency. 
D)  Other nurses may envy the successful nurse and withdraw their friendship and support. 
A)  Because the nurse is a newcomer, most patient referrals may go to other, more long-term agencies. 
B)  Managed care agencies assume the risk of providing all needed care within the amount budgeted. 
C)  Most clients would not know the nurse and therefore would be unaware of the nurse's agency. 
D)  Other nurses may envy the successful nurse and withdraw their friendship and support.

Which of the following actions should the home health nurse take to get in touch with a client if the client apparently has no telephone?

Which of the following is the primary task to be accomplished during the initial telephone contact between the home health nurse and the client?

A nurse had shared a great deal of information with a new client. Time had passed, but the nurse had more to share and was energetically doing so. Which of the following should the nurse use as a guide to determine when to stop teaching and plan the next visit?

Which of the following best describes the documentation that the nurse should expect to complete during the home visit?

A client was admitted to home care and was dismayed to find the nurse discussing such uncomfortable topics as advance directives, living will, and durable power of attorney. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse was considering self-employment by starting a home health managed care agency. Which of the following risks is the nurse taking, particularly in the beginning?

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Exam 33: Home Health and Hospice

Which of the following actions should the home health nurse take to get in touch with a client if the client apparently has no telephone?

Which of the following is the primary task to be accomplished during the initial telephone contact between the home health nurse and the client?

A nurse had shared a great deal of information with a new client. Time had passed, but the nurse had more to share and was energetically doing so. Which of the following should the nurse use as a guide to determine when to stop teaching and plan the next visit?

Which of the following best describes the documentation that the nurse should expect to complete during the home visit?

A client was admitted to home care and was dismayed to find the nurse discussing such uncomfortable topics as advance directives, living will, and durable power of attorney. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse was considering self-employment by starting a home health managed care agency. Which of the following risks is the nurse taking, particularly in the beginning?

Health: A Community View

Historical Factors: Community Health Nursing in Context

Thinking Upstream: Nursing Theories and Population-Focused Nursing Practice

Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

Epidemiology

Community Assessment

Community Health Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

Community Health Education

Case Management

Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing

The Health Care System

Economics of Health Care

Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing

Environmental Health

Health in the Global Community

Child and Adolescent Health

Women’s Health

Men’s Health

Senior Health

Family Health

Populations Affected by Disabilities

Homeless Populations

Rural and Migrant Health

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Communicable Disease

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