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Foundations of Nursing
Chapters 6-10-NCLEX
26
Nursing
Graduate
06/02/2013

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Term
What type of healthcare facility employs the largest percentage of RNs?
Definition
hospitals
Term
What area would a nurse expect to find as the most rapidly growing area?
Definition
Home care
Term
What healthcare provider is a major source of health assessment and health education for children?
Definition
School nurse
Term
How would a nurse explain respite care?
Definition
"A service that allows time away for caregivers"
Term
What would be identified as a government agency?
Definition
Public Health Service
Term
Describe managed care as a framework for healthcare?
Definition
A design to control the cost of care without maintaining the quality of care
Term
What does being part of a company's HMO mean?
Definition
Receiving all healthcare from providers within the organization
Term
Private insurance being a third-party payer indicates what?
Definition
You pay a monthly premium, and the insurance company pays the bills
Term
A nurse is developing a presentation for a local community group about the knowledgeable healthcare consumer.  What technology would the nurse include as having the greatest effect on this area?
Definition
computer (consumers are increasingly using their home computers to access healthcare information via internet)
Term
What would a nurse do to ensure continuity of care as patients move from acute care to home care?
Definition
Make referrals to appropriate agencies
Term
Describe the philosophy of community-based care?
Definition
It centers on individuals and families with acute and chronic illness needs
Term
What activity would be appropriate for a nurse to delegate to other healthcare team members when admitting a patient to the hospital?
Definition
Preparing the bed and collecting needed supplies
Term
When a patient is being admitted to a healthcare facility what written explanation must be provided based on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Definition
How health information will be used and disclosed
Term
What must an ICU nurse be prepared to do as part of a transfer from the ICU to a regular hospital room?
Definition
Provide a verbal report to the nurse on the new unit (This information is not given to a unit secretary, nor is it delegated to others.  The medical record is transferred with the patient; a copy is not made)
Term
At what point during a hospital stay should discharge planning be initiated?
Definition
On admission to the acute care setting
Term
What would be an appropriate statement or question in establishing a discharge pln for a patient who has had major abdominal surgery?
Definition
"What are your expectations for recovery from your surgery?"
Term
If a patient decides to leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA), they must sign a form, why?
Definition
To release the physician and hospital from legal responsibility for the patient's health status
Term
What is the primary purpose of the identification bracelet worn by the hospitalized patient?
Definition
Safety
Term
What is a requirement for Medicare home healthcare reimbursement?
Definition
The patient must be essentially homebound
Term
In general, how does home care nursing compare with hospital-based nursing?
Definition
In the home, care must be adapted to the patient's schedules and customs
Term
Although the home care nurse follows an established plan of care, how is she or he more independent?
Definition
by assuming responsibility for decision making
Term
What would be the most important to effective coordination of care and services?
Definition
Effective communication
Term
What would be something the nurse would do in the pre-entry phase of the home visit?
Definition
Collect information and schedule a visit
Term
Before washing their hands, what might a home health nurse ask or say to the patient?
Definition
"I need to wash my hands. May I use your bathroom?"
Term
What one activity is most important in preventing infection when providing home care?
Definition
Performing hand hygiene before and after care
Term
How often must a home health nurse document progress notes?
Definition
At each visit
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