Exam 2: Patient Care Settings

When their grandmother was admitted to a long-term residential care facility,the family was assured by the admitting nurse that care,in keeping with the concepts of long-term care,would be based on:

The home health care nurse explains that although she performs all the following actions,the only one that is reimbursable under Medicare payment rules is to:

The wife of a patient asks the nurse whether her husband would be considered for placement in a skilled nursing care facility when he is discharged from the general hospital.The patient is incontinent,has mild dementia but is able to ambulate with a walker,and must have help to eat and dress himself.The nurse's most appropriate reply is:

The 80-year-old man newly admitted to a long-term care facility has suddenly become incontinent of urine at night.The nurse plans interventions to help restore self toileting by: (Select all that apply.)

To teach a family member the skill of injecting insulin effectively,the home health nurse will do which of these? (Prioritize these nursing interventions for this situation.)

The nurse explains that the law that provides for a partially paralyzed fork-lift operator to be retrained by vocational rehabilitation services for less demanding office work is the:

Which law initially provided for rehabilitation of disabled Americans?

The nurse clarifies that an impairment that creates a measurable diminished capacity to work is a ____________________.

A patient with multiple sclerosis must be fed,bathed,and dressed.The nurse assesses the patient to be:

Based on guidelines from the ADA,which question is an appropriate choice for the director of nurses to ask a nurse with an artificial leg who is applying for a staff position in an extended care facility?

The home health nurse,while in the home to change a decubitus dressing,notices that the wound has a musky odor and is weepier than the last visit,2 days earlier.Prioritize these nursing interventions for this situation:

Home health nurses have some different nursing activities than those of community health nurses.Which of the following describes the home health nurse's activities?

The nurse explains to the home health patient that most quality-of-care problems are a result of: (Select all that apply.)

A computer programmer who lost both legs is being retained by his employer,who has made arrangements for a ramp and a special desk to accommodate the patient's wheelchair.This is an example of disability level:

The nurse clarifies to a new patient in a rehabilitation center that rehabilitation means that the patient will:

The nurse assesses a patient who needs to be reminded to take premeasured oral medications,wash,go to meals,and undress and come to bed at night,but coming and going as he pleases is considered safe for him.The nurse determines that the appropriate placement would be in a facility that features:

The nurse has noted that a newly admitted resident to an extended care facility stays in her room,does not take active part in activities,and leaves the meal table after having eaten very little.The nurse analyzes this relocation response as:

The nurse assures a 58-year-old with diabetes who is recuperating from a broken hip that funds for his rehabilitation are available from the:

As a home health nurse,the licensed practical nurse (LPN)is aware that the care skills that are safe and appropriate to teach family members are: (Select all that apply.)

The nursing care plan in a long-term care facility calls for the documentation of regressive behavior of a newly admitted 82-year-old resident,who has had congestive heart failure and osteoarthritis.Of these behaviors observed by the nurse,the ones documented as regression are: (Select all that apply.)