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Copyright © 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing:6.The introduction of DRGs in the hospital
setting created an earlierdischarge from
the hospital than patients previously
experienced.
True False
7.Prior to the late 1980s, home care nurses were
considered specialists.
True False
8.Nurses providing care in the home are not
responsiblefor independent decision making.
True False
9.The home care nurseis responsible for coor-
dinating the community resources needed by
the patient.
True False
10.During the entry phaseof the home visit,
the nurse develops rapport with the patient
and family, mutually determines desired
outcomes, makes assessments, plans and
implements prescribed care, and provides
teaching.
True False
11.Home care is meant to be long term.
True False
12.Hospice careprovides terminally ill patients a
humane option of dying with dignity.
True False
13.Home nursing agencies emerged in major
cities in the late 1800sto meet the needs of
the growing population due to an influx of
immigrants.
True False- The nurse designs a diet for a patient and
explains it to the family member who
cooks for the household. - The nurse arranges for a physical therapist
to visit a patient recovering from a broken
hip. - The nurse calls in a mental health worker
to assess the ability of a patient’s husband
to provide adequate care. - The nurse reports the condition of a patient
to the physician.
CORRECT THE FALSE STATEMENTS
Circle the word “true” or “false” that follows
the statement. If you circled “false,” change the
underlined word or words to make the statement
true. Place your answer in the space provided.
1.One of the changes in the healthcare industry
in the past 5 years has been a shift from
community-based care to hospital-based care.
True False
2.The focus of hospice care is on improving
quality of lifeas opposed to prolonging the
length of life.
True False
3.The focus of home healthcare is on patients
of all ages with acutehealthcare needs.
True False
4.Once the nurse crosses the threshold of the
patient’s home, the patient must adapt to the
plan of care dictated by the nurse.
True False
5.Lillian Wald and William Rathboneopened
the Henry Street Settlement House in New
York City in 1893.
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