The nurse is hired to provide home care through a community ...

[tfester]

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]

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.

[tfester]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[debra928]

Excellent