Exam 38: Long-Term Care

The nurse confirms that the cost of caring for a relatively unimpaired older adult in a private home is approximately what fraction of the cost of placing him or her in a long-term care facility?

When a patient asks why he must be transferred to a subacute unit from the hospital,the nurse replies that:

When a resident who is a Muslim becomes concerned about his religiously dictated dietary requirements,the nurse may refer this concern to the long-term care ____________ department.

The long-term care facility nurse recognizes that visiting the resident,changing his or her position,assessing for incontinence,providing skin care,and offering fluids are part of the nurse's responsibility.These interventions are initiated to provide:

The nurse explains that people in a long-term care facility are referred to as:

In the long-term care facility,health care professionals work together to meet the needs of older adults and to go over the care plan with the resident and family members.This approach is called a(n):

The LVN/LPN informs the home health patient that the home health care RN provides many services,but is mainly employed by the home health agency in the capacity of:

Two unique members of the caregiving team in a long-term care facility are the ___________ ___________ aide/technician and the ___________ _____________ assistant.

The LPN/LVN performs which function(s)when working as a staffing coordinator of a home health agency? Select all that apply.

The family caring for an older adult in their home feels that they need assistance from a hospice service.The nurse instructs them that service can be initiated by:

The home health nurse is assisting a family to select a long-term care facility for an 80-year-old widow in good health who no longer drives,loves to play cards,can ambulate with a walker,and is oriented.The best selection for this patient would be:

The home health nurse helps an older adult couple plan changes in their home that will facilitate care in their home as they age.The nurse recognizes that what percentage of people over 65 live at home?

The nurse differentiates the services of a long-term care facility from that of an assisted living facility,which supplies residents with:

The LPN/LVN suggests to the RN that the nursing care plan be modified to include referral to an adult day care center for which benefit(s)? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse clarifies to the family of a patient that the role of the LPN/LVN in the home care setting is to be a resource person and to evaluate the care provided to the patient by:

The LVN/LPN helps an 82-year-old patient recovering from a hip replacement understand that the remainder of her rehabilitation phase will not be spent in the acute hospital setting,but in a(n):

The nurse informs an older adult couple considering a continuing care retirement community (CCRC)that these facilities offer a complete range of health care services from independent living to 24-hour skilled nursing and that a contract with a CCRC is:

In a long-term care facility,the nurse takes an active part in formulating the resident's plan of care,which is revised every:

The nurse recognizes that an ongoing assessment will help set priorities in the nursing care plan of a long-term care resident.Timely assessments allow the planning process to be:

When planning care in a long-term care facility,the nurse is aware of resident's rights as Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)defines the requirements for: