Home Care

Question 1

A collection of services brought into the home singly or in combination. Done in order to achieve and sustain the optimum state
of health, activity and independence

Answer 1

Home care

Question 2

is referred to as home health

care or formal care

Answer 2

In-home medical care

Question 3

Recepients of Home care

Answer 3

Old people and those with chronic illness

Question 4

the extent of an individual’s ability to move from one position to another and walk independently

Answer 4

Ambulating

Question 5

CONTENTS OF A HOME CARE VISIT BAG (G2k)

Answer 5

• Stethoscope
• Sphygmomanometer with at least 2 different cuffs
(regular and large)
• Funduscope and otoscope
• Thermometer
• Disposable gloves and lubricant
• Prescription forms
• Notepad to write instructions for the patient and
caregiver
• Advance directive forms
• Venipuncture set
• Sharps container
• Disposable plastic containers for urine or stool
samplers
• Wound dressing supplies
• Glucometer
• Pulse oximeter
• Portable hearing amplification device

Question 6

To assess patient’s ability to perform basic activities of

daily living and instrumental activities of daily living

Answer 6

FUNCTION

Question 7

Commonly used cognitive screening tool

Answer 7

Folstein Mini-mental State Examination

Question 8

Clock drawing test

Answer 8

If there is concern regarding the ability of the
patient to care for self or if abuse or neglect
is suspected, decision-making capacity
assessment should be performed.

Question 9

are present in persons with
vascular dementia. The deficits are global in
persons with Alzheimer dementia.

Answer 9

Patchy defects

Question 10

What test in the folstein method is only maxed at 3?

Answer 10

Registration, Recall

Question 11

What test in the folstein method is only maxed at 2

Answer 11

Language

Question 12

is a nonverbal screening

tool in which the patient is asked to draw a clock.

Answer 12

The Clock Drawing Test (CDT)

Question 13

The test also assesses long-term attention, memory,
auditory processing, motor programming, and
frustration tolerance

Answer 13

The Clock Drawing Test (CDT)

Question 14

• A three-word recall test that is added to the CDT

* Haas the advantage of also assessing memory.

Answer 14

MINI-COG

Question 15

4 Common acute conditions include

Answer 15

→ Infection
→ Abdominal conditions
→ Cardiac symptoms
→ Behavioral problems

Question 16

Staff must be trained in assessing

Answer 16

hazards in the home,

conducting functional assessment

monitoring medications,

assessing caregivers

Question 17

The source of referrals for the home care program may either be from an

Answer 17

outpatient clinic or hospital

Question 18

COMMON HOME CARE PROCEDURES AND

INTERVENTIONS (G2K)

Answer 18

• NGT insertion
• Mechanical ventilation
• Tracheostomy Tube suctioning and Cleaning
• Urinary catheter insertion
• IV insertion
• Nursing care
• Exercise
• Immunization
• Wound dressing
• Laboratory screening
• Ancillary procedures using mobile x-rays or ultrasound
• Caregiver training

Question 19

ADVANTAGES OF HOME CARE

Answer 19

• Wounds heal faster
• Patients feel and eat better
• Patients and families take more responsibility
• Costs less
• Less disruption of usual activities

Question 20

Example of legal issue in home care

Answer 20

Malpractice

Question 21

best preventive measures to reduce liability

Answer 21

Constant surveillance and attention to quality of

care

Question 22

best preventive measures to reduce ethical issues

Answer 22

All risks pertaining to a procedure to be done must

be explained to the patient or his caregiver