STNA Chapter 1 Study Guide Exam
Questions And Accurate Answers.
Long-term care (LTC) - Answer Care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24 hour
skilled care
Skilled care - Answer Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
Chronic - Answer Conditions last a long period of time, even a lifetime
Diagnosis - Answer Medical conditions determined by a doctor
Home health care - Answer Care provided in a person's home
Assisted living - Answer Residences for people who need some help with daily care, such as showers,
meals, and dressing
Adult day services - Answer For people who need help and supervision during certain hours but do not
live in a facility where care is provided
Acute care - Answer 24 hour skilled care for short term illnesses or injuries
Subacute care - Answer Care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility
Outpatient care - Answer Usually given for less than 24 hours
Rehabilitation - Answer Care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve fuction after an
illness or injury
Hospice care - Answer Given in facilities or homes for people who have about 6 months or less to live
, Activities of daily living (ADLs) - Answer Personal care like bathing, skin, nail, and hair care. Assistance
with walking, eating, dressing, transferring, and toiletry
Culture change - Answer Process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the
values and practices of the person
Person-directed care - Answer Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care
Medicare - Answer Health insurance established in 1965 for people 65+
Medicaid - Answer Medical assistance program for low income people and people with disabilities
Charting - Answer Documenting important information and observations
Assisted or adaptive devices - Answer Special equipment
Chain of command - Answer Line of authority within a facility
Liability - Answer Being held responsible for harming someone else
Scope of practice - Answer Tasks that healthcare providers are allowed to do and how to do them
Care plan - Answer Individualized for each resident
Policy - Answer Course of action that should be taken every time a situation occurs
Procedure - Answer Method, or way of doing something
Questions And Accurate Answers.
Long-term care (LTC) - Answer Care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24 hour
skilled care
Skilled care - Answer Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
Chronic - Answer Conditions last a long period of time, even a lifetime
Diagnosis - Answer Medical conditions determined by a doctor
Home health care - Answer Care provided in a person's home
Assisted living - Answer Residences for people who need some help with daily care, such as showers,
meals, and dressing
Adult day services - Answer For people who need help and supervision during certain hours but do not
live in a facility where care is provided
Acute care - Answer 24 hour skilled care for short term illnesses or injuries
Subacute care - Answer Care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility
Outpatient care - Answer Usually given for less than 24 hours
Rehabilitation - Answer Care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve fuction after an
illness or injury
Hospice care - Answer Given in facilities or homes for people who have about 6 months or less to live
, Activities of daily living (ADLs) - Answer Personal care like bathing, skin, nail, and hair care. Assistance
with walking, eating, dressing, transferring, and toiletry
Culture change - Answer Process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the
values and practices of the person
Person-directed care - Answer Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care
Medicare - Answer Health insurance established in 1965 for people 65+
Medicaid - Answer Medical assistance program for low income people and people with disabilities
Charting - Answer Documenting important information and observations
Assisted or adaptive devices - Answer Special equipment
Chain of command - Answer Line of authority within a facility
Liability - Answer Being held responsible for harming someone else
Scope of practice - Answer Tasks that healthcare providers are allowed to do and how to do them
Care plan - Answer Individualized for each resident
Policy - Answer Course of action that should be taken every time a situation occurs
Procedure - Answer Method, or way of doing something
