Exam 36: Home Health Nursing

Because many illnesses are now controlled rather than cured, the number of people with chronic, debilitating illnesses has increased. What do home care nurses prevent by providing?

What has been influenced by the increase in home health providers supporting healthy living and illness prevention, and a movement toward deinstitutionalization of technology-dependent children and adults?

What is an eligibility requirement for an individual to qualify for Medicare services?

How often must the homecare treatment plan be recertified in order for the patient to continue to receive services?

During a time of acute illness, the family may become extremely distressed and neglect the needs of other family members. On what does the family seem to focus?

The nurse describes a new technological service to the patient that will monitor several assessments remotely. This new intervention is known as ___________ home visits.

Speech therapy goals include minimizing speech disorders and maximizing rehabilitation of speech abilities. To be reimbursed by Medicare, who must provide these services?

The home health nurse plans interventions to meet which general service goals? (Select all that apply.)

After the patient is admitted to the home health services system, a treatment plan is drafted cooperatively with the physician and is signed. A separate, detailed care plan is always required for which disciplines?

If solely for this reason, Medicare will not cover home health aide visits. What is that reason?

The patient, family, social service agency, hospital, physician, or another agency all can provide the entry point to the home health care system. What is the entry point for the home health care system called?