Exam 37: Home Health Nursing

Nurses who work in home settings rather than a hospital setting require a different level of ability to be technically proficient,self-motivated,and innovative.This requires a higher level of:

The increase in home health providers supporting healthy living and illness prevention and a movement toward deinstitutionalization of technology-dependent children and adults are the result of Medicare and third-party payers changing:

Home care was revolutionized by changing from a nursing model to a medical model of practice,defining and limiting services it would reimburse,and changing the payment source and reason home care was provided.These changes came about because of:

Complete documentation is essential and must include an accurate picture of the type and quality of care given,as well as the effectiveness of the plan of care.The model that provides this is the:

Home health aide services fall into three main categories: personal care,physical assistance,and household chores.Medicare will not cover visits made solely for:

Nurses who work in home care offering enteral,parenteral,intravenous,and blood transfusion services can prevent:

When the nurse is planning interventions for the patient,it is important to work with the family and patient so that they can all agree on setting:

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 the:

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

Medicaid pays for home care services for people who have low incomes.Some states require Medicare enrollment to be eligible for Medicaid.This program is administered by the:

To enter into Medicare and Medicaid services,which are based on the medical model,a treatment plan signed by a physician is required.This treatment plan must be recertified every:

Visits to the patient receiving home health care services vary depending on patient needs.Several visits per week are typical.The skilled nursing visits usually last:

The patient,family,social service agency,hospital,physician,or another agency all can provide the entry point to the home health care system,which is known as a:

The nurse can best confirm that the patient understands the communication by obtaining ____________ from the patient.

The licensed nurse can delegate which task(s)to the home health assistive personnel?

The nurse should provide the patient and family with accurate health information concerning diagnoses and progress.This will help the family understand and be effective:

A major influence on home care came as a result of a change in the payment system for hospitalized patients,paying a set rate according to diagnosis.This new payment method is called:

The LPN/LVN may provide many services to the patient in the home.Several of these are high-level skills,but all of them must be performed under the direction and supervision of the:

The first visiting nurse service in the United States was directed by nurses and provided care to people of all ages with both acute and chronic care needs.This service was offered in:

Medicare is a federal program that has federal requirements concerning organization,staffing,training,types of services covered,and agency evaluation.Regulations mandate eligibility requirements,one of which is that beneficiaries of service must be: