Cooper FAAHN 8e Chapter 37 Pretest 1
1. Patients over the age of 65 account for ______ of all home health care patients.
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 100%
2. In 1983, this system of Medicare reimbursement played a major role in the increased need for home
health care in the United States.
a) Social Security Act
b) Balanced Budget Act
c) Diagnosis-related groups
d) Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
3. LPN/LVNs comprise 10-20% of the home care workforce and are directly supervised by the:
a) registered nurse.
b) physical therapist.
c) attending physician.
d) home health assistant.
4. The speech-language therapist works with the home care patient on tasks, including:
a) feeding self.
b) swallowing issues.
c) relaxation techniques.
d) writing skills.
5. Which method of reimbursement is available to individuals who are disabled or low-income?
a) Medicaid
b) Medicare
c) Third party
d) HMOs
6. Discharge planning for a patient in the home care setting begins when?
a) Upon discharge from the hospital
b) Upon admission to the home care agency
c) One week after home care has begun
d) Immediately prior to discharge from the home health care agency
7. So that the patient can plan accordingly, the nurse tells the home health patient that a skilled nursing
visit typically lasts:
a) 15-20 minutes.
b) 30-45 minutes.
c) At least 1 hour.
d) 1-2 hours.
8. The most important benefit of home health care is that:
a) it is less expensive than care in a hospital setting.
b) insurance is more likely to pay for home care than long-term care.
c) nurses are able to practice more autonomously in the home setting.
d) it preserves individual independence and integrity and keeps families together.
9. Who sets the rules for governing certification of home health care agencies?
a) Medicare
b) Medicaid
c) The federal government
