When and by who was the first homemaker service established? - ✔✔ social service agency in U.S in 1903.
Who performs personal and nursing care
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A) Physical Therapist
B) Occupational Therapist
C) Home Care Aide
D) Home Health Aide
E) None of The Above - ✔✔ D) Home Health Aide
What is the law that regulates the education and certification of home health aide's work in home health agencies and certified hospices?
A) Patient Self-Determination Act
B) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
D) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)
E) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - ✔✔ B) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
When was OBRA passed? - ✔✔ 1987
What is the minimum amount of hours required for training for home health aides? - ✔✔ 75 hours
Each state has a registry where all home health aides and nursing assistants are placed once they have completed their training and testing requirements called the _____. - ✔✔ Nurse Aide Registry
How many hours does a home health aide to complete of continuing education in order to stay on registry? - ✔✔ 12 hours
A form that is completed by a potential employee to show that there is no evidence of caregiver abuse after the age of 18 in their legal record is a _____. - ✔✔ Background Information Disclosure Form
What are reasons for the increased need for home care services?
A) older adults, who need assistance with personal care at home, are the fastest growing population.
B) Some cannot afford hospital costs, therefore, they are sent home but are provided by a home health agency for follow-up care.
C) most prefer to remain in their own homes when they become ill or frail.
D) growing acceptance of the home as a place to die
E) All of The Above - ✔✔ E) All of The Above
Care of the person includes assistance with activities of daily living and simple nursing tasks. What are examples? Give an example for each assistance. - ✔✔ Daily Living: bathing, dressing, toileting,
Nursing Tasks: taking blood pressure, giving exercises
Who designs a separate care plan to be followed for each client and specifically outlines the home care worker's responsibilities? - ✔✔ Case Manager
Keeps the client company or maintains safety; usually doesn't provide personal or homemaking services.
A) Home Care Aide
B) Personal Care Worker
C) Homemaker/Home Health Aide
D) Companion
E) Health Care Provider - ✔✔ D) Companion
Performs household duties, such as laundry and cooking, as well as light housecleaning.
A) Homemaker
B) Companion
C) Case Manager
D) Homemaker/Home Health Aide
E) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - ✔✔ A) Homemaker [Show Less]