Block 1 Home Health Nursing

Question 1

this nurse started the Henrys street settlement

Answer 1

Mary brewster

Question 2

how long should each home health visit be

Answer 2

30-40 minutes

Question 3

what six things should be documented about a home health visit?

Answer 3

meds, reactions, are the meds working, vitals, arrival, departure.

Question 4

this person is the team leader

Answer 4

the dr.

Question 5

this person works with the rn

Answer 5

the lpn

Question 6

this person reinforces other instructions from other people such as dietary, respiratory, etc.

Answer 6

lpn

Question 7

this person aides and teaches with assistive devices

Answer 7

PT

Question 8

these people teach people ADLs

Answer 8

OT

Question 9

these people help with swallowing

Answer 9

speech

Question 10

these people are for different community resources

Answer 10

social workers

Question 11

to work independently=

Answer 11

autonomous

Question 12

coordinates care between patient, physician, and caregivers=

Answer 12

case management

Question 13

a physicians order that allows home health services to care for a patient for 60 days

Answer 13

certified

Question 14

to work together to achieve a goal

Answer 14

collaborative care

Question 15

available to a home health patient to improve his or her quality of care, usually coordinated by a social worker

Answer 15

community resources

Question 16

occurs when a patient is unable to leave his or her home to obtain necessary health services

Answer 16

homebound

Question 17

scheduled care to assist the patient with personnel and homemaking needs

Answer 17

private duty

Question 18

provides family members and caregivers time to take care of themselves

Answer 18

respite care

Question 19

care that can only be delivered by a licensed professional nurse

Answer 19

skilled nursing

Question 20

begins on the first day of nursing services

Answer 20

start of care

Question 21

assists the patient with access to community services

Answer 21

social services

Question 22

assists the patient with strength and gait training

Answer 22

physical therapy

Question 23

assists the patient with developing independence with activities of daily living

Answer 23

occupational therapy

Question 24

develops the plan of care and manages the care of the patient during home health services

Answer 24

registered nurse

Question 25

assists the patient with activities of daily living

Answer 25

certified nursing assistant

Question 26

Which nurse demonstrated the impact nurses can have with the care and improvement of patients in the home?

Answer 26

Lillian wald

Question 27

when providing care to a patient in the patients home the nurse understands which of the following persons is in control of the home care environment?

Answer 27

the patient