Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  NANDA 
B)  NIC & NOC 
C)  Nursing Diagnosis Taxonomy 
D)  The Omaha System 
A)  NANDA 
B)  NIC & NOC 
C)  Nursing Diagnosis Taxonomy 
D)  The Omaha System

Question 2

Which of the following aspects of a home health agency would most likely be examined during the accreditation process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost of each service rendered 
B)  Credentials of each employee 
C)  Organizational structure 
D)  Outcomes of care 
A)  Cost of each service rendered 
B)  Credentials of each employee 
C)  Organizational structure 
D)  Outcomes of care

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurse still provides direct care for the client; however, interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary to prevent fragmentation of care. 
B)  Direct nursing care is a concept applied to care in tertiary facilities, such as hospitals, where materials are centrally located in one facility. In home health, this is not possible. 
C)  Even though home health nursing does not provide as much direct care as other nursing specialties in the community, each discipline contributes to client needs from its special knowledge base. 
D)  Yes, it does create conflict, but Medicare mandates interdisciplinary collaboration. 
A)  The nurse still provides direct care for the client; however, interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary to prevent fragmentation of care. 
B)  Direct nursing care is a concept applied to care in tertiary facilities, such as hospitals, where materials are centrally located in one facility. In home health, this is not possible. 
C)  Even though home health nursing does not provide as much direct care as other nursing specialties in the community, each discipline contributes to client needs from its special knowledge base. 
D)  Yes, it does create conflict, but Medicare mandates interdisciplinary collaboration.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outcome identification 
B)  Planning 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Outcome identification 
B)  Planning 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Evaluation

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  "All your father's medical bills will be paid by whichever program is appropriate." 
B)  "Choose any physician and just show them your Medicare or Medicaid card." 
C)  "Your father must be homebound to qualify for Medicare assistance but less so for Medicaid." 
D)  "Medicare is a federally funded program, but Medicaid is administered by your state." 
A)  "All your father's medical bills will be paid by whichever program is appropriate." 
B)  "Choose any physician and just show them your Medicare or Medicaid card." 
C)  "Your father must be homebound to qualify for Medicare assistance but less so for Medicaid." 
D)  "Medicare is a federally funded program, but Medicaid is administered by your state."

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collaboration 
B)  Quality of care 
C)  Performance appraisal 
D)  Resource utilization 
A)  Collaboration 
B)  Quality of care 
C)  Performance appraisal 
D)  Resource utilization

Question 7

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 8

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

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

Which of the following aspects of a home health agency would most likely be examined during the accreditation process?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

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

Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health

The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Changing Ushealth and Public Health Care Systems

Ethics in Public and 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, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness

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

Which of the following aspects of a home health agency would most likely be examined during the accreditation process?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

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

Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health

The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Changing Ushealth and Public Health Care Systems

Ethics in Public and 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, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness

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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