Question 1

The federal government requires the use of a specific standardized documentation tool for home nursing care.Which information must a home nurse add to the approved documentation tool?&#10;A) Activity&#10;B) Vital signs&#10;C) Functional&#10;D) Demographic

Accepted Answer

The nurse must add the vital signs and information about the older adult's health care beliefs to the OASIS.The nurse does not need to add information about the older adult's activity level.The nurse does not need to add information about the older adult's functional status.The nurse does not need to add demographic information about the older adult to the documentation tool.

Question 2

Which documentation tool does the nurse use to achieve optimal functional status for a nursing home resident?&#10;A) Narrative patient progress notes&#10;B) Problem-oriented documentation&#10;C) Resource Utilization Group (RUG)&#10;D) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)

Accepted Answer

Mandated by the federal government to improve the quality of care for nursing home residents,the nurse uses the RAI to help residents in nursing homes achieve optimal functional status.The RAI includes identification of issues with the MDS,a comprehensive assessment from Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs),and the foundation for reimbursement using the RUG.Narrative progress notes are used in nursing homes to describe events that are unsuitable for other forms of documentation in the medical record.Problem-oriented documentation identifies resident problems,the plan of care to resolve the problem,and the outcome of the problem or response to treatment.The RUG is the reimbursement tool in the RAI.

Question 3

An older woman has diabetes mellitus and requires hemodialysis for renal failure.She is discharged to home to recover from a sternal wound infection and coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).A home care nurse will provide wound care.Which of the following is the major justification for the complete and accurate documentation of this older adult's care?

A) Requires complex health care
B) Has needs in multiple settings
C) Is at risk for iatrogenic problems
D) Has significant health care expenses

Requires complex health care

Accepted Answer

The major reason that documentation of this patient's health care must be accurate and complete is that she has complex health care needs in multiple settings and experiences a high risk for iatrogenic problems and high reimbursement expenses.The duration of her care is likely to be lengthy; the sternal wound infection after CABG is serious because of the potential for sternal osteomyelitis.In addition,individuals with diabetes are at high risk for infection and are slow to heal.
The complexity of her care includes receiving care in multiple settings-at home,at dialysis,and in primary care for postdischarge follow-up care.For an older adult with diabetes,coronary artery disease,renal failure,and a serious infection,each facet of her health care depends on complete and accurate data on the other aspects of her care to help her achieve optimal health and wellness.This older adult is at risk for iatrogenic problems because of the complexity of her care.Each type of care,each illness or condition,and each setting exposes this older adult to a separate set of risks.In addition,individuals with diabetes can have peripheral neuropathies that increase the risk for falls and injuries.This older adult incurs health care expenses dealing with complex health care requirements including a recent hospital stay for surgery and complicated by an infection,ongoing needs for hemodialysis,and home care.Because much of the care is nurse driven,documentation is the basis for which reimbursement is provided.

Question 4

Which mental status assessment tool(s)would be appropriate for use in long-term care facilities?&#10;A) Fulmer SPICES&#10;B) Clock Drawing Test&#10;C) The Mini-Cog&#10;D) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

Accepted Answer

The Clock Drawing Test,which has been used since 1992,is a screening tool that helps identify those with a cognitive impairment and is used as a measure of severity.The Mini-Cog was developed as a tool that could establish cognitive status more quickly than the MMSE and the limitations of educational adjustments.It is now the recommended evidenced-based tool and combines one aspect of the MMSE (short-term memory recall)with the test of executive function of the Clock Drawing Test.It has been found to be highly sensitive to diagnosing dementia.The MMSE tool has been used most often and is a 30-item instrument that has been used to screen for cognitive difficulties and is one of the tools often used in determining a diagnosis of dementia or delirium.Fulmer SPICES is an overall assessment tool developed in 2007.

Question 5

Using the RAI,the nurse identifies a trigger for a male nursing home resident who requires an indwelling urinary catheter from the MDS.Which should the nurse do next?&#10;A) Develop an individualized care plan.&#10;B) Assign suitable nursing interventions.&#10;C) Use the RAPs.&#10;D) Institute agency-approved catheter care.

Accepted Answer

The nurse uses the RAPs to assess triggers identified from the MDS.To help the resident achieve optimal functional status by determining his strengths,needs,and preferences,RAPs provide an organized framework used by the health care team for additional assessment of the trigger.The nurse develops the care plan after completing the RAPs.The nurse assigns suitable nursing interventions to the plan of care.The nurse uses agency-approved policies to provide care as assigned in the plan of care.

Question 6

The nurse must inform an older adult who does not speak English about patient rights.In addition,the nurse must have the adult sign the document about information access.Which intervention should the nurse use to maintain the confidentiality of this older adult?

A) Present the patient with a Spanish version of the information access document.
B) Have an English-speaking family member explain the document to the patient.
C) Explain the document to the patient using an interpreter to ensure understanding.
D) Instruct an interpreter to read the information access document to the resident privately.

