Week 4 Sherpath: Community-Based
Care Final Exam Fully Solved.
Which acute care setting is identified as the "primary place of health care?"
A. Hospitals
B. Outpatient clinics
C. Urgent care clinics
D. Emergency departments - Answer A. Hospitals
Hospitals have been identified as the primary place for health care.
Which factors contribute to the fact that the number of nurses employed in community health
has more than doubled?
Select all that apply.
A. Advances in technology
B. Escalating health care cost
C. Nurses experiencing burnout
D. Consumer shift from illness to wellness
E. Changes is shift scheduling from 8-hour to 12-hour shifts - Answer A, B and C
Advances in technology
Advances in technology provide a mechanism that allow nurses to perform nursing practice
effectively in a community setting.
Escalating health care cost
Escalating health care cost contributes to more nurses employed in community health, as these
settings are more cost efficient that traditional settings.
Consumer shift from illness to wellness
Patients are accepting more responsibility for personal heath, which changes the nature of
nursing practice from acute care to nursing actions to focus on health promotion and
prevention.
What is the distinguishing factor between hospitals and outpatient care clinics?
A. Only outpatient clinics offer care in specialty areas.
B. Patients seen in outpatient clinics do not require overnight care.
C. Only outpatient care clinics provide services to underserved populations.
, D. Patients receive primary care services at hospitals but not at outpatient care clinics. - Answer
B. Patients seen in outpatient clinics do not require overnight care.
Patients not requiring overnight care is the distinguishing factor as outpatient clinics do not
provide an overnight stay for patients.
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), what is the primary function of a home
health nurse?
A. Provide direct patient care.
B. Manage an interdisciplinary team.
C. Use research findings to evaluate care.
D. Allocate resources to facilitate optimal patient outcomes. - Answer B. Manage an
interdisciplinary team.
Managing an interdisciplinary team is a nursing intervention that is the primary function of
home care nurses.
What are the primary reasons that the home care nurse should be educated at the
baccalaureate level?
Select all that apply.
A. High acuity of patients
B. Advances in technology
C. Utilization of critical thinking skills
D. Health promotion activities requiring patient education
E. Increased autonomy associated with the role of home health nurses - Answer C and E
Utilization of critical thinking skills
According to the ANA, home care nurses should be educated at the baccalaureate level because
of the requirement to utilize critical thinking in the role.
Increased autonomy associated with the role of home health nurses
According to the ANA, home care nurses should be educated at the baccalaureate level because
of the increased autonomy in the role.
Which are characteristics of hospice care?
Select all that apply.
A. Care is provided to terminally ill patients.
B. Hospice care only happens in the home setting.
Care Final Exam Fully Solved.
Which acute care setting is identified as the "primary place of health care?"
A. Hospitals
B. Outpatient clinics
C. Urgent care clinics
D. Emergency departments - Answer A. Hospitals
Hospitals have been identified as the primary place for health care.
Which factors contribute to the fact that the number of nurses employed in community health
has more than doubled?
Select all that apply.
A. Advances in technology
B. Escalating health care cost
C. Nurses experiencing burnout
D. Consumer shift from illness to wellness
E. Changes is shift scheduling from 8-hour to 12-hour shifts - Answer A, B and C
Advances in technology
Advances in technology provide a mechanism that allow nurses to perform nursing practice
effectively in a community setting.
Escalating health care cost
Escalating health care cost contributes to more nurses employed in community health, as these
settings are more cost efficient that traditional settings.
Consumer shift from illness to wellness
Patients are accepting more responsibility for personal heath, which changes the nature of
nursing practice from acute care to nursing actions to focus on health promotion and
prevention.
What is the distinguishing factor between hospitals and outpatient care clinics?
A. Only outpatient clinics offer care in specialty areas.
B. Patients seen in outpatient clinics do not require overnight care.
C. Only outpatient care clinics provide services to underserved populations.
, D. Patients receive primary care services at hospitals but not at outpatient care clinics. - Answer
B. Patients seen in outpatient clinics do not require overnight care.
Patients not requiring overnight care is the distinguishing factor as outpatient clinics do not
provide an overnight stay for patients.
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), what is the primary function of a home
health nurse?
A. Provide direct patient care.
B. Manage an interdisciplinary team.
C. Use research findings to evaluate care.
D. Allocate resources to facilitate optimal patient outcomes. - Answer B. Manage an
interdisciplinary team.
Managing an interdisciplinary team is a nursing intervention that is the primary function of
home care nurses.
What are the primary reasons that the home care nurse should be educated at the
baccalaureate level?
Select all that apply.
A. High acuity of patients
B. Advances in technology
C. Utilization of critical thinking skills
D. Health promotion activities requiring patient education
E. Increased autonomy associated with the role of home health nurses - Answer C and E
Utilization of critical thinking skills
According to the ANA, home care nurses should be educated at the baccalaureate level because
of the requirement to utilize critical thinking in the role.
Increased autonomy associated with the role of home health nurses
According to the ANA, home care nurses should be educated at the baccalaureate level because
of the increased autonomy in the role.
Which are characteristics of hospice care?
Select all that apply.
A. Care is provided to terminally ill patients.
B. Hospice care only happens in the home setting.
