NRS 450 COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 2 _173
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
When a patient is moved around.
- A patient handoff to another nurse
- Changing floors
- Changing facilities
- Beings moved to their home - CORRECT ANSWER What is Transition of Care
- No comprehensive discharge care plan
- Not transferring the patient's medication lists to the new facility
- Not including the family in the process
- Not communicating with the *right* people at the new facility.
- Not getting in touch with the right community resources that the patient needs.
- Not starting the planning process soon enough. - CORRECT ANSWER Common
transition errors:
- Make *one* comprehensive plan.
- You become part of the discharge process the moment you enter the room and
say hello. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the role of a hospital nurse in discharge?
- Find out what went on in the hospital.
- If there is missing information, find it!
- Help the family, facility, PCP, and community work well together.
- Monitor for health changes. (especially in the first 48-72 hours)
,- Promote and evaluate the patient's ability to self-manage their conditions. -
CORRECT ANSWER What is the role of a community nurse in discharge?
- Pharmacists
- Dieticians
- Someone from transition agency
- Family
- Primary care provider
- Community resources - CORRECT ANSWER Who should be involved in discharge
planning?
- Usually make visits that are related to tertiary prevention. (Post op, COPD
patients, Behavioral health patients)
- Home visiting prevents cx and further injuries.
- They provide care and education. - CORRECT ANSWER What are the
responsibilities of a *home visiting* nurse and what do they do?
- Primary roles is maintaining the safety and health of the inmates
- It is important to learn the culture of the jail. - CORRECT ANSWER What are the
responsibilities of a *jail* nurse and what do they do?
- They are part of a team to develop learning plans for special education children
- Develop IEP (cognitive development)
- They are frequently a health educator
,- Environment assessments - CORRECT ANSWER What are the responsibilities of a
*school* nurse and what do they do?
- They have lots of regulations to comply with, depending on where they work.
- *Prevention*
- Respond to hazards (chemical, physical, biological, communicable disease).
- Health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER What are the responsibilities of a
*occupational health* nurse and what do they do?
- Provide free or low-coast nursing services to a faith community.
- Can be paid or volunteer positions
- Attempt to integrate physical and spiritual health. - CORRECT ANSWER What are
the responsibilities of a *faith based* nurse and what do they do?
- People who live in rural areas
- Elderly
- Bed bound patients
- People who need help with ADL's - CORRECT ANSWER What sorts of patients are
appropriate for home visiting?
Family is whoever the patient says is family. - CORRECT ANSWER What is family?
- Maintain dignity and independence
- Stay connected to family members
, - They sleep better
- Eat familiar foods
- Save money - CORRECT ANSWER What are the benefits of home visiting for
patients?
- A decline in physical and mental health
- Decrease in family communications
- Positive growth tends to get "stuck"
- Potential for abuse
- Children's development and education can be impacted. - CORRECT ANSWER
What negative effect can continuous stress have on someone?
- Transportation
- Poisoning
- Fire/Burn
- Natural/environmental
- Falls
- Other (sports related, power-tools, firearm/air gun) - CORRECT ANSWER Types of
unintentional injuries:
- Suicide/Self-inflicted
- Violent Crime (Assault, homicide, rape, abuse) - CORRECT ANSWER Types of
Intentional Injuries:
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
When a patient is moved around.
- A patient handoff to another nurse
- Changing floors
- Changing facilities
- Beings moved to their home - CORRECT ANSWER What is Transition of Care
- No comprehensive discharge care plan
- Not transferring the patient's medication lists to the new facility
- Not including the family in the process
- Not communicating with the *right* people at the new facility.
- Not getting in touch with the right community resources that the patient needs.
- Not starting the planning process soon enough. - CORRECT ANSWER Common
transition errors:
- Make *one* comprehensive plan.
- You become part of the discharge process the moment you enter the room and
say hello. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the role of a hospital nurse in discharge?
- Find out what went on in the hospital.
- If there is missing information, find it!
- Help the family, facility, PCP, and community work well together.
- Monitor for health changes. (especially in the first 48-72 hours)
,- Promote and evaluate the patient's ability to self-manage their conditions. -
CORRECT ANSWER What is the role of a community nurse in discharge?
- Pharmacists
- Dieticians
- Someone from transition agency
- Family
- Primary care provider
- Community resources - CORRECT ANSWER Who should be involved in discharge
planning?
- Usually make visits that are related to tertiary prevention. (Post op, COPD
patients, Behavioral health patients)
- Home visiting prevents cx and further injuries.
- They provide care and education. - CORRECT ANSWER What are the
responsibilities of a *home visiting* nurse and what do they do?
- Primary roles is maintaining the safety and health of the inmates
- It is important to learn the culture of the jail. - CORRECT ANSWER What are the
responsibilities of a *jail* nurse and what do they do?
- They are part of a team to develop learning plans for special education children
- Develop IEP (cognitive development)
- They are frequently a health educator
,- Environment assessments - CORRECT ANSWER What are the responsibilities of a
*school* nurse and what do they do?
- They have lots of regulations to comply with, depending on where they work.
- *Prevention*
- Respond to hazards (chemical, physical, biological, communicable disease).
- Health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER What are the responsibilities of a
*occupational health* nurse and what do they do?
- Provide free or low-coast nursing services to a faith community.
- Can be paid or volunteer positions
- Attempt to integrate physical and spiritual health. - CORRECT ANSWER What are
the responsibilities of a *faith based* nurse and what do they do?
- People who live in rural areas
- Elderly
- Bed bound patients
- People who need help with ADL's - CORRECT ANSWER What sorts of patients are
appropriate for home visiting?
Family is whoever the patient says is family. - CORRECT ANSWER What is family?
- Maintain dignity and independence
- Stay connected to family members
, - They sleep better
- Eat familiar foods
- Save money - CORRECT ANSWER What are the benefits of home visiting for
patients?
- A decline in physical and mental health
- Decrease in family communications
- Positive growth tends to get "stuck"
- Potential for abuse
- Children's development and education can be impacted. - CORRECT ANSWER
What negative effect can continuous stress have on someone?
- Transportation
- Poisoning
- Fire/Burn
- Natural/environmental
- Falls
- Other (sports related, power-tools, firearm/air gun) - CORRECT ANSWER Types of
unintentional injuries:
- Suicide/Self-inflicted
- Violent Crime (Assault, homicide, rape, abuse) - CORRECT ANSWER Types of
Intentional Injuries:
