36.7.0: Review Questions

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    Review Questions

    1 .
    What are some of the roles of a home health nurse during a home visit? (Select all that apply.)
    1. providing emotional support
    2. performing limited outpatient surgery in the home
    3. reviewing laboratory results
    4. educating the patient and family
    5. administering medications
    2 .
    What is an essential goal of documentation in home health nursing?
    1. to include personal opinions and assumptions
    2. to use the nurse’s subjective language to describe assessments
    3. to document only positive outcomes
    4. to provide accurate and objective information
    3 .
    What is a crucial step when ending a home health visit?
    1. Skim through the summary and provide a physical copy.
    2. Leave educational materials with the assumption the patient will read them.
    3. Review next steps and follow-up appointments.
    4. Omit the patient’s questions and concerns.
    4 .
    What is one activity of rehabilitation nursing?
    1. order medications
    2. refer for physical therapy
    3. facilitate maximum patient independence and function for activities of daily living
    4. focus solely on psychological well-being
    5 .
    What is one key component of assessing functional ability in rehabilitation nursing?
    1. evaluating only physical capabilities
    2. concentrating exclusively on cognitive skills
    3. examining emotional well-being
    4. ignoring family input during assessment
    6 .
    Rehabilitation nurses address which aspects in caring for stroke survivors? (Select all that apply.)
    1. cognitive impairments
    2. cardiovascular surgery
    3. mobility challenges
    4. emotional support
    7 .
    What are the primary goals of nurses working in school health programs?
    1. administering medications directly to students
    2. offering therapy services directly to teachers
    3. promoting student health and academic success
    4. conducting research related to educational methods
    8 .
    What should be the primary responsibility of a nurse who cares for persons without housing?
    1. offering cosmetic treatments
    2. offering luxury medical services
    3. building trust and rapport
    4. addressing only physical health concerns
    9 .
    What is the primary goal of transition and continuity of care in health care?
    1. reducing health-care personnel needs
    2. getting rid of wait times
    3. ensuring seamless coordination during transitions of care
    4. doing away with patient education.
    10 .
    What does “continuity of care” refer to in health care?
    1. frequent readmissions
    2. discontinuation of medical treatments
    3. coordinated delivery of health-care services
    4. avoidance of preventive services

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