CAREGIVING 430 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is long-distance caregiving? - Answer-defined as care provided by a caregiver
living more than an hour away from the care recipient.
How can the distance between the caregiver and care recipient impact caregiving? -
Answer-· The caregiver's role is not as much "hands-on" as it is gathering information
about available resources, coordinating services and putting together a "team" of family,
friends and paid help that can meet the care recipient's needs
How can urban versus rural settings impact caregiving? - Answer-Rural caregivers face
unique challenges. These include fewer available formal services, fewer physicians and
health education services, transportation difficulties, weather problems in winter,
geographic distance and isolation.
How can different cultural approaches impact caregiving? - Answer--There are many
histories, traditions and rituals to caregiving.
-In many cultures, there are family expectations about the caregiving roles of adult
children; this is especially true in cultures where daughters or daughters-in-law are
expected to assume the primary caregiver role for aging parents.
In the U.S, how are ethnic caregivers compared to white caregivers? - Answer-Studies
show that ethnic minority caregivers provide more care than their white counterparts
and report worse physical health than white caregivers
What is the average age of caregivers? - Answer-Many caregivers of older people are
themselves elderly. Of those caring for someone aged 65+, the average age of
caregivers is 63 years with one third of these caregivers in fair to poor health.
How long can caregiving last? - Answer-less than a year to more than 40 years
Who can be considered informal caregivers? - Answer-· Spouse
· Son/Daughter/spouse of
· Grandchild
· Neighbor/friend
What are some characteristics of informal caregivers? - Answer-· Employed
· Have family responsibilities of their own
· Assume responsibility for managing another household
· Sense of responsibility to care recipient
What is the average duration of an informal caregiver's role? - Answer-4 years
, What are the tasks of informal caregivers? - Answer-· Significant decision-making
authority
· Monitoring of the care recipient's condition
· Communicating with healthcare professionals on behalf of the care recipient
What are some informal caregiver activities & statistics? - Answer-· 46% perform
medical and nursing tasks;
· More than 96% provide help with activities of daily living (ADLs) and/or IADLs
· 57% of caregivers report that they do not have a choice about performing clinical tasks
· 4 in 10 (40%) caregivers are in high-burdened situations, 18% medium burden, and
41% low burden based on the Level of Care Index (1997).
· Burden of care increases with hours of care provided.
· 92% of providers providing 21 or more hours per week are high burden versus 16% of
lower hour providers.
What is assessed for caregivers? - Answer-· Widely used in community-based social
services settings, but new to institutional settings.
· Identifies needs, resources and strength of family caregivers.
· Needed to assess the person(s) responsible for patient care and follow-up after
discharge from hospital or rehabilitation center
· Detects areas where additional support may be needed
What is asked during the initial interview assessment for caregivers? - Answer-· The
nature of the care-recipient's illness or disability
· The family's stage of caregiving (early, middle, or late)
· The constellation of individuals involved in care, including community support persons,
and treating professionals.
· Unique or challenging caregiving circumstances
What background information should the nurse ask about the caregiver and the
caregiving situation? - Answer-· Relationship to patient
· Physical environment (home versus facility) • Household members
· Duration of caregiving
· Quality of family relationships
· Financial resources
· Employment status
How is the caregiver's perception of the health status of the patient assessed? -
Answer-· ADLs and instrumental ADLs performed without assistance
· Medications administered correctly
· Mental health diagnosis
· Memory loss or cognitive impairment
· Behavioral problems
· Medical tests and procedure required
AND ANSWERS
What is long-distance caregiving? - Answer-defined as care provided by a caregiver
living more than an hour away from the care recipient.
How can the distance between the caregiver and care recipient impact caregiving? -
Answer-· The caregiver's role is not as much "hands-on" as it is gathering information
about available resources, coordinating services and putting together a "team" of family,
friends and paid help that can meet the care recipient's needs
How can urban versus rural settings impact caregiving? - Answer-Rural caregivers face
unique challenges. These include fewer available formal services, fewer physicians and
health education services, transportation difficulties, weather problems in winter,
geographic distance and isolation.
How can different cultural approaches impact caregiving? - Answer--There are many
histories, traditions and rituals to caregiving.
-In many cultures, there are family expectations about the caregiving roles of adult
children; this is especially true in cultures where daughters or daughters-in-law are
expected to assume the primary caregiver role for aging parents.
In the U.S, how are ethnic caregivers compared to white caregivers? - Answer-Studies
show that ethnic minority caregivers provide more care than their white counterparts
and report worse physical health than white caregivers
What is the average age of caregivers? - Answer-Many caregivers of older people are
themselves elderly. Of those caring for someone aged 65+, the average age of
caregivers is 63 years with one third of these caregivers in fair to poor health.
How long can caregiving last? - Answer-less than a year to more than 40 years
Who can be considered informal caregivers? - Answer-· Spouse
· Son/Daughter/spouse of
· Grandchild
· Neighbor/friend
What are some characteristics of informal caregivers? - Answer-· Employed
· Have family responsibilities of their own
· Assume responsibility for managing another household
· Sense of responsibility to care recipient
What is the average duration of an informal caregiver's role? - Answer-4 years
, What are the tasks of informal caregivers? - Answer-· Significant decision-making
authority
· Monitoring of the care recipient's condition
· Communicating with healthcare professionals on behalf of the care recipient
What are some informal caregiver activities & statistics? - Answer-· 46% perform
medical and nursing tasks;
· More than 96% provide help with activities of daily living (ADLs) and/or IADLs
· 57% of caregivers report that they do not have a choice about performing clinical tasks
· 4 in 10 (40%) caregivers are in high-burdened situations, 18% medium burden, and
41% low burden based on the Level of Care Index (1997).
· Burden of care increases with hours of care provided.
· 92% of providers providing 21 or more hours per week are high burden versus 16% of
lower hour providers.
What is assessed for caregivers? - Answer-· Widely used in community-based social
services settings, but new to institutional settings.
· Identifies needs, resources and strength of family caregivers.
· Needed to assess the person(s) responsible for patient care and follow-up after
discharge from hospital or rehabilitation center
· Detects areas where additional support may be needed
What is asked during the initial interview assessment for caregivers? - Answer-· The
nature of the care-recipient's illness or disability
· The family's stage of caregiving (early, middle, or late)
· The constellation of individuals involved in care, including community support persons,
and treating professionals.
· Unique or challenging caregiving circumstances
What background information should the nurse ask about the caregiver and the
caregiving situation? - Answer-· Relationship to patient
· Physical environment (home versus facility) • Household members
· Duration of caregiving
· Quality of family relationships
· Financial resources
· Employment status
How is the caregiver's perception of the health status of the patient assessed? -
Answer-· ADLs and instrumental ADLs performed without assistance
· Medications administered correctly
· Mental health diagnosis
· Memory loss or cognitive impairment
· Behavioral problems
· Medical tests and procedure required
