Author Question: The nurse is hired to provide home care through a community agency that is operated by the state ... (Read 63 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is hired to provide home care through a community agency that is operated by the state health department and financed by taxes. In which type of agency is this nurse employed?

1. Institution based
2. Private
3. Not-for-profit
4. Official

Question 2

While reviewing a health insurance plan, the nurse learns that a client has coverage for durable medical equipment (DME). What care need should the nurse identify as being covered by the client's health plan?

1. Dressings and bandages
2. Medications
3. A hospital bed
4. Visits by the home health nurse

nixon_s · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Institution-based agencies operate under a parent organization such as a hospital and are funded by the same sources as the parent. That is not the situation described here.
Rationale 2: Private, proprietary agencies are for-profit organizations and are governed by either individual owners or national corporations. That is not the situation described here.
Rationale 3: Not-for-profit or voluntary agencies are supported by donations, endowments, charities such as the United Way, and third-party reimbursement. That is not the situation described here.
Rationale 4: Official or public agencies are operated by state or local governments and financed primarily by tax funds.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Supplies that the client uses and cannot be reused are not considered DME.
Rationale 2: Supplies that the client uses and cannot be reused are not considered DME.
Rationale 3: Durable medical equipment (DME) ranges from hospital beds to bedside commodes to ventilators and apnea monitors. Equipment that will not be used up is considered DME.
Rationale 4: Visits by the home health nurse are paid through a different aspect of the client's health care plan.