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17 Cards in this Set
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Provided or supervised in the home by a home or community health care agency?
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Perinatal home care
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A method of supplying complete nutrition and fluid to women with hyperemesis gravidarum?
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Total parenteral nutrition
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Nursing care including physician-prescribed procedures such as a dressing change?
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Skilled home nursing care
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Documenting all information gained from the visit?
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Postvisit planning
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When obtaining the health history and performing a physical exam, the nurse nurse must provide _________ and ____________.
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privacy, confidentiality
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If the home situation becomes unsafe while the nurse is visiting, the nurse should _______, and if the nurse and client are in danger, the nurse should _________ the __________ for help.
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leave; call; community emergency number
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A major portion of planning for home care involves reviewing with the woman and her family exactly what will be _________ of them and what ______ ______ _______ from you.
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expected; they can expect
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Discuss how nurses can be instrumental in helping the nation achieve National Health Goals related to prevention of preterm birth.
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Nurses can encourage women to seek prenatal care and can educate women about the signs and symptoms of preterm labor so that women can get help at a point at which labor can be halted.
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When planning a home visit, the nurse should do which of the following?
A. Keep his or her schedule, destination, and travel route confidential to protect client privacy. B. Learn the location of public phones in the neighborhood. C. Drop in to visit on occasion to observe the family in a realistic state. D. Drive straight home if he or she suspects someone is following him or her. |
B. Learn the location of public phones in the neighborhood.
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Disadvantages of home care for a pregnant woman include which of of the following?
A. Care is done in the client's home. B. Family members are included in the plan of care. C. The pregnant patient assumes a greater responsibility for monitoring her condition. D. Family interactions, values, and priorities are more obvious than in a health care setting. |
C. The pregnant patient assumes a greater responsibility for monitoring her condition.
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Which of the following is accurate instruction the nurse might need to provide to the pregnant woman receiving home care?
A. To promote elimination, the woman should avoid high-fiber foods. B. When monitoring uterine contrations, the woman should count and time the contractions for 10 minutes. C. The woman should alternate arms with each reading when monitoring her blood pressure. D. Serial fundal height measurements should be taken at the same location each time. |
D. Serial fundal height measurements should be taken at the same location each time.
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Health teaching during a home care visit:
A. Provides more opportunities for one-on-one teaching than in a health care agency B. Would not involve childbirth education bacause formal classes are available C. Should not intrude into home activities such as food planning D. Involves instructing the woman to avoid all medications unless the nurse is present |
A. Provides more opportunities for one-on-one teaching than in a health care agency
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Jackie's husband states he wants to help in the treatment of her preterm labor. You could instruct him to do whic of the following?
A. Walk with Jackie two times each day to help her maintain adequate exercise to prevent thrombus formation. B. Restrict Jackie's intake of fluids to four glasses daily to prevent pulmonary edema. C. Remind Jackie to monitor fetal movements once a week to watch for fetal hyperactivity. D. Assume responsibility for child care and household duties to help Jackie maintain strict bed rest. |
D. Assume responsibility for child care and household duties to help Jackie maintain strict bed rest.
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The nurse should plan visits at times that are convenient for the family in order not to disrupt _______ _______.
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family routines
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Women on home care should be evaluated every _________ days to see if their high-risk level has changed.
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30
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Assessments of client: (Select all that apply)
A. Health history B. Polical views C. Mental status D. Activities and rest pattern E. Preference for birth control F. Accuracy of self-assessments G. Professional goals H. Transportation to follow-up appointments |
A. Health history
C. Mental status D. Activities and rest pattern F. Accuracy of self-assessments H. Transportation to follow-up appointments |
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Assessment of environment: (Select all that apply)
A. Presence of telephone B. Safety of house for home care C. Color scheme for baby room D. Rodents or insects in the home E. Adequate water and heat F. Sufficient maternity clothing G. Refrigeration H. Presence of father in the home |
A. Presence of telephone
B. Safety of house for home care D. Rodents or insects in the home E. Adequate water and heat G. Refrigeration |
