Exam 37: Home Health Nursing

One of the most rapidly growing segments in home health care occurred as a result of the reduced cost compared to the same therapy in a hospital.This service is:

The occupational therapist performs an evaluation of the patient's functional level and then provides therapy to restore functional levels.This therapist must possess which degree?

Medical social services focus on the emotional and social aspects of illness.Another part of social workers' services involves dealing with:

When the decision is made with the family to place the patient on hospice care,the home health nurse explains that the reimbursement changes from "fee per visit" to "fee per _________."

For physical therapy services to be reimbursed by Medicare,the services must be:

When implementing quality assurance-specific criteria,measurements are developed for three criteria: structural,process,and outcome.This new method of assessment is different from the previous method because it is:

The nurse recognizes that the fastest-growing group in the U.S.population is:

Because many illnesses are now controlled rather than cured,the number of people with chronic,debilitating illnesses has increased.Home care nurses provide needed assessment and evaluations of these illnesses to prevent:

The evaluation and admission process for entry to the home health care system includes physical and psychosocial examination,explanation of the patient's rights,and evaluation of family,home,and nursing interventions.The admission process normally takes a minimum of:

A nurse who arranges for a combination of home care,therapies,counseling,supplies,and equipment for a patient is called a(n):

Patient and family participation in discharge planning of home care are encouraged.The purpose of discharge planning is to promote continuity of care and begins:

During a time of acute illness,the family may become extremely distressed and neglect the needs of other family members.It seems as if the family focuses only on the:

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

The initial evaluation and admission visit is made by an RN,who has been provided with general orders by a physician before the visit.This visit must be made within how many hours of the referral?

Speech therapy goals include minimizing speech disorders and maximizing rehabilitation of speech abilities.To be reimbursed by Medicare,these services must be provided by a: