exam 1 - home health nursing questions and
100% verified answers 2025/2026
1.home health definition - Answer 1. continuum of comprehensive health care provided in the place of
residence
2. purpose is to promote, maintain, or restore health or maximize independence
3. minimize effects of disability and illness
decreases hospitalizations
home health services: locations - Answer - home
- community based residential facilities (CBRF's)
- group home
- shelters (they will go to homeless shelters if that is where they live)
- adult day care
go where pt is
goals of home care - Answer - maximize length of time pt is able to stay in home
- maximize self-care abilities
- maximize functional abilities (let them do as much as they can)
- maximize coping abilities and skills (understand caregiver fatigue)
- some families are very willing to help with home care and some are not
results of going home with home care - Answer - overall cost savings to the payer, cheaper
- quicker family competence and independence in care of the pt
- decrease in re-hospitalization rates
, - if a pt is being discharged and needs to know how to do a dressing change, then home care nurses can
come in and reteach because discharge teaching in hospital goes so fast
hospital to home transfer: university of Colorado, this is dumb - Answer - care transitions intervention -
transitions coach makes one home visit and 3 follow-up phone calls over 30 days
instructing/encouraging med self-management, physician follow-up, knowledge of red flags, and use of
patient centered record
- resulted in lower re-hospitalization rates
intervention for caregivers of Alzheimer's pt - Answer - home and telephone sessions done supplying
information on safety, caregiver health and well-being, and behavior management for the pt
-> results: caregivers had 1 extra hour per day to do things other than provide care to client
--> 1 hour extra a day means they can get 7 hours back a week and get personal things done
home health services goals - Answer *initiate, manage, and evaluate the resources needed to promote
the client's optimal level of well-being and function*
- strong emphasis on self-care: pt and caregiver/family
- basically look at needs in the home and if they say it's not possible then home care isn't for them (like a
3 prong outlet) then a nursing home and rehab is better
home health services: duration of services - Answer - short-term, intermittent, direct nursing care and
/or supervision and coordination of care
nursing practice in home health services - Answer nurses support a pt focused care plan that addresses:
- comprehensive approach to attaining the desired outcomes
- this is something you feel you can do, very holistic at all levels of care
- its very different when you get to someones home, not always so clean
benefits of home health care services: pt - Answer - holistic/interdisciplinary approach
- familiarity - family, friends, and pets
100% verified answers 2025/2026
1.home health definition - Answer 1. continuum of comprehensive health care provided in the place of
residence
2. purpose is to promote, maintain, or restore health or maximize independence
3. minimize effects of disability and illness
decreases hospitalizations
home health services: locations - Answer - home
- community based residential facilities (CBRF's)
- group home
- shelters (they will go to homeless shelters if that is where they live)
- adult day care
go where pt is
goals of home care - Answer - maximize length of time pt is able to stay in home
- maximize self-care abilities
- maximize functional abilities (let them do as much as they can)
- maximize coping abilities and skills (understand caregiver fatigue)
- some families are very willing to help with home care and some are not
results of going home with home care - Answer - overall cost savings to the payer, cheaper
- quicker family competence and independence in care of the pt
- decrease in re-hospitalization rates
, - if a pt is being discharged and needs to know how to do a dressing change, then home care nurses can
come in and reteach because discharge teaching in hospital goes so fast
hospital to home transfer: university of Colorado, this is dumb - Answer - care transitions intervention -
transitions coach makes one home visit and 3 follow-up phone calls over 30 days
instructing/encouraging med self-management, physician follow-up, knowledge of red flags, and use of
patient centered record
- resulted in lower re-hospitalization rates
intervention for caregivers of Alzheimer's pt - Answer - home and telephone sessions done supplying
information on safety, caregiver health and well-being, and behavior management for the pt
-> results: caregivers had 1 extra hour per day to do things other than provide care to client
--> 1 hour extra a day means they can get 7 hours back a week and get personal things done
home health services goals - Answer *initiate, manage, and evaluate the resources needed to promote
the client's optimal level of well-being and function*
- strong emphasis on self-care: pt and caregiver/family
- basically look at needs in the home and if they say it's not possible then home care isn't for them (like a
3 prong outlet) then a nursing home and rehab is better
home health services: duration of services - Answer - short-term, intermittent, direct nursing care and
/or supervision and coordination of care
nursing practice in home health services - Answer nurses support a pt focused care plan that addresses:
- comprehensive approach to attaining the desired outcomes
- this is something you feel you can do, very holistic at all levels of care
- its very different when you get to someones home, not always so clean
benefits of home health care services: pt - Answer - holistic/interdisciplinary approach
- familiarity - family, friends, and pets
