Author Question: The nurse would utilize the Snellen chart for assessment of which patient? a. A patient who is ... (Read 43 times)

sdfghj · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse would utilize the Snellen chart for assessment of which patient?

a. A patient who is having difficulty remembering how to perform familiar tasks
b. A patient who turns the television up as loud as possible
c. A patient who holds his newspaper 2 inches from his face
d. A patient who frequently reports the incorrect time from the clock across the room

Question 2

A nurse in a long-term care setting that is funded by Medicare and Medicaid is completing standardized protocols for assessment and care planning and for meeting quality improvement within and across facilities.

Which task did the nurse just complete? a. A focused assessment/specific body system
b. The Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set
c. An admission assessment and acuity level
d. An intake assessment form and auditing phase

Kaytorgator · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
The Snellen chart is used to assess vision using a distance of 20 feet. Difficulty remembering how to perform familiar tasks indicates the need to further assess mental status. Turning the television up louder indicates the need for a hearing assessment. Holding a newspaper 2 inches from the face indicates the need for assessment of near vision.

Answer to Question 2

B
You assess each resident in a long-term care agency receiving funding from Medicare and Medicaid programs using the Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set (RAI/MDS). This documentation provides standardized protocols for assessment and care planning and a minimum data set to promote quality improvement within and across facilities. A focused assessment is limited to a specific body system. An admission assessment and acuity level is performed in the hospital. An intake assessment is for home health. There is no such thing as an auditing phase.