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NursingSurgical NursingMedical Surgical NursingPractice Set 37
NursingSurgical NursingMedical Surgical NursingPractice Set 37Community-based Nursing And Home Care
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- Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in CanadaCultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing CareHealth History and Physical ExaminationPatient and Caregiver TeachingChronic IllnessCommunity-Based Nursing and Home CareOlder AdultsStress and Stress ManagementSleep and Sleep DisordersPainSubstance UseComplementary and Alternative TherapiesPalliative Care at the End of LifeInflammation and Wound HealingGeneticsAltered Immune Response and TransplantationInfection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionCancerFluidNursing Management Preoperative CareNursing Management Intraoperative CareNursing Management Postoperative CareNursing Assessment Visual and Auditory SystemsNursing Management Visual and Auditory ProblemsNursing Assessment Integumentary SystemNursing Management Integumentary ProblemsNursing Management BurnsNursing Assessment Respiratory SystemNursing Management Upper Respiratory ProblemsNursing Management Lower Respiratory ProblemsNursing Management Obstructive Pulmonary DiseasesNursing Assessment Hematological SystemNursing Management Hematological ProblemsNursing Assessment Cardiovascular SystemNursing Management HypertensionNursing Management Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary SyndromeNursing Management Heart FailureNursing Management DysrhythmiasNursing Management Inflammatory and Structural Heart DisordersNursing Management Vascular DisordersNursing Assessment Gastro-intestinal SystemNursing Management Nutritional ProblemsNursing Management ObesityNursing Management Upper Gastro-intestinal ProblemsNursing Management Lower Gastro-intestinal ProblemsNursing Management LiverNursing Assessment Urinary SystemNursing Management Renal and Urologic ProblemsNursing Management Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney DiseaseNursing Assessment Endocrine SystemNursing Management Endocrine ProblemsNursing Management Diabetes MellitusNursing Assessment Reproductive SystemNursing Management Breast DisordersNursing Management Sexually Transmitted InfectionsNursing Management Female Reproductive ProblemsNursing Management Male Reproductive ProblemsNursing Assessment Nervous SystemNursing Management Acute Intracranial ProblemsNursing Management StrokeNursing Management Chronic Neurological ProblemsNursing Management DeliriumNursing Management Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord ProblemsNursing Assessment Musculo-skeletal SystemNursing Management Musculo-skeletal Trauma and Orthopedic SurgeryNursing Management Musculo-skeletal ProblemsNursing Management Arthritis and Connective Tissue DiseasesNursing Management Critical Care EnvironmentNursing Management ShockNursing Management Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeNursing Management Emergency Care SituationsEmergency Management and Disaster Planning
Question 1
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Multiple Choice
Afamily caregiver tells the home health nurse, "I feel like I can never get away to do anything for myself." Which action is the most appropriate for the nurse to take?
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Assist the caregiver in finding respite services.
Assure the caregiver that the work is appreciated.
Teach the caregiver that family members provide excellent client care.
Encourage the caregiver to discuss feelings openly with the nurse as needed.
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Question 2
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Multiple Choice
Aclient who was in an automobile accident is assigned a nurse as a case manager. Which of the following responsibilities is required of the nurse in this role?
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Care for the client during hospitalization for the injuries.
Assist the client with home care activities during recovery.
Coordinate the services that the client receives in the hospital and at home.
Determine the types of medical care the client needs for optimal rehabilitation.
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Question 3
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Multiple Choice
The nurse is conducting a home visit and notes that the caregiver may be experiencing caregiver burnout. Which of the following assessments would support this finding?
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Anxiety
Sleeplessness
Weight gain
Increased use of respite care
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Question 4
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Multiple Choice
An older-adult client who lives alone was hospitalized for a fractured hip and has recovered from the surgery but needs to continue to work to improve mobility. Which of the following settings would the nurse anticipate that the client be transferred to?
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Another acute care setting
A transitional care setting
A residential care facility
Their own home with home health nursing
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Question 5
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Multiple Choice
The nurse is describing home care services to a client that requires extended care. Which of the following statements is true related to home care services?
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Technologically complex therapies must be managed in the hospital.
The client's family will be included in planning and the client's care.
Home care services are limited to visits by registered nurses or home health aides.
In order for insurance to cover the home care, the client must be confined to bed.
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Question 6
Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements represent a current trend in home health nursing?
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Increased numbers of registered nurses are being employed as home health nurses.
Decreased numbers of licensed practical nurses are being employed as home health nurses.
There are more employment opportunities for newly graduated nurses.
That a minimum of two years of acute care experience is required before employment as a home health nurse.
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Question 7
Multiple Choice
When the home health nurse is caring for a client who needs to relearn self-care skills such as dressing and self-feeding, which referral will be best?
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Dietitian
Speech therapist
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist
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Question 8
Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true in relation to nursing-sensitive outcomes?
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Only used to evaluate client care.
Are outside of the nurses' scope of practice.
Have no influence on health care budgets.
Require empirical evidence.
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Question 9
Multiple Choice
Which of these clients should the nurse refer for home health care services?
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A 71-year-old with dementia who needs 24-hour care to prevent injury
An 82-year-old whose family has asked for help to organize pills into a pill box
A 67-year-old who requires assistance with shopping, housework, and cooking
A 79-year-old with terminal cancer who needs hospice palliative
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Question 10
Multiple Choice
Which of the following concepts is foundational to home health nursing?
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Acute care management
Health promotion
Chronic disease management
Health restoration
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Question 11
Multiple Choice
Which of the following nursing activities is appropriate for the home care nurse who is caring for a client newly diagnosed with diabetes to delegate to a home support worker?
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Assist the client to choose an appropriate diet.
Check the client's feet for signs of breakdown.
Help the client with a daily bath and oral care.
Teach the client how to monitor blood glucose.
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