You are reviewing the official document called the Scope and Standards of Home Health Nursing Practice. Using your knowledge about the document providing guidelines for nurses involved in home health care practice,
what is included in the standards of care?
1. Assessment by collecting data about home care clients
2. Diagnosis through the analysis of data
3. Outcome identification that helps identify nurse-sensitive measures
4. Planning nurse-sensitive interventions directed at the identified outcomes
5. Implementation of nurse-centered actions in collaboration with physicians
A) 1, 2, 4, 5
B) 1, 2, 3, 4
C) 1, 3, 4, 5
D) 2, 3, 4, 5
B
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State legislatures are gradually changing the care that patients potentially receive from health maintenance organizations (HMOs). What is one means by which this improvement has occurred?
1. States have allowed patients who receive substandard care to successfully bring suit against HMOs. 2. States have mandated that all citizens be covered by HMOs if that is the desire of the citizen. 3. States have set the premiums that enrollees pay for HMO coverage. 4. States have mandated how many HMOs will operate within the state.
Long-term care facilities provide
A. trauma care to acutely ill and injured individuals. B. obstetrical and preventive care to mothers and infants. C. care for individuals who are undergoing surgery. D. services to persons with stable chronic illnesses.
Which of the following health information is protected in the electronic health record? Select all that apply
a. Social Security number b. Insurance information c. Physician's name d. Laboratory results
A patient who works on road construction has been diagnosed with hypertension
After attempting to decrease his blood pressure with lifestyle changes and a mild diuretic, it is determined that he will need to be placed on an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Based on his occupation, what is the nurse's priority assessment? A) Chronic constipation B) Excessive sweating on the job C) Three large meals a day D) One beer every night