Home Health Nursing Practice (ANA)
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) Local physicians who specialize in public health b) Concerned citizens who recognized the need for at-home care c) Nursing leaders who promoted disease prevention d) Wealthy women concerned about community health
a) Saw an influx of chronic illness b) Discharged patients earlier c) Developed more personalized care d) Identified several complex needs of individuals
a) True b) False
a) 1, 2, and 3 b) 2 and 4 c) 1, 4, and 5 d) 3 and 5
a) Provided they have insurance or Medicare b) Under the direction of the county health department c) And those needing end-of-life care
a) Managing the financial cost of care b) Developing a home-care delivery model c) Preventing potential problems d) Assessing available community resources
a) 1, 3, and 4 b) 2 and 4 c) 1 and 3 d) 2, 4, and 5
a) Projected outcome b) Need for independence c) Identified problems and diagnosis d) Ability to pay
a) Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team b) Drawing upon evidence-based strategies and best practices c) The severity of the patient's condition d) Using community resources and other care givers to achieve goals
a) Registered nurse b) LPN/LVN
a) Associate degree in nursing b) Diploma c) Baccalaureate degree in nursing d) Masters degree in public health
a) Advanced Practice Registered Nurses b) Clinical Nurse Specialist c) Nurse Practitioner
a) Return the patient to the previous level of functioning b) Achieve goals in the shortest amount of time possible c) Enable the patient to achieve the highest possible level of health, well-being, and function
a) Assessment b) Planning c) Implementation d) Evaluation e) All steps of the nursing process
a) The patient and the patient's needs b) The availability of qualified staff c) Maintaining accreditation standards d) Knowing reimbursement requirements
a) Clinical manager b) Qualityand performance improvement nurse
a) Informatics liaison nurse b) Clinical educator
a) Respect for the individual (Provision 1) b) Commitment to the patient (Provision 2) c) Advocacy for the patient (Provision 3) d) Duties to self and others (Provision 5)
a) 2 and 3 b) 3 and 4 c) 2 and 5 d) 1 and 4 e) 5 only
a) The Omaha System b) Transitional Care c) Outcome and assessment Information Set d) The Visiting Nurse Service of New York
a) Electronic health record b) Personal health record c) Accountable care record d) Standardized charting record
a) Increasing the use of telemonitoring systems b) Better understanding of data collection and reporting c) Greater responsibility for patient self-care in disease management d) Providing education on coding, data collection, billing practices and regulatory changesChapter 2 Standards of Home Health Nursing Practice
a) Obtain an acute medical history and identify discrepancies b) Identify barriers to effective communication c) Assess family dynamics, coping and caregiving skills, and knowledge of health and wellness d) Using available information to identify patterns and variances e) Initiate and interpret diagnostic tests and procedures
a) Assessment data b) Recommendations of the physician c) Previous health records d) Expected outcomes
a) Support groups and community resources b) Expected outcomes within a specific time frame c) Identified diagnosis, deficits, or issues d) SMART goals
a) Home health registered nurse b) Advanced practice registered nurse
a) Encourages patient engagement, especially self-care management decisions b) Seeks opportunities for feedback and evaluation of the effectiveness of strategies c) Engages patient alliances and advocacy groups in health teaching and health promotion activities d) Provide patients with information about intended effects and adverse effects of therapies
a) Evaluates the accuracy of the diagnosis and the effectiveness of interventions b) Evaluates the patient's achievement of short-term goals that empower self-efficacy c) Provides information about costs and alternative treatment d) Evaluate therapeutic and potential adverse effects of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment
a) Supports accuracy and truthfulness in coding, financing, and reporting at all levels b) Uses expertise to influence health policy c) Recognizes the centrality of the patient and family as core members of any health care team
a) Develops a therapeutic and professional patient and nurse relationship b) Conducts personalized health teaching and counseling c) Serves as a role model to staff using evidence-based interventions d) Applies and documents the nursing process in a responsible, accountable and ethical manner
a) I and 2 b) 3 only c) 3 and 4
a) 2 and 3 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 4 d) 5 only e) 1, 4, and 5
a) Demonstrates how to resolve conflict among staff b) Serves as a role model c) Involves the student in patient and family-care issues d) Gives hands-on advice and real-life situations to evaluate
a) Using expertise to change health policies b) Designing health information and patient education appropriate to patient and family c) Documenting coordination of care d) Mentoring colleagues in the acquisition of clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment
a) Adjusting the plan of care to facilitate the patient, family and caregiver b) Conducting expert assessments and using evidence-based practice c) Embracing change and becoming more effective d) Inviting the contributions of the patient, family and team members to achieve optimal outcomes
a) Participating in a chart review b) Documenting coordination of care c) Promoting sharing of assessment data d) Providing palliative and hospice care
a) Prevent further illness, injury and disease b) Recognize values, beliefs, and the need to remove bias c) Assist the patient and family in factoring costs, risks, and benefits in decisions about treatment and care at home d) Provide holistic care that addresses needs of diverse populations across the lifespan
a) Identifying the evidence when evaluating resources b) Using judicious and appropriate use and disposal of products used in patient care c) Improving the professional practice environment d) Formulating recommendations to monitor safety
a) Assessing a home for unsafe and unsanitary conditions b) Advocating for technology to enhance safe practices c) Taking action to achieve goals when evaluating a community d) Critically evaluating the manner in which environmental health issues are presented by the popular media