Which of the following is listed as a skilled home health need?

• A. Infusion therapy
• B. Wound care
• C. Cooking
• D. Pet care

Answer: (B)

Wound care is a skilled home health need because it requires professional clinical skills and ongoing assessment by a licensed clinician. A nurse or wound care specialist must evaluate the wound, determine the appropriate dressing, perform sterile dressing changes, monitor for signs of infection, measure wound size and depth, manage pain, and adjust the treatment plan based on how the wound heals. This combination of clinical judgment, sterile technique, and treatment modifications goes beyond what non-clinical aides can safely provide at home.

Cooking and pet care are activities of daily living or non-clinical tasks and do not involve the nursing assessment or medical management that defines a skilled service. Infusion therapy, while also requiring medical supervision, is a separate medical treatment category; the example here identifies wound care as the skilled need emphasized in this context.