NUR 426 Exam 1 Questions And Answers Graded A+ 2024/25.
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NUR 426 Exam 1 Questions And Answers Graded A+ 2024/25.
palliative medicine - correct answer. Care that is designed not to treat an illness but to provide physical and emotional comfort to the patient and support and guidance to his or her family.
- this care could be provided s...
NUR 426 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
Graded A+ 2024/25.
palliative medicine - correct answer. Care that is designed not to treat an illness but
to provide physical and emotional comfort to the patient and support and guidance to
his or her family.
- this care could be provided starting from the onset of the illness until death
hospital, clinics - correct answer. palliative care is general done in the _________
but can also be done in ___________
physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, bereavement services - correct answer.
the types of providers that work in palliative medicine are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
health insurance - correct answer. all aspects of palliative care are covered under
the patient's ____________
this includes all medications, any equipment needed, and speech and occupational
therapies
respite - correct answer. __________ care is not available for palliative care
hospice care - correct answer. holistic, compassionate care given to dying people
and their families within the comfort of their homes
,6 - correct answer. a patient is only eligible for hospice if the provider states that
they are not expected to live for more than ___ months (this does not mean the patient
could not continue to receive hospice care past this time)
physician - correct answer. hospice requires an order by a __________
insured, uninsured - correct answer. all types of care under hospice is covered
wether the patient is __________ or ___________
24/7, 7 - correct answer. hospice care is available ______, ______ days a week
12 - correct answer. hospice has a bereavement program for families that lasts up to
___ months after the patient's death
routine care, general in patient, continuous care, respite care - correct answer. there
are four levels of care in hospice:
1.
2.
3.
4.
routine care - correct answer. routine care provided on a routine basis
- these are standard daily visits
general in patient - correct answer. type of care provided in hospice that considers if
the patient has a symptom at home that cannot be managed, the patient will be
transferred to a hospital that is able to manage this symptom
continuous care - correct answer. hospice care in which the nurse will be in the
home around the clock to manage symptoms (this could be pain in which the patient is
required to give around the clock pain medication)
respite care - correct answer. hospice care that is not for the patient, but instead is
for the family of the patient
- the patient can be admitted to a facility for up to 5 days so that the family can go out of
town or have a break from taking care of the patient full time
home health care - correct answer. care that takes place in a person's home
homebound - correct answer. in order to be considered for home health care the
patient must be ___________
60 - correct answer. home health care can be used for up to ____ days unless the
patient is recertified to need it for longer
, 90, 30 - correct answer. Prior to certifying a patient's eligibility for the home health
benefit, the certifying physician must document that he or she, or an allowed non-
physician practitioner (NPP), has had a face to face encounter with the patient (____
days prior to admission or within _____ days after admission to home health)
skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, social worker
services - correct answer. services that are covered under home health are as
follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
telehealth - correct answer. Use of technology to deliver health-related services and
information, including telemedicine
case management - correct answer. optimizes self-care capabilities of individuals
and families and the capacity of systems and communities to coordinate and provide
services
- main role is to improve patient outcomes and decrease costs that are unnecessary
within the hospital
care map - correct answer. a tool that specifies activities providers may use in a
timely sequence to achieve desired outcomes for care. The outcomes are measurable,
and the pathway tools strive to reduce differences in client care.
social worker - correct answer. a mental health professional who counsels patients
and provides a link between the patient and the treatment center
trauma - correct answer. the unintentional injury that is also the primary cause of
death
hemorrhage - correct answer. the primary preventable cause of death is
___________
young white males - correct answer. ___________ are the primary trauma
population
blunt trauma - correct answer. a force that impacts or is applied to the body but is
not sharp enough to penetrate it, such as a blow or a crushing injury
examples: blast effect, acceleration-deceleration forces, widespread tissue damage
penetrating trauma - correct answer. injury caused by an object that passes through
the skin or other body tissues
examples: impalements, gunshot wounds, stabbing
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