EXAM 3 IN HOME CARE QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS.
According,to,the,Home,Health,Care,Scope,and,Standards,,which,should,be,the,minimum,requirements,f
or,entry,into,home,care,practice?
a.,Baccalaureate,in,nursing
b.,Baccalaureate,in,nursing,and,clinical,nurse,specialist,(CNS),certification
c.,Master's,in,nursing
d.,Master's,in,nursing,and,CNS,certification,,,ANS,-ANS:,A
Nurses,come,to,home,care,from,a,variety,of,educational,and,practice,backgrounds.,Home,care,nurses,s
hould,be,educated,to,function,at,a,high,level,of,competency,so,that,they,can,be,relied,on,not,only,by,t
heir,professional,colleagues,but,also,by,the,community.,According,to,the,ANA's,Home,Health,Care,Scop
e,and,Standards,,a,baccalaureate,degree,in,nursing,should,be,the,minimum,requirement,for,entry,into,
professional,practice,in,any,community,health,setting,,including,home,care.
A,home,health,nurse,is,charged,with,identifying,opportunities,for,health,promotion,and,illness,primary,
prevention.,Which,activity,would,the,nurse,do?
a.,Collaborate,with,the,chaplain,to,address,the,spiritual,needs,of,a,hospice,patient.
b.,Educate,a,school,nurse,on,the,care,regime,of,a,student,newly,diagnosed,with,asthma.
c.,Refer,a,newly,diagnosed,diabetic,patient,to,the,nutritionist,for,dietary,teaching.
d.,Track,the,immunization,status,of,the,clients,in,his,or,her,workload.,,,ANS,-ANS:,D
Immunizations,prevent,disease,,a,function,of,primary,prevention.,Patients,requiring,home,health,care,
may,be,more,at,risk,of,complications,of,diseases,like,influenza,and,pneumonia.,Keeping,immunizations,
current,is,a,critical,aspect,of,health,promotion,and,illness,primary,prevention,for,these,patients.
Hospice,care,would,be,an,appropriate,option,to,discuss,with,which,of,the,following,patients?
, a.,Patient,with,stage,II,lung,cancer,who,is,undergoing,chemotherapy.
b.,Patient,with,early,Alzheimer's,disease,whose,caregiver,needs,respite,care.
c.,Patient,with,metastatic,breast,cancer,who,has,discontinued,chemotherapy.
d.,Patient,with,severe,debilitating,osteoporosis.,,,ANS,-ANS:,C
The,criteria,for,entry,into,hospice,care,are,that,the,disease,process,or,condition,has,progressed,to,the,
point,that,further,treatment,cannot,cure,and,death,within,6,months,would,not,be,unexpected.,This,do
es,not,mean,that,the,patient,will,die,within,the,next,6,months,,only,that,if,death,occurred,,it,would,not
,have,been,unexpected.,Patients,must,select,care,measures,to,keep,them,comfortable.
The,shift,of,home,care,away,from,its,charitable,and,public,health-
oriented,roots,toward,current,models,in,use,can,be,attributed,to,which,event?
a.,Consolidation,of,voluntary,and,official,home,health,agencies
b.,Expansion,of,home,care,to,include,community,health,needs
c.,Integration,of,home,care,into,benefit,programs
d.,Passage,of,the,Medicare,prospective,payment,system,,,ANS,-ANS:,C
Medicare,included,home,care,as,a,benefit,for,enrollees,in,1965.,Inclusion,of,home,care,benefits,began,
to,change,the,nature,of,the,services,provided.,Services,were,focused,on,individuals,with,specific,functio
nal,and,health,problems,who,could,not,be,cared,for,elsewhere,,and,the,care,provided,became,more,te
chnical,,opening,the,door,for,population-focused,home,care,,transitional,care,,home-
based,primary,care,,traditional,home,health,care,,and,hospice,care.
Because,of,the,need,for,various,knowledge,,skills,,and,perspectives,,successful,functioning,in,the,provisi
on,of,services,in,home,care,requires,which,of,the,following?
a.,Certified,advance,practice,home,health,nurses
b.,Integration,of,home,health,aide,and,homemaker,roles
c.,Interprofessional,teams
d.,Physician,certification,of,the,medical,problem,and,plan,of,care,,,ANS,-ANS:,C
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS.
