Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics,
5th Edition Chapter 1
long-term care (LTC)
care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour, skilled care
skilled care
medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
length of stay
the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
terminal illness
a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
chronic
long-term or long-lasting
diagnoses
physicians' determinations of an illness
home health care
care that is provided in a person's home
assisted living
residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care
adult day services
care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care
is given
acute care
24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers
subacute care
care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who need less care than for an acute
illness, but more care than for a chronic illness
outpatient care
, care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care
rehabilitation
care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury
hospice care
holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families
activities of daily living (ADLs)
daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating
and drinking; walking; and transferring
culture change
a term given to the process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the values and
practices of the person receiving care; core values include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination,
and purposeful living
person-directed care
a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and
capabilities
Medicare
a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot
work
Medicaid
a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities
charting
documenting important information and observations about residents
assistive devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living; also
called adaptive devices
chain of command
the line of authority within a facility
liability
a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
scope of practice
5th Edition Chapter 1
long-term care (LTC)
care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour, skilled care
skilled care
medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
length of stay
the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
terminal illness
a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
chronic
long-term or long-lasting
diagnoses
physicians' determinations of an illness
home health care
care that is provided in a person's home
assisted living
residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care
adult day services
care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care
is given
acute care
24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers
subacute care
care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who need less care than for an acute
illness, but more care than for a chronic illness
outpatient care
, care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care
rehabilitation
care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury
hospice care
holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families
activities of daily living (ADLs)
daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating
and drinking; walking; and transferring
culture change
a term given to the process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the values and
practices of the person receiving care; core values include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination,
and purposeful living
person-directed care
a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and
capabilities
Medicare
a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot
work
Medicaid
a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities
charting
documenting important information and observations about residents
assistive devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living; also
called adaptive devices
chain of command
the line of authority within a facility
liability
a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
scope of practice
