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The Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management (CCHN) exam is a professional certification that evaluates a nurse’s competency in coordinating patient care across healthcare settings and managing transitions between different levels of care. The exam focuses on improving continuity of care, patient safety, and health outcomes through effective communication, collaboration, and care planning.

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CCHN EXAM WITH APPROVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
LATEST UPLOAD | GRADED A+

Present-Future drawing Community tool - correct answer-Reflect upon present situation
and what resources/constraints attributed to it and to visualize how the future might
appear. Tool allows the nurse and clients to see where they want their community to do
visually.

Alginate dressing - correct answer-Packing deep wounds/infected wounds, required
secondary dressing for securing. Provides homeostasis, debridement, absorption,
protection.

Biological dressing - correct answer-Used for burns or be
fore pigskin/cadaver skin grafts. Provides protection, debridement after Escher removal.
For dormant non healing wounds that don't respond well to other topical therapies.
Reduces pain and conforms to uneven surfaces.

Cotton gauze dressing - correct answer-continuous dry, continuous wet, wet to damp. Can
provide absorption, protection for debridement with topical Tx, a traumatic debridement

Foam dressing - correct answer-Absorption, protection, insulation. Conforms to uneven
surfaces. Requires secondary dressing for securing.

Hydrocolloid dressing - correct answer-Absorption, protection, debridement and
waterproof. Painless on removal. Can be put on a clean base or necrotic base.

Hydrogel dressing - correct answer-Absorption, protection and debridement. Conductive
to use with topical agents, conforms to uneven wounds but allows only partial wound
visualization. Can promote growth of microorganisms. Requires secondary dressing for
securing, used for both clean based and necrotic bases.

Adhesive transparent film dressing - correct answer-Protection for partial thickness
lesions, debridement and I'd a secondary cover dressing. Good sound visualization.
Nonabsorbent, superficial lesions only.

,Enteral nutrition - correct answer-Provides liquified foods into GI tract via tube. Used when
oral intake not meeting nutrient needs. Swallowing problems, burns, major trauma,
liver/organ failure, serve malnutrition

Parenteral nutrition - correct answer-Provides nutrients via veins, used as last resort Tx.
Given all cards, nutrients minerals etc. Used in clients with unfunctional GI tract, some oral
intake but not enough, multiple surgeries, severe intolerance to enteral feeds, intestinal
obstruction, immunodeficiency, cancer, burn injuries, malnutrition, chemo clients.

Central parenteral nutrition line - correct answer-Used for large parenteral concentration
feeds. Inserted via PICC (4week max) or implanted vascular device (4week or more)
subclavian/internal jugular.

Peripheral parenteral nutrition line - correct answer-Inserted via brachial/cephalic vein with
traditional IV or midline cath. Delivers isotonic or mildly hypertonic solution in comparison
to other parenteral nutrition delivery lines.

Type of central line - correct answer-PICC (used frequently at homes), tunneled central
venous Cath, vascular access points.

Central line - correct answer-Tube places in large vein in neck, chest, groin, arm to give
fluids, blood, meds or do med tests quickly.

Complication of Central Lines - correct answer-Phlebitis, air embolism, circulatory
overload

Phlebitis - correct answer-Redness, warmth swelling. Inflammation of vein. Most common
in PICC lines.

Epidemic - correct answer-unexpected increase in number of disease cases in a specific
geographical area.

Pandemic - correct answer-Declared by WHO. Disease cases grow more than previous and
and spreads internationally. Is a progression of epidemic.

Endemic - correct answer-Confined to a particular country or area. Consistently present
but limited to region. E.g. malaria

, Active immunity - correct answer-Exposure to a disease organism triggers immune system
to produce antibodies to the disease. Long lasting.

Type of active immunity - correct answer-Natural immunity. Having had the disease

Type of active immunity - correct answer-Vaccine induced immunity. Killed/weakened
version of the disease.

Passive immunity - correct answer-Person is given antibodies to disease rather than
producing them through their own immune system. Last weeks to months only. E.g.
immune globulin, newborn via placenta.

Primordial Health prevention - correct answer-Initiatives that prevent conditions they
would enable risk factors from developing. E.g. public Health policies

Primary health prevention - correct answer-Impact of specific risk factors lessened leads
to reduction in occurrence or incidence of disease. E.g. immunization, enhancing nutrition,
decreasing environmental risks, interrupts train of causality. On a personal or communal
approach.

Secondary health prevention - correct answer-focus on screening for early detection of
disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment of any found. Preclinical starve, curbing
duration. Abnormalities present but not noticed. E.g. accessing health services;
mammogram screening, regular exams.

Tertiary health prevention - correct answer-Reducing long term disease or disability by
eliminating disability/impairment. After signs and symptoms present. E.g. rehab to
minimize pain and max potential longevity of life. Text messaging intervention for
communication, education, support and health promotion. Education for diabetes
management.

Quaternary health promotion - correct answer-Identify risk of overmedicalization. E.g.
protecting populations from new/understudied Tx options. May do more harm than good.

Air embolism signs - correct answer-Tachycardia, dyspnea, hypotension, cyanosis,
decreased LOC

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