Question 1

Which of the following comments was most likely stated by a home health nurse?

Accepted Answer

A) "Every time I see a client, it costs $80." 
B) "Health care costs are killing our economy." 
C) "I can't believe how much clients are charged for things." 
D) "Medicaid costs are such a large portion of our state's budget." 
A) "Every time I see a client, it costs $80." 
B) "Health care costs are killing our economy." 
C) "I can't believe how much clients are charged for things." 
D) "Medicaid costs are such a large portion of our state's budget."

Question 2

Which of the following should be the minimum requirement for a nurse to be prepared for home health nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) An RN license and a baccalaureate degree in a health-related field 
B) A baccalaureate degree in nursing and RN licensure 
C) An associate's degree in nursing and RN licensure 
D) Eligibility for certification as a home health nurse 
A) An RN license and a baccalaureate degree in a health-related field 
B) A baccalaureate degree in nursing and RN licensure 
C) An associate's degree in nursing and RN licensure 
D) Eligibility for certification as a home health nurse

Question 3

Which of the following best explains why the home health nurse would essentially repeat the same information given to the client by the nurse in the hospital?

Accepted Answer

A) Clients find it difficult to learn in the midst of the stress of the acute care setting and often don't remember what the hospital nurse taught. 
B) Hearing something from a different person, using different words and examples, can help ensure that learning is retained. 
C) Home health nurses often don't know what hospital-based nurses have already taught. 
D) Learning depends on receiving information more than once. 
A) Clients find it difficult to learn in the midst of the stress of the acute care setting and often don't remember what the hospital nurse taught. 
B) Hearing something from a different person, using different words and examples, can help ensure that learning is retained. 
C) Home health nurses often don't know what hospital-based nurses have already taught. 
D) Learning depends on receiving information more than once.

Question 4

A nurse has just received word that Medicaid will reimburse for care provided to a homeless man with schizophrenia who is afraid to come to the clinic to receive health care. Which of the following best describes this type of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) Community-oriented nursing 
B) Home health nursing 
C) Hospice nursing 
D) Private duty nursing 
A) Community-oriented nursing 
B) Home health nursing 
C) Hospice nursing 
D) Private duty nursing

Question 5

Which of the following events led to the emphasis on home care nurses caring for acutely ill clients and the increased demands for extensive documentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Advances in medical technology and pharmacology 
B) Increased number of lawsuits for substandard care 
C) Introduction of Medicare 
D) Social Security Act of the 1930s 
A) Advances in medical technology and pharmacology 
B) Increased number of lawsuits for substandard care 
C) Introduction of Medicare 
D) Social Security Act of the 1930s

Question 6

Which of the following is the primary focus of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A) Curing or controlling the client's chronic disease 
B) Decreasing the waste of acute care (hospital) resources 
C) Providing palliative care to maintain comfort until death 
D) Teaching the client and family how to care for themselves 
A) Curing or controlling the client's chronic disease 
B) Decreasing the waste of acute care (hospital) resources 
C) Providing palliative care to maintain comfort until death 
D) Teaching the client and family how to care for themselves

Question 7

Which of the following practices in the home is most crucial?

Accepted Answer

A) Using good handwashing procedures 
B) Obtaining a puncture-resistant container for family to use for needles 
C) Putting all contaminated material directly into a trash bag 
D) Washing all surfaces with disinfectant 
A) Using good handwashing procedures 
B) Obtaining a puncture-resistant container for family to use for needles 
C) Putting all contaminated material directly into a trash bag 
D) Washing all surfaces with disinfectant

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the most essential difference between home health care and acute client care?

Accepted Answer

A) Acute client care is individualized for the client and family. 
B) Home health care is provided in the client's environment. 
C) Reimbursement for home health care varies from that of care provided in institutions. 
D) The focus of acute client care is on community health. 
A) Acute client care is individualized for the client and family. 
B) Home health care is provided in the client's environment. 
C) Reimbursement for home health care varies from that of care provided in institutions. 
D) The focus of acute client care is on community health.

Which of the following comments was most likely stated by a home health nurse?

Which of the following should be the minimum requirement for a nurse to be prepared for home health nursing?

Which of the following best explains why the home health nurse would essentially repeat the same information given to the client by the nurse in the hospital?

A nurse has just received word that Medicaid will reimburse for care provided to a homeless man with schizophrenia who is afraid to come to the clinic to receive health care. Which of the following best describes this type of nursing?

Which of the following events led to the emphasis on home care nurses caring for acutely ill clients and the increased demands for extensive documentation?

Which of the following is the primary focus of hospice care?

Which of the following practices in the home is most crucial?

Which of the following statements best describes the most essential difference between home health care and acute client care?

Community-Oriented Nursing and Community-Based Nursing

The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Us Health and Public Health Care Systems

Ethics in Community Health Nursing Practice

Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health

Environmental Health

Government, the Law, and Policy Activism

Economic Influences

Epidemiological Applications

Evidence-Based Practice

Using Health Education and Groups in the Community

Community Assessment and Evaluation

Case Management

Disaster Management

Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Managing Quality and Safety

Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

Family Health Risks

Health Risks Across the Life Span

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: an Overview

Rural Health and Migrant Health

Poverty, Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Teen Pregnancy

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community

Violence and Human Abuse

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in Public Health

The Faith Community Nurse

The Nurse in the Schools

The Nurse in Occupational Health

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Exam 30: The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice

Which of the following comments was most likely stated by a home health nurse?

Which of the following should be the minimum requirement for a nurse to be prepared for home health nursing?

Which of the following best explains why the home health nurse would essentially repeat the same information given to the client by the nurse in the hospital?

A nurse has just received word that Medicaid will reimburse for care provided to a homeless man with schizophrenia who is afraid to come to the clinic to receive health care. Which of the following best describes this type of nursing?

Which of the following events led to the emphasis on home care nurses caring for acutely ill clients and the increased demands for extensive documentation?

Which of the following is the primary focus of hospice care?

Which of the following practices in the home is most crucial?

Which of the following statements best describes the most essential difference between home health care and acute client care?

Community-Oriented Nursing and Community-Based Nursing

The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Us Health and Public Health Care Systems

Ethics in Community Health Nursing Practice

Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health

Environmental Health

Government, the Law, and Policy Activism

Economic Influences

Epidemiological Applications

Evidence-Based Practice

Using Health Education and Groups in the Community

Community Assessment and Evaluation

Case Management

Disaster Management

Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Managing Quality and Safety

Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

Family Health Risks

Health Risks Across the Life Span

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: an Overview

Rural Health and Migrant Health

Poverty, Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Teen Pregnancy

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community

Violence and Human Abuse

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in Public Health

The Faith Community Nurse

The Nurse in the Schools

The Nurse in Occupational Health

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