Deck 10: Rehabilitation

Question 1

The nurse makes sure that the client and the family understand that in the transdisciplinary approach, the entire team

A) estimates the time required for full functioning.
B) identifies a primary therapist.
C) limits what each discipline will offer.
D) sets team goals during transdisciplinary meetings.

Answer 1

identifies a primary therapist.

Question 2

The rehabilitation nurse stresses that the major focus in a rehabilitation setting is

A) acquisition of services for the newly discharged client.
B) elimination of clinical manifestations.
C) prevention of disease progression.
D) skills' instruction for independence.

Answer 2

skills' instruction for independence.

Question 3

To set the stage for a successful rehabilitation experience, the rehabilitation nurse helps the client and the family conceptualize their definition of

A) activity participation.
B) independence.
C) quality of life.
D) wellness.

Answer 3

quality of life.

Question 4

The rehabilitation nurse ensures that teaching is (Select all that apply)

A) designed, delivered, and reinforced in ways that are meaningful.
B) designed to cover all aspects of the rehabilitation process.
C) individualized to the client and family even when standardized material is used.
D) presented in appropriate levels and formats.
E) readily available so that learning can occur when the learner is ready.

Question 5

A rehabilitation nurse scores the client at "1" in a functional area on the FIM. This means the client has

A) full independence in that area.
B) independence in that area with use of an assistive device.
C) partial dependence in need of significant assistance.
D) total dependence.

Question 6

The rehabilitation nurse explains that the transdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation provides the client with

A) more efficient service at a greatly reduced cost.
B) reduced number of personnel with whom to interact.
C) reduced time spent on therapeutic modalities.
D) shortened stay in the rehabilitation unit.

Question 7

A nurse incorporating a client's psychosocial reaction to a disabling illness into the plan of care would use a staging model because the model

A) allows the nurse to group the client with peers for socializing.
B) describes the process of adaptation as a standardized process.
C) explains some common reactions to the disabling condition.
D) predicts the experience of psychosocial adaptation.

Question 8

The rehabilitation nurse uses the Functional Independence Measures (FIM) tool to assess the client's

A) attitude.
B) physical strength.
C) rehabilitation goals.
D) self-care capabilities.

Question 9

The rehabilitation nurse reminds a client that according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), the broad theoretical qualification criterion for rehabilitation services is that the client

A) has impaired mobility in two limbs.
B) has impairments that lead to reduced ability to engage in activities.
C) is no longer capable of independent living.
D) requires assistance in mobility, dressing, and toileting.

Question 10

The nurse clarifies that the Medicare criteria to qualify for rehabilitation services include that a client will

A) communicate adequately to be understood.
B) participate in 3 hours of therapy daily.
C) require three or more therapeutic modalities.
D) walk independently with crutches, cane, or walker.