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Alcoholics Anonymous: AA is a voluntary, private nonprofit organization, not a government agency.

Rural health center: While these centers may receive government funding, they are often privately operated or nonprofit organizations.

Ambulatory care center: These are typically privately owned, offering outpatient services.

“A special service for the terminally ill and their family” This describes hospice care.

“Direct care provided to individuals in nursing homes” This could describe long-term or skilled nursing care, not respite services specifically.

“Living units for people without regular shelter” This refers to homeless shelters, unrelated to respite care.Take home points:

● Respite care is temporary relief for caregivers, often in home or facility settings.
● It helps reduce caregiver stress and sustain long-term caregiving capacity

Hospital emergency department: EDs treat acute issues, not ongoing assessment or health education.

Community center: Can host programs, but not the primary or most consistent source of children’s health education.

Nurse practitioner: Plays a strong role in pediatric clinics but is not as consistently present in children’s daily environment as a school nurse.

Hospitals: Hospitals remain central but are not the fastest-growing area; inpatient admissions have declined in many places.

Healthcare delivery has shifted significantly toward community and home-based models due to rising costs, technology improvements, and the desire to keep patients in familiar environments. Nurses need to be aware of trends to prepare for evolving practice demands.
Rationale for correct answers:

Parish nursing: Parish nursing is a niche, community-based specialty and not the fastest-growing area overall.

Ambulatory care: Growing in size but does not surpass hospitals in RN employment.

Long-term care: Employs many nurses, especially LPNs/LVNs, but fewer RNs compared to hospitals.

Physician offices: These settings typically employ more medical assistants and fewer RNs.

Wound will heal without signs of infection: This is an acute care outcome related to recovery, not a long-term functional restoration goal.

Patient will express concerns related to return to home: This is an emotional or psychosocial outcome, not a functional restorative goal.

Patient will identify strategies to improve sleep habits: This is health promotion but not directly tied to physical function restoration.Take home points:
● Restorative care goals should focus on regaining independence and improving physical function.● Measurable, specific outcomes help track functional progress over time.