Nursing Procedure

Question 1

professional face to face contact made by the nurse to provide necessary health services.

Answer 1

Home Visit

Question 2

professional face to face contact made by the client to avail necessary health services in the RHUs/BHSs

Answer 2

Clinic Visit

Question 3

Steps in the CLINIC VISIT

Answer 3

1.REGISTRATION/ADMISSION
2.Waiting time
3. TRIAGING/REFERRAL SYSTEM
4.Laboratory
5.Dispensing- proper instructions on drug intake
6.Discharge instruction –reinforce HT and give
appointment to next visit
7.Document

Question 4

1.REGISTRATION/ADMISSION

Answer 4

A. Greet the patient & establish rapport
B. Family Record
C. Assess chief complaint/clients history
E. Physical Examination

Question 5

2. Waiting time

Answer 5

A. Priority number
B. Implement policy except emergency cases

Question 6

3. TRIAGING/REFERRAL SYSTEM

Answer 6

A. Manage program-based cases
B. Refer all non-program based cases to physician
C. If patient needs further management, use two- way referral system

Question 7

PURPOSES OF HOME VISIT

Answer 7

1. To give nursing care
2. To assess the living condition
3. To give health teaching
4. To establish close relationship between
   the health agency and the public
5. To make use of the inter-referral system

Question 8

PRINCIPLES OF HOME VISIT

Answer 8

1. Plan/Objectives
2. All available information
3. Revolve om essential needs
4. Inlcude individual and family
5. Flexible

Question 9

Steps of home visit

Answer 9

1. Greet & introduce
2. State the purpose
3. Observe & determine health need
4. Place the bag in a convenient space & perform bag technique
   5.Perform nursing care and give health teachings
5. Record all pertinent data, observation and care rendered
6. Make Appointment for a return visit

Question 10

Guidelines to consider in considering home visit

Answer 10

1. Needs of the family
2. Acceptance
3. Policies of the agency and emphasis given towards health programs
4. Health personnel and other health agencies already involved in the care
5. Careful Evaluation of past services given and how the family avail of the nursing services
6. Ability of patient and family to recognize own needs

Question 11

Testing for protenuria

Answer 11

Heat acetic Test

Question 12

Tetsting for glycosuria

Answer 12

Benedict Test

Question 13

_____________A tool by which the nurse, will enable her to perform a nursing procedure with ease and to save
time & effort with the end view of rendering effective nursing care to clients.

Answer 13

Bag technique

Question 14

________An essential and indispensable equipment which the nurse carries along during home visits. It contains basic medications and articles which are necessary for giving care

Answer 14

PHN Bag

Question 15

PRINCIPLES of BAG TECHNIQUE

Answer 15

1. Performed in a variety of ways.
2. Saves time and effort during performance of procedure
3. Shows effectiveness of total care given
4. Totally prevent or minimizes spread of infection

Question 16

IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER IN USING THE BAG

Answer 16

1. it contains all necessary articles, supplies and equipment
2. The bag & its contents should be cleaned often, supplies are replaced, and ready for use anytime.
3. The bag & its contents should be well protected from any contact with any article
4. Arrangement of the contents of the bag Should be convenient to user.

Question 17

CONTENTS of OB Bag

Answer 17

• Paper lining , Extra paper (cornucopia)
• Plastic/linen lining, Apron
• Hand towel, Soap in a soap dish
• Thermometers, scissors, forceps, syringes,
hypodermic needles, sterile dressing,
cotton balls, cord clamp, micropore tape,
tape measure, sterile gloves, baby’s scale,
alcohol lamp, test tubes,
solutions(betadine, spirit of ammonia,
acetic acid, benedict’s sol, hydrogen
peroxide, alcohol, opthalmic ointment)

Question 18

Steps in Performing bag technique

Answer 18

1. Place the bag in a clean surface lined with paper
2. Ask/look for a water
3. Open the bag and take out the soap and towel
4. Wash hands
5. Take out the the apron
6. Pull out necessary article
7. Close the bag and put it one corner
8. Perform needed nursing care
9. After giving care, clean all things used
10. Open the bag and return things properly
11. Remove the apron and place in bag
12. Fold the paper lining and place inside bag. Close the bag
13. Record data, observations, nursing care rendered
14. Make appointment for the next visit

Question 19

PRINCIPLES OF NURSING CARE IN THE HOME

Answer 19

Utilize a plan of care and treatment
Utilize skills, maximum comfort and security
Used as a teaching opportunity for patient
and family
Should recognize dangers of over-prolonged
acceptance and of support and comfort
Good opportunity for detecting abnormal
signs and symptoms, observing patient’s
attitudes toward care and progress exhibited.

Question 20

ISOLATION TECHNIQUES IN THE HOME

Answer 20

Frequent washing and airing of
beddings and other articles
Use of protective gown by the person
caring for the sick in the room
Discharges from the nose and throat
should be carefully discarded
All articles should not be mixed with
those used by the rest of the
household
Articles soiled with discharges are to
be boiled for 30 minutes.