According,to,the,Home,Health,Care,Scope,and,Standards,,which,should,be,the,minimum,requirements,f
or,entry,into,home,care,practice?
a.,Baccalaureate,in,nursing
b.,Baccalaureate,in,nursing,and,clinical,nurse,specialist,(CNS),certification
c.,Master's,in,nursing
d.,Master's,in,nursing,and,CNS,certification,,,ANS,-ANS:,A
Nurses,come,to,home,care,from,a,variety,of,educational,and,practice,backgrounds.,Home,care,nurses,s
hould,be,educated,to,function,at,a,high,level,of,competency,so,that,they,can,be,relied,on,not,only,by,t
heir,professional,colleagues,but,also,by,the,community.,According,to,the,ANA's,Home,Health,Care,Scop
e,and,Standards,,a,baccalaureate,degree,in,nursing,should,be,the,minimum,requirement,for,entry,into,
professional,practice,in,any,community,health,setting,,including,home,care.
A,home,health,nurse,is,charged,with,identifying,opportunities,for,health,promotion,and,illness,primary,
prevention.,Which,activity,would,the,nurse,do?
a.,Collaborate,with,the,chaplain,to,address,the,spiritual,needs,of,a,hospice,patient.
b.,Educate,a,school,nurse,on,the,care,regime,of,a,student,newly,diagnosed,with,asthma.
c.,Refer,a,newly,diagnosed,diabetic,patient,to,the,nutritionist,for,dietary,teaching.
d.,Track,the,immunization,status,of,the,clients,in,his,or,her,workload.,,,ANS,-ANS:,D
Immunizations,prevent,disease,,a,function,of,primary,prevention.,Patients,requiring,home,health,care,
may,be,more,at,risk,of,complications,of,diseases,like,influenza,and,pneumonia.,Keeping,immunizations,
current,is,a,critical,aspect,of,health,promotion,and,illness,primary,prevention,for,these,patients.
Hospice,care,would,be,an,appropriate,option,to,discuss,with,which,of,the,following,patients?
, a.,Patient,with,stage,II,lung,cancer,who,is,undergoing,chemotherapy.
b.,Patient,with,early,Alzheimer's,disease,whose,caregiver,needs,respite,care.
c.,Patient,with,metastatic,breast,cancer,who,has,discontinued,chemotherapy.
d.,Patient,with,severe,debilitating,osteoporosis.,,,ANS,-ANS:,C
The,criteria,for,entry,into,hospice,care,are,that,the,disease,process,or,condition,has,progressed,to,the,
point,that,further,treatment,cannot,cure,and,death,within,6,months,would,not,be,unexpected.,This,do
es,not,mean,that,the,patient,will,die,within,the,next,6,months,,only,that,if,death,occurred,,it,would,not
,have,been,unexpected.,Patients,must,select,care,measures,to,keep,them,comfortable.
The,shift,of,home,care,away,from,its,charitable,and,public,health-
oriented,roots,toward,current,models,in,use,can,be,attributed,to,which,event?
a.,Consolidation,of,voluntary,and,official,home,health,agencies
b.,Expansion,of,home,care,to,include,community,health,needs
c.,Integration,of,home,care,into,benefit,programs
d.,Passage,of,the,Medicare,prospective,payment,system,,,ANS,-ANS:,C
Medicare,included,home,care,as,a,benefit,for,enrollees,in,1965.,Inclusion,of,home,care,benefits,began,
to,change,the,nature,of,the,services,provided.,Services,were,focused,on,individuals,with,specific,functio
nal,and,health,problems,who,could,not,be,cared,for,elsewhere,,and,the,care,provided,became,more,te
chnical,,opening,the,door,for,population-focused,home,care,,transitional,care,,home-
based,primary,care,,traditional,home,health,care,,and,hospice,care.
Because,of,the,need,for,various,knowledge,,skills,,and,perspectives,,successful,functioning,in,the,provisi
on,of,services,in,home,care,requires,which,of,the,following?
a.,Certified,advance,practice,home,health,nurses
b.,Integration,of,home,health,aide,and,homemaker,roles
c.,Interprofessional,teams
d.,Physician,certification,of,the,medical,problem,and,plan,of,care,,,ANS,-ANS:,C
