Principles. chapter 43 home care
What is home healthcare - correct answer-the delivery of health related services in the
clients home
What is the primary goal of home healthcare? - correct answer-to promote self care. Nursing
activities are directed at fostering the clients independence or teaching the family or other
caregivers to assist the client with ongoing health needs
define skilled nursing services - correct answer-care that can be done safely and correctly
only by a licensed registered or practical nurse
The Home health agency classified as purpose, direct care agencies perform what services -
correct answer-focus on direct client interaction by providing skilled care, assoc. therapies
and health services, home health aides, chore workers, and delivery of respite care
What is respite care - correct answer-relief for family caregivers
(purpose) Inderwct care service agencies do what? - correct answer-pharmaceutical,
infusion comp., medical equipment suppliers(durable medical equipment)
What is Durable medical equipment? - correct answer-reusable equipment (walkers,
wheelchairs,apnea monitors)
Hospice care - correct answer-agencie specializing in careing for clients with complex
diseases, such as AIDs ir ventilator-dependent clients, or patients of a certain age group
How are the home health agencies funded? - correct answer-there are many ways such as
profit, nonprofit, public agencies, voluntary agencies, proprietary organizations, hospital
based agencies
what is Medicare? - correct answer-a federally funded healthcare system designed to
provide health coverage for persons who are older than 65, diabled, or diagnosed with end
stage renal disease.
Reimbursment by medicare for home care depends on what strictly applied criteria? - correct
answer-1. must need skilled nursing care
2. must be home bound
3.must require nursing care that is part time and intermittent
4. The plan of care must be authorized by the physician and recertified every 62 days
5.must be medically necessary and reasonable
6. medicare will pay only for interventions identified on the treatment plan
7. Home health agency must be approved by medicare
What is Medicaid? - correct answer-program sponsored jointly by the federal government
and the states to provide services to peope whose income is below a mandated level.
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