Exam 30: The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice

A hospital nurse wants to know why home health nurses often take more time with assessment than nurses do in the hospital. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

A nurse completes a self-assessment of performance as part of the home health nurse's annual evaluation. Which of the following terms best describes this activity?

The board of directors is examining various submitted reports concerning its home health agency. Which of the following reports represents an example of benchmarking?

A home health nurse asks a client with arthritis to attend a demonstration in which an assistive device is used to put on shoes. Which phase of the nursing process is the nurse's current focus?

Which of the following best describes why it is more challenging for most nurses to meet the needs of a dying child and his or her family than to meet the needs of a dying adult?

A family is concerned about the medical bills of their father, age 63, who is unemployed and has almost no savings. Which of the following statements by the nurse accurately explain how Medicaid and Medicare would work in this family's situation? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following types of home health agencies emphasizes health promotion and illness prevention?

Which of the following clients over 65 years of age meets the criteria for Medicare reimbursement for home health nursing?

A family member asks a home health nurse to explain the concept of hospice care. Which of the following would the nurse need to include as the fundamental underlying philosophy of hospice?

A new client has just been released from the hospital after intensive treatment for multiple injuries following a motorcycle accident. Which of the following types of care will he most likely receive?

A nurse orienting to the home health role states, "I don't understand why we have to collaborate with so many other disciplines; this conflicts with the concept of nurses providing all direct care to the client in the home?" Which of the following would be the best response?

When meeting with a client and family, the home health nurse says, "We have discussed your health problems and limitations. Now tell me what level of health and function you hope to achieve." In which of the following phases of the nursing process is the nurse engaging?

In the agency, one of the nurses spent all available time visiting a group of persons with mental health problems who were trying to remain functional in the community. Which of the following types of assignments did the nurse most likely have?

Which of the following aspects of a home health agency would most likely be examined during the accreditation process? (Select all that apply.)

A home health nurse is caring for a client who has right-sided paresis secondary to a stroke. Which of the following would be the best approach for the nurse to take?

Which of the following is a potential advantage of hospital-based home health agencies over other types of home care agencies?

Which of the following best describes when the home health nurse must document required Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-B1) data?

Which of the following best describes one of the outcomes of the incentives and pressures for cost control and improved health outcomes?

Which of the following is a primary requirement for a client to be eligible for home health nursing and Medicare reimbursement of services?

Which of the following do community-based nurses typically use to organize, sort, and document pertinent client data?