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Term Care, 6th Edition (Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care
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Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant
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Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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Chapter 4. Relating to Your Patients
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Chapter 5. Infection Control
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Chapter 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans
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Chapter 7. Emergency Situations
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Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases
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Chapter 9. Vital Signs
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Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation
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Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Chapter 12. The Patient's Environment
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Chapter 13. Hygiene and Grooming
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Chapter 14. Special Skin Care
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Chapter 15. Nutrition
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Chapter 16. Elimination Needs
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Chapter 17. Specimen Collection and Testing
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Chapter 18. AM and PM Care
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Chapter 19. Restorative Care and Rehabilitation
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Chapter 20. Additional Patient Care Procedures
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Chapter 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care
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Chapter 22. Subacute Care
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Chapter 23. Special Skills in Long-Term Care
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Chapter 24. Death and Dying
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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-
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1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
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A) A hospital
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B) A nursing home
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C) A home health agency
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
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A) Given according to the RN's cultural preferences.
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D) Done as quickly as possible each day.
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LO: 1. Identify the purposes of health care facilities.
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3) Ms. Janda is being discharged from the acute care hospital. She is still quite ill and requires
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intravenous medications. She needs skilled nursing care. Which of the following facilities would s
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he be moved to?
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A) A long-term care facility
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B) A home health agency
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C) A rehabilitation facility
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D) A subacute care facility
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the health care team. The primary responsibility for
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nursing assistants is to l/ l/ l/
A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
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B) Supervise environmental services teams. l/ l/ l/
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
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D) Schedule LPN staff on all shifts. l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
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ursing assistant fits into this structure.
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5) The knursing kassistant kis ka kmember kof kthe knursing kteam kin ka khealth kcare korganizatio
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n. kWhichkmember kof kthe knursing kteam kplans kand kcoordinates kpatient kcare?
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A) Nursing kassistant l/
B) RN kor kLPN /l l/
C) Registered knurse k(RN) l/ l/
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ow ktheknursing kassistant kfits kinto kthis kstructure.
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6) When kyou kwork kas ka knursing kassistant, kyou kmust kfollow kthe kchain kof kcommand. kThis km
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eanskthat kyou kwould kreport kdirectly kto l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
A) The kBoard kof kDirectors. /l /l /l
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C) The kClinical kNurse kSpecialist.
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LO: 4. kDescribe kthe kvarious kways knursing kcare kcan kbe korganized kand kprovided.
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7) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kextended kcare kfor kpeople kwho
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B) Hospitals
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D) Home khealth kagen /l l/
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8) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kcomfort kand ksupport kto ka k
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patientkand kthe kpatient's kfamily kwhen kthe kpatient khas ka klimited kamount kof ktime kto klive?
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A) Cancer kcenter l/
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Term Care, 6th Edition (Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care
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Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant
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Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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Chapter 4. Relating to Your Patients
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Chapter 5. Infection Control
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Chapter 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans
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Chapter 7. Emergency Situations
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Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases
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Chapter 9. Vital Signs
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Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation
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Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Chapter 12. The Patient's Environment
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Chapter 13. Hygiene and Grooming
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Chapter 14. Special Skin Care
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Chapter 15. Nutrition
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Chapter 16. Elimination Needs
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Chapter 17. Specimen Collection and Testing
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Chapter 18. AM and PM Care
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Chapter 19. Restorative Care and Rehabilitation
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Chapter 20. Additional Patient Care Procedures
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Chapter 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care
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Chapter 22. Subacute Care
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Chapter 23. Special Skills in Long-Term Care
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Chapter 24. Death and Dying
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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-
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Term Care, 6e (Pulliam) Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Care
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1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
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A) A hospital
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B) A nursing home
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C) A home health agency
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D) Any of the above l/ l/ l/ l/
ANSWER: D l /
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
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A) Given according to the RN's cultural preferences.
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B) Given in the way that will cost the least.
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C) Culturally acceptable to the patient. l/ l/ l/ l/
D) Done as quickly as possible each day.
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ANSWER: C l /
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LO: 1. Identify the purposes of health care facilities.
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3) Ms. Janda is being discharged from the acute care hospital. She is still quite ill and requires
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intravenous medications. She needs skilled nursing care. Which of the following facilities would s
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he be moved to?
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A) A long-term care facility
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B) A home health agency
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C) A rehabilitation facility
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D) A subacute care facility
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ANSWER: D l /
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the health care team. The primary responsibility for
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nursing assistants is to l/ l/ l/
A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
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B) Supervise environmental services teams. l/ l/ l/
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
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D) Schedule LPN staff on all shifts. l/ l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
ANSWER: C l /
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LO:
3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how the n
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ursing assistant fits into this structure.
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5) The knursing kassistant kis ka kmember kof kthe knursing kteam kin ka khealth kcare korganizatio
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n. kWhichkmember kof kthe knursing kteam kplans kand kcoordinates kpatient kcare?
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A) Nursing kassistant l/
B) RN kor kLPN /l l/
C) Registered knurse k(RN) l/ l/
D) Licensedkpracticalknurse /l /l l/
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3. kDescribe ka ktypical korganizational kstructure kof ka khealth kcare kfacility kand kexplain kh
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ow ktheknursing kassistant kfits kinto kthis kstructure.
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6) When kyou kwork kas ka knursing kassistant, kyou kmust kfollow kthe kchain kof kcommand. kThis km
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eanskthat kyou kwould kreport kdirectly kto l/ l/ l/ l/ l/
A) The kBoard kof kDirectors. /l /l /l
B) An kRN kor kLPN. l/ l/ l/
C) The kClinical kNurse kSpecialist.
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D) The kDirector kof kN l/ l/ l/
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LO: 4. kDescribe kthe kvarious kways knursing kcare kcan kbe korganized kand kprovided.
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7) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kextended kcare kfor kpeople kwho
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have kchronic killness kor kpermanent kdisabilities?
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A) Long-term kcare kfacilities l/ l/
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric kspecialty kcenters l/ l/
D) Home khealth kagen /l l/
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8) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kcomfort kand ksupport kto ka k
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patientkand kthe kpatient's kfamily kwhen kthe kpatient khas ka klimited kamount kof ktime kto klive?
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A) Cancer kcenter l/
B) Hospice kfacility kor kagency l/ l/ l/
C) Acute kcare kfacility l/ l/
D) Nursing
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