Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care
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.
length of stay - answer the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility.
chronic - answer long-term or long-lasting.
diagnoses - answer physicians' determinations of an illness.
home health care - answer care that is provided in a person's home.
assisted living - answer residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require
some help with daily care.
adult day services - answer care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not
live in the facility where care is given.
acute care - answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals
and ambulatory surgical centers.
subacute care - answer 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 - answer care is given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care.
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rehabilitation - answer care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an
illness or injury.
activities of daily living - answer daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and
teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking, and transferring.
culture change - answer 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 - answer a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and
his or her individuality and capabilities.
Medicare - answer a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or
are ill and cannot work.
Medicaid - answer a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with
disabilities.
charting - answer documenting important information and observations about residents
assistive devices - answer special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform
activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices.
chain of command - answer the line of authority within a facility.
liability - answer a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else.
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scope of practice - answer defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do and how
to do them correctly.
care plan - answer a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it outlines the steps and
tasks that the care team must perform.
policy - answer a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
professional - answer having to do with work or a job
procedure - answer a method, or way, of doing something.
personal - answer relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life.
professionalism - answer how a person behaves when he is on the job; it includes how a person dresses,
the words he uses, and the things he talks about.
ethics - answer the knowledge of right and wrong.
laws - answer rules set by the government to help people live peacefully together and to ensure order
and safety.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) - answer a law passed by the federal government that
includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment
instructions, and information on rights for residents.
cite - answer in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey.
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.
length of stay - answer the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility.
chronic - answer long-term or long-lasting.
diagnoses - answer physicians' determinations of an illness.
home health care - answer care that is provided in a person's home.
assisted living - answer residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require
some help with daily care.
adult day services - answer care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not
live in the facility where care is given.
acute care - answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals
and ambulatory surgical centers.
subacute care - answer 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 - answer care is given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care.
,Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care
rehabilitation - answer care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an
illness or injury.
activities of daily living - answer daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and
teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking, and transferring.
culture change - answer 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 - answer a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and
his or her individuality and capabilities.
Medicare - answer a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or
are ill and cannot work.
Medicaid - answer a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with
disabilities.
charting - answer documenting important information and observations about residents
assistive devices - answer special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform
activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices.
chain of command - answer the line of authority within a facility.
liability - answer a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else.
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care
scope of practice - answer defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do and how
to do them correctly.
care plan - answer a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it outlines the steps and
tasks that the care team must perform.
policy - answer a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
professional - answer having to do with work or a job
procedure - answer a method, or way, of doing something.
personal - answer relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life.
professionalism - answer how a person behaves when he is on the job; it includes how a person dresses,
the words he uses, and the things he talks about.
ethics - answer the knowledge of right and wrong.
laws - answer rules set by the government to help people live peacefully together and to ensure order
and safety.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) - answer a law passed by the federal government that
includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment
instructions, and information on rights for residents.
cite - answer in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey.
