Question 1

The nurse is making a list of the members of the rehabilitation team so that the different types of services available to patients may be taught to a group of families.Which of the following lists should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical therapist, nurse, family members, and personal physician 
B)  Occupational therapist, dietitian, nurse, and patient 
C)  Rehabilitation physician, laboratory technician, patient, and family 
D)  Vocational rehabilitation specialist, patient, and psychiatrist

Question 2

A frail patient in a long-term care facility asks the nurse if a bath is to be given this morning.The best reply by the nurse that would encourage independence and give the patient the most flexibility would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Based on your room number, you get bathed on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today is Tuesday." 
B)  "If you want to eat breakfast in the dining room with the others, you may sponge yourself off in your bathroom." 
C)  "When your daughter comes this evening, ask her if she can give you a bath." 
D)  "I will bring a basin of water for a sponge off for right now. After breakfast, we will talk about a bath schedule."

Question 3

While the home health nurse is making the entry to a service assessment on a home-bound patient,the wife of the patient asks whether Medicare will cover the patient's ventilator therapy and his insulin injections.The nurse responds:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Yes, Medicare will cover both the ventilator therapy and the insulin injections." 
B)  "No, Medicare will not cover either of these ongoing therapies." 
C)  "Medicare will cover the ventilator therapy, but it does not cover the insulin injections." 
D)  "Medicare will cover the ongoing insulin therapy, but it does not cover a highly technical skill such as ventilator therapy."

Question 4

The nurse explains that in 1990,when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)was passed,it extended many services for the disabled persons such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Covering the costs for the rehabilitation of disabled World War I servicemen by providing job training 
B)  Extending protection to the disabled in the military sector, such as wheelchair ramps on military bases 
C)  Extending protection to the disabled in private areas, such as accessibility to public restaurant bathrooms and telephones 
D)  Affording the disabled full access to all health care services

Question 5

The nurse describes community health nursing by using the example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Visiting patients in their home after hospital discharge to assess their personal health status. 
B)  Asking a nursing assistant (N
A)  to identify the health services most needed in the patient's personal life. 
C)  Meeting with residents of low-income housing to identify their health care needs. 
D)  Developing a hospital-based home health care service.

Question 6

The nurse explains the level of disability to a patient who was injured in a construction accident that resulted in the loss of both his right arm and right leg.Because this loss has affected his quality of life and his ability to return to his previous employment,he would be classified as being disabled at level:

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV

Exam 2: Patient Care Settings

The nurse is making a list of the members of the rehabilitation team so that the different types of services available to patients may be taught to a group of families.Which of the following lists should be used?

A frail patient in a long-term care facility asks the nurse if a bath is to be given this morning.The best reply by the nurse that would encourage independence and give the patient the most flexibility would be:

While the home health nurse is making the entry to a service assessment on a home-bound patient,the wife of the patient asks whether Medicare will cover the patient's ventilator therapy and his insulin injections.The nurse responds:

The nurse explains that in 1990,when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed,it extended many services for the disabled persons such as:

The nurse describes community health nursing by using the example of: