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H Health/Writing TAS
Home Health/ Writing and Research NP1 Test 4
Question | Answer |
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Define Home Health Care | Health care provided to clients and their families in the home fore health maintenance, education, illness prevention, diagnosis and treatment of an illness for palliative or rehabilitation reasons |
The purpose of HHC is to provide patients/caregivers with: | -support -treatment -information -understanding SO THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE HEALTH CARE NEEDS AT HOME |
What is the focus of HHC? | Individuals and their families |
HHC focuses largely on community health/public health nursing. T or F | False. HHC focuses on individuals and their families |
What makes HHC an appropriate role for the ASN RN? | It is an extension of care directly from the hospital to the home. |
What are the guidelines for HHC? | Physician's orders |
T or F. The HHC nurse has no assistance in caring for patients. | False. Supervisors assist the nurse directly caring for the patient. |
Who are the supervisors in HHC? | Case managers or clinical coordinators |
Why were DRGs established? | to curb the rapidly spiraling cost of health care |
What does DRG stand for? | Diagnosis Related Groups |
How did DRGs change health care? | They established specific time lines and costs for each medical diagnosis. |
What was the adverse result of establishing DRGs? | Patients went home "quicker and sicker" |
List some positive results of DRGs. | - reduced cost/shorter stay - pts recover better at home - health care system streamlined - family involved in care - needless procedures avoided - privacy for client - familiar surroundings |
List negative results of DRGs. | - pts with no family or support systems - complications can occur at home due to earlier hospital departure - no access to health care system after hours, must go to ER |
HHC demands a team approach. T or F | True |
Who makes up the HHC team? | - Physician - nurse - social worker - home health aide - homemaker - physical/occupational/speech therapist - pharmacist - discharge planner |
What are the three roles of a nurse in HHC? | 1. Provider of care 2. Manager of care 3. Member within the discipline |
Provider of care... | assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, teaches |
Manager of care... | coordinates, collaborates, supervises, monitors |
Member within the discipline... | utilizes research, supports standard of care |
4 factors that influence HHC | 1. client need based on evaluation 2. coverage for costs 3. availability of caretakers 4. clients must meet requirements of coverage by government agencies |
Needed for HHC... | Nurse, physician, discharge planner/social worker, family/support system |
What is the common nurse-physician relationship in HHC? | the nurse writes the evaluation and the physician signs it-often the nurse visits the client at home and recommends to the physician |
T or F. A nurse can solely approve HHC for a patient. | False. A physician must give the order. |
What are the payment/coverage provisions available for HHC? | private insurance, federal and state funds, private pay |
Name five criterion for HHC services... | 1. must be reasonable and necessary 2. pt must be homebound 3. must be a defined plan of care with signed physician order 4. services must be skilled nursing services 5. service must be intermittent or part time |
HHC services can be provided 24 hours a day. T or F. | False. HHC services must be intermittent or part time. |
What are five trusted sites for writing and research? | 1. CINAHL 2. Medscape 3. Nat'l Institute for Health 4. CDC 5. WebMD |
What format must all nursing papers be in? | APA |
T or F. Any edition of APA formatting is acceptable in writing and research. | False. Must use sixth edition of APA. |
List four keys to proper writing and research... | 1. Stay gender neutral 2. Put direct quotes in quotation marks 3. one inch margins on all sides 4. double spaced |
What should be on the title page? | Title Name College |
What must be at the very top of every page? | a running head |
The reference page should be in what order? | alphabetical |