Chapter 9 Health
Supervision 2024 Exam
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Denning [Date] [Course title]
, The nurse is caring for children in a healthcare provider's office where health supervision is practiced.
Which are some points of focus of health supervision? Select all that apply.
a. Making referrals for all healthcare needs
b. Monitoring disease incidence
c. Optimizing the child's level of functioning
d. Monitoring quality of care provided
e. Teaching parents to prevent injury
f. Providing care developed from national guidelines - Correct Answers: ANS: C, E, F
Feedback:
Health supervision involves providing services proactively, with the goal of optimizing the child's level of
functioning. It ensures the child is growing and developing appropriately and
it promotes the best possible health of the child by teaching parents and children about preventing
injury and illness (e.g., proper immunizations and anticipatory guidance). The framework for the health
supervision visit is developed from national guidelines available through the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), the American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP). Making
referrals and monitoring disease incidence and quality of care provided may occur with this model, but
they are not key focal points.
The nurse is providing care for children in a pediatric medical home. What is a characteristic of care in
these types of facilities?
a. All insurance except Medicaid is accepted.
b. Ambulatory care is not provided.
c. A centralized database contains all child information.
d. Continuity of care is provided from infancy through adulthood. - Correct Answers: ANS: C
Feedback:
In a medical home, a centralized database contains all pertinent information. All insurance including
Medicaid is accepted in the medical home and ambulatory care is provided. Continuity of care is also
provided from infancy to adolescence.
Supervision 2024 Exam
Questions and Correct
Answers
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, The nurse is caring for children in a healthcare provider's office where health supervision is practiced.
Which are some points of focus of health supervision? Select all that apply.
a. Making referrals for all healthcare needs
b. Monitoring disease incidence
c. Optimizing the child's level of functioning
d. Monitoring quality of care provided
e. Teaching parents to prevent injury
f. Providing care developed from national guidelines - Correct Answers: ANS: C, E, F
Feedback:
Health supervision involves providing services proactively, with the goal of optimizing the child's level of
functioning. It ensures the child is growing and developing appropriately and
it promotes the best possible health of the child by teaching parents and children about preventing
injury and illness (e.g., proper immunizations and anticipatory guidance). The framework for the health
supervision visit is developed from national guidelines available through the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), the American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP). Making
referrals and monitoring disease incidence and quality of care provided may occur with this model, but
they are not key focal points.
The nurse is providing care for children in a pediatric medical home. What is a characteristic of care in
these types of facilities?
a. All insurance except Medicaid is accepted.
b. Ambulatory care is not provided.
c. A centralized database contains all child information.
d. Continuity of care is provided from infancy through adulthood. - Correct Answers: ANS: C
Feedback:
In a medical home, a centralized database contains all pertinent information. All insurance including
Medicaid is accepted in the medical home and ambulatory care is provided. Continuity of care is also
provided from infancy to adolescence.
