Exam 9: Care Coordination and Continuity

The nurse is identifying needs of the client and family during the initial home visit. Which question would be inappropriate for the nurse to ask?

A nurse is admitting an older woman (Grace Staples) to a long-term care facility. How should the nurse address the woman?

The nurse is planning the discharge of a client who had surgery for a left hip replacement. The client is being discharged from the hospital to the home and requires a walker and high-rise toilet seat. Which type of home health care service does the client require?

The nurse recognizes that the goals established for a client's discharge are more likely to be accomplished when ...

Nursing continues to recognize and participate in providing appropriate, uninterrupted care and facilitate clients' transitions between different settings and levels of care. What would be an example of this continuity of care?

What role will the nurse play in transferring a client to a long-term care facility?

Which of the following is recommended to ensure safety for the home health care nurse?

Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for almost all clients entering a health care setting?

A home health care agency providing care in a local community is supported by the United Way and local donations. What type of agency is this?

A client is having problems with insurance reimbursement. The home health care nurse discusses the client's need for home health services with the insurance company. What role is the nurse demonstrating?

A nurse, preparing for a client's discharge after surgery, is teaching the client's wife to change the dressing. How can the nurse be certain the wife knows the procedure?

A client asks a nurse, "How does ergotamine (Ergostat) relieve migraine headaches?" The nurse should respond that it:

Which one of the following roles of the home health care nurse illustrates the role of coordinator of services?

At what point during hospital-based care does planning for discharge begin?

What technique should the nurse use to implement infection control in the home?