Chapter 9: Care Coordination and
Continuity in Health Care Settings and
the Community Exam and Answers A+
1. A 16-year-old girl has been injured in an accident and is receiving
home care due to fractures and multiple trauma related injuries. She
states, "I don't know why I survived and not my best friend." It is
most important to - ✔✔Communicate her feelings to family and
friends
2. A client is having an increasing amount of difficulty caring for herself
in her home alone. She states to the nurse, "I need more help. What
am I going to do?" What would it be important for the nurse to do? -
✔✔Have the social worker visit to discuss care options
3. A client visits the healthcare facility, where the nurse provides
primary healthcare. Which of the following services would the nurse
most likely provide? - ✔✔Screening
4. A home care nurse has completed a home assessment. Of the
following findings, which should be reported to service providers
immediately? - ✔✔The smell of natural gas
5. A nurse is caring for a 17-year-old pregnant woman who needs to
obtain assistance with essential baby items, such as a crib. The client
, mentions that she does not have any income from a job. The nurse
should encourage the client to go to a - ✔✔social welfare office.
6. A nurse is using the ISBARQ (introduction, situation, background,
assessment, recommendation, and question and answer) framework
for handoff communication. Which examples accurately represent
this process? (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔• The individuals involved in
the process identify themselves, their roles, and their jobs.
• The nurse reports the patient's vital signs, mental and code
status, medications, and lab results
• The nurse explains the patient's chief complaint, diagnosis,
treatment plan, and patient wants and needs.
• The nurse reports the current provider's assessment of the
patient and need for further services.
7. A nurse working in a hospital setting is responsible for transferring
patients. Which recommended nursing actions would the nurse
perform during this process? (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔• The nurse
asks the family of a patient moved to a critical care unit to take
home the patient's personal belongings.
• The nurse carefully packs the belongings of a patient being
discharged and sends them to the new facility.
• The hospital nurse prepares a detailed assessment and care
plan to send to the long-term facility to which a patient is
transferred.
8. A registered nurse is providing community-based health care for a
client and family. Which of the following would be most important
Continuity in Health Care Settings and
the Community Exam and Answers A+
1. A 16-year-old girl has been injured in an accident and is receiving
home care due to fractures and multiple trauma related injuries. She
states, "I don't know why I survived and not my best friend." It is
most important to - ✔✔Communicate her feelings to family and
friends
2. A client is having an increasing amount of difficulty caring for herself
in her home alone. She states to the nurse, "I need more help. What
am I going to do?" What would it be important for the nurse to do? -
✔✔Have the social worker visit to discuss care options
3. A client visits the healthcare facility, where the nurse provides
primary healthcare. Which of the following services would the nurse
most likely provide? - ✔✔Screening
4. A home care nurse has completed a home assessment. Of the
following findings, which should be reported to service providers
immediately? - ✔✔The smell of natural gas
5. A nurse is caring for a 17-year-old pregnant woman who needs to
obtain assistance with essential baby items, such as a crib. The client
, mentions that she does not have any income from a job. The nurse
should encourage the client to go to a - ✔✔social welfare office.
6. A nurse is using the ISBARQ (introduction, situation, background,
assessment, recommendation, and question and answer) framework
for handoff communication. Which examples accurately represent
this process? (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔• The individuals involved in
the process identify themselves, their roles, and their jobs.
• The nurse reports the patient's vital signs, mental and code
status, medications, and lab results
• The nurse explains the patient's chief complaint, diagnosis,
treatment plan, and patient wants and needs.
• The nurse reports the current provider's assessment of the
patient and need for further services.
7. A nurse working in a hospital setting is responsible for transferring
patients. Which recommended nursing actions would the nurse
perform during this process? (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔• The nurse
asks the family of a patient moved to a critical care unit to take
home the patient's personal belongings.
• The nurse carefully packs the belongings of a patient being
discharged and sends them to the new facility.
• The hospital nurse prepares a detailed assessment and care
plan to send to the long-term facility to which a patient is
transferred.
8. A registered nurse is providing community-based health care for a
client and family. Which of the following would be most important
