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concepts of nursing
Community-Based Nursing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which is an example of community-based nursing practice? | Administering IV antibiotics to a patient at home |
| Which area of nursing practice is defined as provision of direct care to individuals in a community setting? | Community-based nursing |
| In which settings is community-based nursing care practiced? | Correctional facilities Private schools Workplaces |
| In which role is the home care nurse predominantly functioning when he or she arranges for delivery of a hospital bed and commode to a patient newly discharged from the hospital to home care? | Case manager |
| Which are examples of the essential functions of the community-based nurse? | Arranging for Meals-on-Wheels for a patient Performing a routine pre-high school checkup Managing care of a chronic skin ulcer Administering pain medication to a dying person |
| Matching individuals receiving care with health and social services available in the community is a primary concern for which nurse? | Community-based nurse |
| Which is the major differentiating factor between hospice care and palliative care? | Life expectancy of the patient |
| Which qualification must an individual have in order to provide skilled home health care services reimbursable by Medicare? | License as a health care professional |
| Which descriptive phrases apply to hospice care? | End-of-life care for the terminally ill Symptom relief Grief support for families |
| Which descriptive phrase best fits the role of the registered nurse in home health care? | Essentially autonomous |
| Which behavior of a home care nurse is consistent with the standard of professional practice related to resource utilization? | Informs a patient's family about the cost of an adult day care program |
| Which actions by a home health nurse indicate respect for the patient's resources? | Guarding against accidental scratching of eyeglasses Protecting furniture from soil or spills Avoiding waste of wound care supplies Turning off unnecessary lights |
| What are the uses of the OASIS data set? | Evaluate the clinical performance of home care agencies Document the plan of care Note patient characteristics |
| Which items would the home health nurse observe for when assessing an older adult patient's home for safety? | Scatter of area rugs Working fire alarms Telephone within reach Bath tub grab bars Number and type of stairs |
| As a home care nurse, when would the nurse complete the OASIS data set? | On admission to home care Every two months during homecare Upon discharge from homecare |
| Which nursing diagnosis could be appropriate for use by a home nurse, but inappropriate for use by a public health nurse? | Risk-Prone Health Behavior related to opioid abuse as evidenced by refusal to enter a rehabilitation program. |
| Which is an appropriate primary goal for a home care patient with a nursing diagnosis of Nutrition Imbalance: Less Than Body Requirements related to inability to obtain access and prepare food as evidenced by 20-lb weight loss in 1 month? | Patient will gain 1 lb by the next visit in 10 days. |
| Which statements apply to nursing diagnoses used in home care? | They are similar to those used in acute care. |
| Which characteristic describes vulnerable populations? | Have worse health outcomes and an increased sensitivity to risk factors compared with the general population |
| The relationship between the nurse and patient in the community-based setting is best characterized by which principles? | Participatory and collaborative |
| Which definition best describes community-based nursing? | Provision of care to individuals and families in a community setting |
| In which role is the home care nurse predominantly functioning when arranging for delivery of a hospital bed and commode to a patient newly discharged from the hospital to home care? | Case Manager |
| Which actions are responsibilities of the community-based nurse? | Arranging for Meals on Wheels for a patient Performing a routine checkup before enrollment in high school Managing the care of a chronic skin ulcer Administering pain medication to a dying person |
| Which community-based nursing role encompasses providing essential health services? | Caregiver |
| A large amount of data related to hypertension rates is collected in a community. Which step in the nursing process is performed next? | Analyzing data and identifying priority needs |
| Which action is the community health nurse performing during a windshield survey? | Observing community characteristics |
| For which reason would the community-based nurse assess the social, cultural, and ethnic traditions of a community? | This information is essential to the provision of patient-centered care. |
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colby.caswell