NURSING NURSE-UN24 BOARD
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● A major change to Medicare reimbursement was implemented in 1983.
The new system paid a set rate according to diagnosis. What was the
new payment system based upon? Answer: Diagnosis-related groups
(DRG)
● How often must the homecare treatment plan be recertified in order
for the patient to continue to receive services? Answer: Every 60 days
● Nurses who work in home settings rather than a hospital setting
require a different level of ability to be technically proficient, self-
motivated, and innovative. This requires a higher level of what quality?
Answer: Independence
● The LPN/LVN may provide many services to the patient in the home.
Several of these are high-level skills. Under whose supervision should
these high-level skills be directed and performed? Answer: RN
● For physical therapy services to be reimbursed by Medicare, what
must be the goal of the therapy? Answer: Restorative
,● Speech therapy goals include minimizing speech disorders and
maximizing rehabilitation of speech abilities. To be reimbursed by
Medicare, who must provide these services? Answer: Masters-level
clinician
● Medical social services focus on the emotional and social aspects of
illness. What is another area of service? Answer: Crisis intervention
● If solely for this reason, Medicare will not cover home health aide
visits. What is that reason? Answer: Household chores
● The patient, family, social service agency, hospital, physician, or
another agency all can provide the entry point to the home health care
system. What is the entry point for the home health care system called?
Answer: Referral
● The initial evaluation and admission visit is made by an RN, who has
been provided with general orders by a physician before the visit. This
visit must be made within how many hours of the referral? Answer: 24
to 48
● The evaluation and admission process for entry to the home health
care system includes physical and psychosocial examination,
explanation of the patients rights, and evaluation of family, home, and
nursing interventions. What is the normal minimum time for the
admission visit? Answer: 1 hour
, ● After the patient is admitted to the home health services system, a
treatment plan is drafted cooperatively with the physician and is signed.
A separate, detailed care plan is always required for which disciplines?
Answer: Home health aide
● How long is the average home health care visit by the skilled nurse?
Answer: 30 to 45 minutes
● Complete documentation is essential and must include an accurate
picture of the type and quality of care given, as well as the effectiveness
of the plan of care. Which model should be followed to best provide
adequate documentation? Answer: Nursing process
● When should discharge planning begin for a patient receiving home
care services? Answer: On admission
● When implementing quality assurancespecific criteria, measurements
are developed for three criteria: structural, process, and outcome. How is
this method of assessment different from previous methods? Answer: It
is objective
● What is an eligibility requirement for an individual to qualify for
Medicare services? Answer: At least 65 years old
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● A major change to Medicare reimbursement was implemented in 1983.
The new system paid a set rate according to diagnosis. What was the
new payment system based upon? Answer: Diagnosis-related groups
(DRG)
● How often must the homecare treatment plan be recertified in order
for the patient to continue to receive services? Answer: Every 60 days
● Nurses who work in home settings rather than a hospital setting
require a different level of ability to be technically proficient, self-
motivated, and innovative. This requires a higher level of what quality?
Answer: Independence
● The LPN/LVN may provide many services to the patient in the home.
Several of these are high-level skills. Under whose supervision should
these high-level skills be directed and performed? Answer: RN
● For physical therapy services to be reimbursed by Medicare, what
must be the goal of the therapy? Answer: Restorative
,● Speech therapy goals include minimizing speech disorders and
maximizing rehabilitation of speech abilities. To be reimbursed by
Medicare, who must provide these services? Answer: Masters-level
clinician
● Medical social services focus on the emotional and social aspects of
illness. What is another area of service? Answer: Crisis intervention
● If solely for this reason, Medicare will not cover home health aide
visits. What is that reason? Answer: Household chores
● The patient, family, social service agency, hospital, physician, or
another agency all can provide the entry point to the home health care
system. What is the entry point for the home health care system called?
Answer: Referral
● The initial evaluation and admission visit is made by an RN, who has
been provided with general orders by a physician before the visit. This
visit must be made within how many hours of the referral? Answer: 24
to 48
● The evaluation and admission process for entry to the home health
care system includes physical and psychosocial examination,
explanation of the patients rights, and evaluation of family, home, and
nursing interventions. What is the normal minimum time for the
admission visit? Answer: 1 hour
, ● After the patient is admitted to the home health services system, a
treatment plan is drafted cooperatively with the physician and is signed.
A separate, detailed care plan is always required for which disciplines?
Answer: Home health aide
● How long is the average home health care visit by the skilled nurse?
Answer: 30 to 45 minutes
● Complete documentation is essential and must include an accurate
picture of the type and quality of care given, as well as the effectiveness
of the plan of care. Which model should be followed to best provide
adequate documentation? Answer: Nursing process
● When should discharge planning begin for a patient receiving home
care services? Answer: On admission
● When implementing quality assurancespecific criteria, measurements
are developed for three criteria: structural, process, and outcome. How is
this method of assessment different from previous methods? Answer: It
is objective
● What is an eligibility requirement for an individual to qualify for
Medicare services? Answer: At least 65 years old