Accepted Answer

To ensure patient understanding,the nurse explains a patient's rights about information access to the patient with the assistance of an interpreter.The nurse is responsible for patient understanding and thus cannot relinquish this task to another person.When understanding is reached concerning the rights associated with access to information,the patient can then make an informed decision about releasing health care information and thus maintain privacy.The nurse cannot ensure patient understanding without discussing the document with the patient using an interpreter.The nurse cannot delegate a nursing responsibility to a family member; the nurse does not have the right to release the health information to anyone.In private or public,the nurse cannot delegate this task to another person.

Question 7

Which option is not a primary reason that documentation is important?&#10;A) Documentation enables the team to provide care to meet a resident's individual needs.&#10;B) Documentation helps defend the nurse in the event of a possible lawsuit.&#10;C) Documentation enables a patient to receive consistent care from one shift to the next.&#10;D) Documentation is the basis for reimbursement to the facility.

Accepted Answer

Although providing a defense in the event of a possible lawsuit should not be the primary motive for the nurse to keep accurate and thorough documentation,doing so is the best defense in the event of legal action against anyone involved in a patient's care.Enabling the team to provide care that meets individual needs is a primary reason; documentation is necessary to ensure that the team has accurate and complete information about the resident's specific conditions.Enabling the patient to receive consistent care is a primary reason; documentation enables nurses on later shifts to be aware of conditions that have developed and the actions that have been taken on previous shifts.Providing the basis for reimbursement is a primary reason; the use of standard documentation in applying for reimbursement is a matter of law.

Question 8

What is a SOAP note?&#10;A) Record of supplies used in patient hygiene&#10;B) Record of an event during a patient's stay, formatted according to the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), enabling it to be easily transmitted between computers&#10;C) Form of bar code&#10;D) Record of patient data listing the patient's subjective complaint, objective data recorded by the nurse, the nurse's assessment of the situation, and the nurse's plan of action

Accepted Answer

SOAP stands for subjective (patient complaint),objective (observed data),assessment,and plan.A SOAP note is a record of an event in which a patient makes a subjective complaint and the nurse observes objective data,makes an assessment on the basis of the complaint and the data,and makes a plan for interventions based on the assessment.A SOAP note is a record in human language describing a problem,its assessment,and planned interventions.

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement about documentation?&#10;A) Nurses should keep records of patients' wishes.&#10;B) Patients do not have access to their own medical records.&#10;C) The Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is a complete record of the health status of a patient.&#10;D) The nurse is responsible for completing all of the Minimum Data Set (MDS).

Accepted Answer

Entering patients' expressed wishes in the medical or clinical record helps ensure that the interdisciplinary team respects these wishes.According to regulations after the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),the patient has access to his or her own medical records and may designate others to have access.The OASIS is used to measure outcomes for quality improvement purposes; it does not contain all of the necessary information for care,such as vital signs.The MDS should be completed jointly by all members of the interdisciplinary team.

Question 10

Which one of the following is connected with the nursing home reform mandated by a 1987 law?&#10;A) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)&#10;B) HIPAA&#10;C) OASIS&#10;D) Fulmer SPICES

Accepted Answer

The RAI must be completed for all residents receiving Medicare or Medicaid.The HIPAA was passed in 1996 and mandates privacy practices.The OASIS is an assessment designed for use in the home health care setting.Fulmer SPICES is an overall assessment tool developed in 2007.

Question 11

The nurse scans an older man's identification band in preparation for medication administration.Which step should the nurse implement next?&#10;A) Ask the patient to state his name.&#10;B) Check for allergies to the medication.&#10;C) Document the medication as given.&#10;D) Administer the patient's medication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse scans an older man's identification...

Question 12

Which of the following does the nurse use to categorize the desired end result of nursing care delivered to a patient when using problem-oriented nurses' notes?&#10;A) North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) nursing diagnosis&#10;B) Nursing Goals Classification&#10;C) Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)&#10;D) Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following does the nurse...

Question 13

The same nursing documentation record is used in every unit of a hospital.Why does a hospital use a standardized form for nursing documentation?&#10;A) Helps provide continuity of care&#10;B) Standardizes patient care parameters&#10;C) Assists in maintaining confidentiality&#10;D) Reduces the number of medication errors&#10;E) Provides the foundation for staffing levels&#10;F)Allows for quality evaluations among units

Accepted Answer

The answer of The same nursing documentation record is used...

Question 14

The OASIS was implemented to provide the format for a comprehensive assessment in the home health care setting.How is this assessment tool used?&#10;A) To improve the quality of care&#10;B) To improve the communication about the individual&#10;C) To serve as a guide for reimbursement&#10;D) To evaluate the level of patient disability

Accepted Answer

The answer of The OASIS was implemented to provide the...

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