Illinois CNA chapter 1 introduction to healthcare agencies Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update

Acute illness - ANSWER-A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover Assisted living residence - ANSWER-Provides housing personal care support services healthcare and social activities in a homelike setting to persons needing help with daily activities Chronic illness - ANSWER-And ongoing illness slow gradual and onset; it has no known cure; we can control and complication prevented with proper treatment Functional nursing - ANSWER-A nursing care pattern focused on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do Patient focused care - ANSWER-A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to bedside Team nursing - ANSWER-A nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs LPN - ANSWER-Short for licensed practical nurse LVN - ANSWER-Short for licensed vocational nurse RN - ANSWER-Short for registered nurse True - ANSWER-True or false; the person is always the focus of care Purposes of healthcare - ANSWER-Health promotion, disease prevention, detection and treatment of disease, rehabilitation and restorative care Health promotion - ANSWER-The goal is to reduce the risk of physical or mental illness. People receive teaching and counseling about healthy living Disease prevention - ANSWER-Risk factors and early warning signs of disease are identified measures are taken to reduce risk factors and prevent disease Detection and treatment of disease - ANSWER-This involves diagnostic tests physical exams surgery emergency care and drugs Rehabilitation and restorative care - ANSWER-The goal is to return persons to their highest possible level of physical and mental functioning and to independence Residents - ANSWER-Persons in long-term care centers