Question 5 of 12
Which interventions might you expect to see implemented on a HELP unit?
Select all that apply.
Independent meals
Encouraging mobility
Managing patient pain
A daily visitor program
Decreasing noise levels at night - CORRECT ANSWER-Encouraging mobility
Managing patient pain
A daily visitor program
Decreasing noise levels at night
Question 6 of 12
Which risk factors for delirium are focuses of the HELP program?
Select all that apply.
Dehydration
Sleep deprivation
Cognitive impairment
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Electrolyte imbalances - CORRECT ANSWER-Dehydration
Sleep deprivation
Cognitive impairment
Question 7 of 12
Which factors contribute to gaps in care during critical transitions?
,Select all that apply.
Poor communication
Lack of a primary control person
Incomplete transfer of information
Limited access to essential services
Education of patients and family members - CORRECT ANSWER-Poor communication
Lack of a primary control person
Incomplete transfer of information
Limited access to essential services
Question 8 of 12
Which statements describe core features for planning and implementing a transitional care
program?
Select all that apply.
Evidence-based plan
Coordinated services
Initiation and extension of care
Gathering and sharing information
Assessment of family goals and preferences - CORRECT ANSWER-Evidence-based plan
Coordinated services
Initiation and extension of care
Gathering and sharing information
Question 9 of 12
Which is an example of the electronic medical record system making health care more
seamless?
It decreases double lab testing.
, It increases the ease of documentation.
It increases the time the nurse is in the room.
It restricts the sharing of information to a single health care facility. - CORRECT ANSWER-It
decreases double lab testing.
The electronic medical record can decrease laboratory and diagnostic double tests because all
providers can see the results.
Question 10 of 12
Which are reflective of the goals of PACE?
Select all that apply.
Decrease the length of stay in the hospital environment
Manage the health of older adults in homes or community
Increase the viability of home care programs across the country
Avoid institutionalization of older adults with complex medical needs
Maintain a number of open beds in nursing home facilities for frail adults - CORRECT ANSWER-
Manage the health of older adults in homes or community
Increase the viability of home care programs across the country
Avoid institutionalization of older adults with complex medical needs
Question 11 of 12
Which outcomes were seen as a result of implementing PACE?
Select all that apply.
Decrease in inpatient hospital days
Decrease in nurse's visits to the home
Increased attendance at social activities
Positive impact on ambulatory care visits
Which interventions might you expect to see implemented on a HELP unit?
Select all that apply.
Independent meals
Encouraging mobility
Managing patient pain
A daily visitor program
Decreasing noise levels at night - CORRECT ANSWER-Encouraging mobility
Managing patient pain
A daily visitor program
Decreasing noise levels at night
Question 6 of 12
Which risk factors for delirium are focuses of the HELP program?
Select all that apply.
Dehydration
Sleep deprivation
Cognitive impairment
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Electrolyte imbalances - CORRECT ANSWER-Dehydration
Sleep deprivation
Cognitive impairment
Question 7 of 12
Which factors contribute to gaps in care during critical transitions?
,Select all that apply.
Poor communication
Lack of a primary control person
Incomplete transfer of information
Limited access to essential services
Education of patients and family members - CORRECT ANSWER-Poor communication
Lack of a primary control person
Incomplete transfer of information
Limited access to essential services
Question 8 of 12
Which statements describe core features for planning and implementing a transitional care
program?
Select all that apply.
Evidence-based plan
Coordinated services
Initiation and extension of care
Gathering and sharing information
Assessment of family goals and preferences - CORRECT ANSWER-Evidence-based plan
Coordinated services
Initiation and extension of care
Gathering and sharing information
Question 9 of 12
Which is an example of the electronic medical record system making health care more
seamless?
It decreases double lab testing.
, It increases the ease of documentation.
It increases the time the nurse is in the room.
It restricts the sharing of information to a single health care facility. - CORRECT ANSWER-It
decreases double lab testing.
The electronic medical record can decrease laboratory and diagnostic double tests because all
providers can see the results.
Question 10 of 12
Which are reflective of the goals of PACE?
Select all that apply.
Decrease the length of stay in the hospital environment
Manage the health of older adults in homes or community
Increase the viability of home care programs across the country
Avoid institutionalization of older adults with complex medical needs
Maintain a number of open beds in nursing home facilities for frail adults - CORRECT ANSWER-
Manage the health of older adults in homes or community
Increase the viability of home care programs across the country
Avoid institutionalization of older adults with complex medical needs
Question 11 of 12
Which outcomes were seen as a result of implementing PACE?
Select all that apply.
Decrease in inpatient hospital days
Decrease in nurse's visits to the home
Increased attendance at social activities
Positive impact on ambulatory care visits
