Hartman's Nursing assistant Care The Basics
Chapter 1 Questions And Answers
Adult day services people who need some help and supervision during certain hours
Acute care 24 hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.
Subacute care Care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility
Outpatient care Usually given for less than 24 hours
Rehabilitation Care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness
or injury.
Hospice care Given in facilities or homes for people who have about six months or less to
live
ADL's Activities of Daily Living
, Hartman's Nursing assistant Care The Basics
Chapter 1 Questions And Answers
Culture change A term given to the process of transforming services for elders so they are
based on the values and practices of the person receiving care
Person-directed care Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care and seeks
to build community by recognizing and developing each person's capabilities
Assistive or Adaptive Devices Equipment to assist in ADL's
Chain of command Describes the line of authority and helps to make sure that residents
get proper health care
Scope of practice Tasks that health-care providers are allowed to do and how to do them
correctly
Medicare A federal health insurance program established in 1965 for people aged 65 or
older, also covers people of any age with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities
Chapter 1 Questions And Answers
Adult day services people who need some help and supervision during certain hours
Acute care 24 hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.
Subacute care Care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility
Outpatient care Usually given for less than 24 hours
Rehabilitation Care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness
or injury.
Hospice care Given in facilities or homes for people who have about six months or less to
live
ADL's Activities of Daily Living
, Hartman's Nursing assistant Care The Basics
Chapter 1 Questions And Answers
Culture change A term given to the process of transforming services for elders so they are
based on the values and practices of the person receiving care
Person-directed care Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care and seeks
to build community by recognizing and developing each person's capabilities
Assistive or Adaptive Devices Equipment to assist in ADL's
Chain of command Describes the line of authority and helps to make sure that residents
get proper health care
Scope of practice Tasks that health-care providers are allowed to do and how to do them
correctly
Medicare A federal health insurance program established in 1965 for people aged 65 or
older, also covers people of any age with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities
