Hartman's CNA Chapter 1 Questions And Answers!!

Long-term care - Answer-living facilities for people who need 24 hour nursing care Chronic - Answer-conditions that last a long time diagnoses - Answer-medical conditions determined by a doctor home health care - Answer-care given in a person's home Assisted living - Answer-living facilities for people who need some help with daily care Adult daycare - Answer-for people who need some help during working hours Acute care - Answer-for people with an immediate illness Skilled care - Answer-medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist Subacute care - Answer-for people who have had an acute injury Outpatient care - Answer-for people who need short-term skilled care Rehabilitation - Answer-Care given by therapists to restore or improve function Hospice care - Answer-for people who have six months or less to live ADLs - Answer-Activities of daily livingCulture change - Answer-the process of adapting services to the beliefs and practices of the patient Medicare - Answer-for people 65 or older or with kidney failure or certain disabilities Medicare Part A - Answer-Helps pay for care in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or from a home healthy agency or hospice Medicare Part B - Answer-Helps pay for doctor services, medical services, and equipment Medicare Part C - Answer-Allows private healthy insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits Medicare Part D - Answer-Helps pay for medications prescribed Medicaid - Answer-Medical assistance program for low-income people Charting - Answer-Writing down important information about the resident CNA or NA - Answer-Must have at least 75 hours of training Registered Nurse - Answer-A licensed professional who has completed 2-4 years of education Care plan - Answer-Helps the resident achieve his or her goals Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse - Answer-A licensed professional who has completed one to two years of education Physician or Doctor - Answer-A licensed professional who have completed four years of education CNA tasks - Answer-Performing assigned tasks: taking vital signs, helping with adlsRN tasks - Answer-Manages nursing care, also gives meds as prescribed by doctor, writes care plan LPN/LVN tasks - Answer-Gives meds and treatments, may supervise CNAs