Hartmans Nursing Assistant Care Final
Exam [Latest Update]
long term care - Answer--24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions
who are generally unable to manage their ADLs
for those who need skilled care
long term care facilities are also referred to as - Answer--skilled nursing facilities,
rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities
acute care - Answer--24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries;
generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
assisted living - Answer--residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour
care, but do require some help with daily care
subacute care - Answer--care for an illness or condition given to people who need
less care than for an acute (sudden onset, short-term) illness or injury but more than
for a chronic (long-term) illness
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Answer--This is the health care reform
law.
Medicare - Answer--A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of
age and older
Medicaid - Answer--A federal and state assistance program that pays for health care
services for people who cannot afford them.
most residents in long care facilities are - Answer--women
policy - Answer--A proposed or adopted course or principle of action
procedure - Answer--An established or official way of doing something
HIPPA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) - Answer--information
remains confidential
, Joint Commission - Answer--Sets quality standards for accreditation of health care
facilities
Nas are not allowed - Answer--change sterile dressings
give medications
give tube feedings
insert or remove tubes
chain of command protects healthcare workers from - Answer--liability
Ethics - Answer--knowledge of right and wrong
t/f laws are based on ethics - Answer--true
OBRA - Answer--Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
requires NA training and competency evaluation
minimum standards of care
Nas must complete ____ hours of initial training - Answer--75
in service training for NAs - Answer--12 hours
Minimum data Set - Answer--detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents
lists what to do if resident problems are identified
must complete one within 14 days of admission and each year
reviewed every 3 months and a new one must be done every time there is any
significant change in the resident
ombudsman - Answer--assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents
HITECH - Answer--Privacy laws related to electronic transmission of health
information
apart of PHI
advance directives - Answer--A legal document designed to indicate a person's
wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness or during the dying process
examples include : living will and durable power of attorney for health care
living wil - Answer--outlines the medical care a person wants if they becoming unable
to make those descisions
durable power of attorney - Answer--a legal agreement that allows an agent or
representative of the patient to act on behalf of the patient
Exam [Latest Update]
long term care - Answer--24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions
who are generally unable to manage their ADLs
for those who need skilled care
long term care facilities are also referred to as - Answer--skilled nursing facilities,
rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities
acute care - Answer--24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries;
generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
assisted living - Answer--residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour
care, but do require some help with daily care
subacute care - Answer--care for an illness or condition given to people who need
less care than for an acute (sudden onset, short-term) illness or injury but more than
for a chronic (long-term) illness
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Answer--This is the health care reform
law.
Medicare - Answer--A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of
age and older
Medicaid - Answer--A federal and state assistance program that pays for health care
services for people who cannot afford them.
most residents in long care facilities are - Answer--women
policy - Answer--A proposed or adopted course or principle of action
procedure - Answer--An established or official way of doing something
HIPPA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) - Answer--information
remains confidential
, Joint Commission - Answer--Sets quality standards for accreditation of health care
facilities
Nas are not allowed - Answer--change sterile dressings
give medications
give tube feedings
insert or remove tubes
chain of command protects healthcare workers from - Answer--liability
Ethics - Answer--knowledge of right and wrong
t/f laws are based on ethics - Answer--true
OBRA - Answer--Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
requires NA training and competency evaluation
minimum standards of care
Nas must complete ____ hours of initial training - Answer--75
in service training for NAs - Answer--12 hours
Minimum data Set - Answer--detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents
lists what to do if resident problems are identified
must complete one within 14 days of admission and each year
reviewed every 3 months and a new one must be done every time there is any
significant change in the resident
ombudsman - Answer--assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents
HITECH - Answer--Privacy laws related to electronic transmission of health
information
apart of PHI
advance directives - Answer--A legal document designed to indicate a person's
wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness or during the dying process
examples include : living will and durable power of attorney for health care
living wil - Answer--outlines the medical care a person wants if they becoming unable
to make those descisions
durable power of attorney - Answer--a legal agreement that allows an agent or
representative of the patient to act on behalf of the patient
