Exam 43: Family-Centered Home Care

The home care nurse has been visiting an adolescent with recently acquired quadriplegia. The teen's mother tells the nurse,"I'm sick of providing all the care while my husband does whatever he wants,whenever he wants to do it. The initial action of the nurse is to:

A family wants to begin oral feeding of their 4-year-old son,who is ventilator dependent and currently tube fed. They ask the home health nurse to feed him the baby food orally. The nurse recognizes a high risk of aspiration and an already compromised respiratory status. The most appropriate nursing action is to:

What are likely to be the most effective options for case management? Choose all that apply.

One of the supervisors for a home health agency asks the nurse to give the family a survey evaluating the nurses and other service providers. The nurse should recognize this as:

Home care is being considered for a young child who is ventilator dependent. Which factor is most important in deciding whether home care is appropriate?

When communicating with other professionals,it is important for home care nurses to:

The home health nurse is caring for a child who requires complex care. The family expresses frustration related to obtaining accurate information about their child's illness and its management. The best action for the nurse is to:

The home health nurse outlines short- and long-term goals for a 10-year-old child with many complex health problems. Who should agree on these goals?