Home health nurses provide one-on-one carefor patients in their homes. ... Home healthcare may involve assisting patients with basic needs such as bathing and dressing, as well as more specialized services such as wound care, medication management, and IV therapy.
Hom situation are diffierent from hospital.a hone health nurse would repeate information given by the hospital nurse due to following reasons:
patients during discharge are sometimes don’t listen the instructions properly or they forget the proper information.
home situation are different patient can clear the problems which they are facing at home.
elderly may forget the medicine schedule
When patient are unable to understand about the care of wound which may be postoperative or other.home health nurse explain the care again so that they can take care of it properly.
sometimes care takers are not there with the patients at hospital so home nurse explain the information at home to care takers and family members.
why a home health nurse would repeat information given to a client by the nurse in...
The home health nurse is visiting an older client whose family has gone out for the day. During the visit, the client experiences chest pain that is unrelieved by sublingual nitroglycerin tablets given by the nurse. Which action by the nurse would be appropriate at this time? Reference Labs Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Evolve is a registered trademar For problems or suggestions regardin
83. A home health nurse is teaching the caregiver of a client who has AIDS about infection control in the home. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? a. Making a new solution of bleach and water each day for disinfection b. Designate a separate bathroom in the home for the client's use c. Dispose of recapped needles and syringes in a biohazard bag d. Wash clothing twice in cold water and laundry detergent.
A home health nurse manager is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Pick one and please discuss the rationale. 1.) Double-bag soiled dressings in polyethylene bags. 2.) wear a mask within 3 feet of the client 3.) Remove fresh flowers from the clients home 4.) Encourage the client to use a HEPA filter in the home
A home health nurse manager is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Pick one and please discuss the rationale. 1.) Double-bag soiled dressings in polyethylene bags. 2.) wear a mask within 3 feet of the client 3.) Remove fresh flowers from the clients home 4.) Encourage the client to use a HEPA filter in the home
Why is it important for the nurse to work an acute care setting such as hospital before taking a job position as a home health nurse
Why would a hospital that just expanded its home and health care agency to service the patients of other hospitals in the region close down its clinical laboratory and purchase lab services from a neighboring hospital?
14) Discuss the clinical phases of investigational drug studies. (2 points) 15) The home health nurse is visiting a patient who was discharged from the hospital last night. The patient did not have the time to get their prescriptions filled. The home health nurse is reviewing the prescriptions and one of them reads: "Timolol (Timoptic) two drops AD daily at night.” What action should the nurse take and why? What patient teaching should you provide about timolol? (2 points)
127. The nurse acts as a client advocate in which situation(s)? Select all that apply. A. Pulling the curtain around the client's bed while changing a dressing. B. Contacting the health care provider to request a meeting for the client. C. Ensuring access to medical information by appropriate personnel only. D. Providing the client with request information regarding support groups. E. Questioning the health care provider regarding a discrepancy in reported medication dosages between the home and hospital setting.
A home health nurse visits a client who has COPD and receives oxygen at 2 min via nasal cannula. The client reports difficulty breathing. Which of the following action is the nurse's priority? Increase the oxygen flow to 3 min Assess the client's respiratory status Call emergency services for the client Have the client cough and expectorate secretions
psychiatrist A psychiatric mental health nurse is providing care to a client with posttraumatic stress disorder who is homeless. The nursei collaborating with the client to find a stable group home so that the client no longer lives on the street. The nurse is addren which dimension of SUBMIT ANSWER Det