INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Maximum marks for each question are indicated in brackets ( ). This paper consists of THREE sections: A, B and C.
Answer the questions as per the instructions in each section. You are provided with a separate answer booklet.
This paper consists of SIX (6) printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
SECTION A (20 MARKS)
Attempt ALL the questions in this section.
1. Identify the individuals who develop home-based care programmes.
A. Government
B. Social policy makers
C. Donors
D. Non-governmental institutions.
2. Basic nursing care includes the following EXCEPT:
A. Wound cleaning
B. Nutrition
C. Technical support
D. Bathing
3. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Between 70 % to 90% of care takes place at home
B. Between 50% to 60% of care takes place at home
C. Between 10% to 20% of care takes place at home
D. Between 60% to 70% of care takes place at home
4. Periodic assessment is also referred to as:
A. Monitoring
B. Evaluation
C. Continuous assessment
D. Management
5. The first requirement for home based care is to ensure that:
A. Basic needs are met
B. Hospitals are well equipped
C. People are well educated
D. There is enough funding.
6. Home-based care programmes are continually changing to respond to?
A. Funding and support
B. Needs of families
C. Population growth
D. Medical needs
7. Day to day assessment of activities is also called?
A. Evaluation
B. Monitoring
C. Management
D. Leadership
8. Home-based care focuses on the care of:
A. Ill people and their families
B. The poor
C. Children
D. Women
9. The following are challenges that face home based care programmes EXCEPT:
A. Funding
B. Sustaining the program
C. Needs assessment
D. Planning.
10. Which of the following is an essential element of palliative care?
A. Pain relief
B. Provision of food
C. Provision of mobility services
D. Social support.
11. The daily challenges of trying to provide care in the home often exhaust family caregivers. These caregivers are often poor, malnourished and overwhelmed with their caregiving responsibilities. Identify the kind of care that is needed to the caregivers.
A. Palliative care
B. Day care
C. Respite care
D. Pain relief care
12. Which statement can best describe the community needs assessment phase for home – based care?
A. Gather information on the needs of people, caregivers and potential members of the Home-Based Care team.
B. Create a community team.
C. Explore and choose methods to respond to the health and support needs and plan home based care.
D. Evaluate what works well and what does not.
13. Community Home Based Care draws on two strengths that exist throughout the world. Identify the categories.
A. Government and Non-governmental institutions
B. Faith based organizations and communities
C. Families and communities
D. Donors and government.
14.The following are responsibilities of home-based care providers EXCEPT:
A. Policy making.
B. Providing counselling services
C. Educating the community
D. Promoting human rights.
15. An individual care plan may include the following except:
A. Assessment of the client/patient’s needs
B. Identification of effective interventions
C. Identification of resources
D. Policy development.
16. Qualities of a home-based care provider should include the following. Which one is not?
A. Empathy
B. Respect
C. Sympathy
D. Competent.
17. Home-based care assessment tools are developed in collaboration with the Ministry of:
A. Home affairs
B. Health
C. Finance
D. Housing
18. Evaluation of home-based care program progress, impact and development is done by:
A. Policy makers only
B. Program implementors only.
C. The government only
D. policy makers, implementors, home based care providers, the government, those receiving the
services.
19. The home-based care assessment team is identified as per the:
A. Organization policy.
B. Need assessment
C. Government guidelines
D. Community needs
20. Focusing on home-based care program and setting health priorities is carried out based on:
A. The assessment findings
B. Organization policy
C. Individual care plan
D. Government requirements.
SECTION B (40 MARKS)
Attempt ALL the questions in this section.
21. Define the term needs assessment in reference to home-based care. (2 marks)
22. Explain THREE things you need to consider when assessing the physical location of a community? (6 marks)
23. Identify FOUR groups of people in need of home-based care services. (4 marks)
24. Discuss THREE roles of home-based care providers. (6 marks)
25. What is eligibility criteria? (2 marks)
26. Explain FOUR qualities of people who participate in providing home-based care. (8 marks)
27. Define the term hospice. (2 marks)
28. Explain why there is need to care for the caregiver. (2 marks)
29. Elaborate the meaning of the term palliative care. (2 marks)
30. Discuss THREE challenges facing home-based care service provision. (6 marks)
SECTION C. (40 Marks)
Answer any TWO questions from this section.
31. What are the major components of needs assessment in home-based care? (20 marks)
32. Home-based care in many communities is facing numerous obstacles affecting it success. Identify
FIVE challenges home-based care is facing. (20 marks)
33. Which FIVE ethical challenges do social workers and other practitioners working in the home – based care face in the performance of their duty? (20 marks)