Chapter 51: Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Chapter 51: Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Postacute care settings include all of the following except:

ANS:  C

Although home care remains the most common alternative site for providing health care, a host of other postacute care settings, including subacute, rehabilitation, and SNFs, provide respiratory care to patients.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 1306          OBJ:   1

2. Which patients are better suited for subacute rather than for acute care?
3. those who no longer need diagnostics or invasive procedures
4. those who have a determined course of treatment
5. those who are recovering from an acute illness

ANS:  A

According to the National Association of Subacute/Post Acute Care, subacute care is a comprehensive level of inpatient care for stable patients who (1) have experienced an acute event resulting from injury, illness, or exacerbation of a disease process; (2) have a determined course of treatment; and (3) require diagnostics or invasive procedures but not those requiring acute care.

DIF:    Application    REF:   p. 1308          OBJ:   1

3. Where is most postacute respiratory care provided?

ANS:  B

Currently, most postacute respiratory care is provided in the home.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 1308          OBJ:   1

4. Under which conditions is the home NOT the best setting for providing subacute care?
5. when the patient is unable to do self-care
6. when adequate caregiver support is unavailable
7. when the patient’s physician cannot make home visits

ANS:  B

Home care should generally be the first choice, but when patients have multiple ailments and are unable to care for themselves, when adequate patient support is unavailable, or when the home environment is unsuitable, an alternative care site must be selected.

DIF:    Application    REF:   p. 1308          OBJ:   1

5. Respiratory home care contributes to achieving which of the following goals?
6. improving patients’ physical and social well-being
7. ensuring cost-effective delivery of care
8. supporting and maintaining patients’ lives
9. promoting patient and family self-sufficiency

ANS:  D

Respiratory home care can contribute to supporting and maintaining life; improving patients’ physical, emotional, and social well-being; promoting patient and family self-sufficiency; ensuring cost-effective delivery of care; and maximizing patient comfort near the end of life.

DIF:    Application    REF:   p. 1308          OBJ:   1