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the delivery of a variety of health related services in the clients home
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home health care
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two criteria for home health care
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1. client needs ongoing care
2. care exceeds the abilities of firends and family |
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the primary goal in home health care is to promote what
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self-care
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services that must be performed or supervised by a licensed healthcare professional
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skilled services
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homemaker services are available to clients only if the principal reason for home care is a ___________ ___________
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skilled service
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True or false: skilled services are reimbursable, but homemaker services are not
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TRUE
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they focus on direct client interaction by provdining skilled care, associated therapy, home health aides, chore workers and delivery of respite care (relief for family caregiviers)
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direct care agencies
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examples of this type of agency is pharmaceutical and infusion companies, or medical equipment suppliers
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indirect service agencies
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how is hospice care different from home health care
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hospice focuses on care of patients who are dying or whose condition is not expected to improve; it can be in the home, hospital, or nursing homes
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-client must need skilled care
-client must be homebound -plan of care must be authorized by physician and recertified every 62 days -care must be medically reasonable these are requirements that must be met before __________ will reimburse for home health care |
medicare
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although the client may receive services from many different providers (eg, nursing, PT, social work) who is the coordinator of these services
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the RN
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In order to provide for your safety during a visit, when should you contact your agency by phone
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when you arrive and when you leave
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True or False: You should carry a weapon to a home visit for your protection
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False: You should never carry a weapon
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In 1998, Medicare began requiring home health agencies to collect specific information for all Mediacre clients they serve. This data set is known as
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OASIS - Outcome and Assessmnent Information Set
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When a caregiver becomes physically exhausted, depressed, or ill from caring for a loved one, they are at risk for these two diagnoses
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Caregiver Role Strain, Risk for Caregiver Role Strain
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Home Health Care Nurses use this set of diagnoses, primarily because it goes with the OASIS requirements set forth by Medicare
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Clinical Care Classification (CCC)
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True or False: You should take all of your nursing equioment into the home when you go for a visit
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FALSE: take only what you need this reduces the risk of infection
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When in the home, what should you do with wound irrigation or potentially contaiminated liquids
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Flush it down the toilet (while wearing gloves)
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If you use a chlorine solution to lcean the home during a visit, what should the ratio of chlorine to H20 be?
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1:10
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