Question 1

The community health nurse knows that which are standards of professional performance for home care nurses? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Collegiality, performance appraisal, ethics, and resource utilization are all standards of professional performance for home care nurses. Outcome identification is a standard of care.

Question 2

The nurse is conducting a windshield survey. What items does the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A windshield survey is a type of community health assessment. The nurse walks or drives through a neighborhood and notes the type of housing available, the presence and condition of recreational facilities, the presence of health care facilities, and places of worship among other items. Types of cars noted in the neighborhood are not one of the assessments.

Question 3

A nurse wants to create a community action plan for health problems related to air pollution from a nearby factory. Which stakeholders does the nurse consult as the priority? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Stakeholders have a significant interest in a topic. The priority stakeholders the nurse would want to consult for this project include the factory owners, community residents, and health care providers. The stockholders would probably not be consulted. The employees could be a significant stakeholder if the action plan affected employment.

Question 4

The home health care nurse educates patients on which goals of hospice care? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

The goals of hospice care include relief of suffering, supporting the family and patient, and providing grief support after the patient dies. Goals do not include keeping patients out of the hospital or lowering medical costs.

Question 5

The nurse explains to the patient that which services will be covered under Medicare? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Medicare will reimburse for professionally rendered services provided by a licensed health care provider. Grocery shopping would not be covered. If homemaker services are provided to a patient also receiving skilled care, then they too are reimbursed.

Quiz 23: Public Health, Community Base, and Home Health Care

The community health nurse knows that which are standards of professional performance for home care nurses? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is conducting a windshield survey. What items does the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse wants to create a community action plan for health problems related to air pollution from a nearby factory. Which stakeholders does the nurse consult as the priority? (Select all that apply.)

The home health care nurse educates patients on which goals of hospice care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse explains to the patient that which services will be covered under Medicare? (Select all that apply.)