Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics, 5th Edition Chapter 1 Questions And
Answers
adult day services care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do
not live in the facility where care is given
acute care 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
subacute care 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 care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care
rehabilitation care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an
illness or injury
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics, 5th Edition Chapter 1 Questions And
Answers
hospice care holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families
activities of daily living (ADLs) daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin,
nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking; and transferring
culture change 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 a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care
and his or her individuality and capabilities
Medicare a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled,
or are ill and cannot work
Basics, 5th Edition Chapter 1 Questions And
Answers
adult day services care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do
not live in the facility where care is given
acute care 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
subacute care 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 care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care
rehabilitation care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an
illness or injury
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics, 5th Edition Chapter 1 Questions And
Answers
hospice care holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families
activities of daily living (ADLs) daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin,
nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking; and transferring
culture change 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 a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care
and his or her individuality and capabilities
Medicare a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled,
or are ill and cannot work
