NATP Unit 1 Prep Quizes With All
Correct Solved Solutions.
acute illness - Answer sudden illness in which a person is expected to recover; lasts less than 6 months
(ex. a cold, flu, strep throat)
chronic illness - Answer an illness, slow or gradual in onset, for which there is no cure, but can be
controlled and complications can be prevented; lasts longer than 6 months (ex. diabetes, asthma)
3 basic purposes of LTCF - Answer - to provide care based on identified needs such as rehabilitative
care, personal care, services, etc.
- to provide services by a multidisciplinary team
- to promote function and independence
Ethics - Answer the knowledge of what is right and what is wrong; standards of conduct. such as
whether or not a patient will need artificial feeding, has a living will, or is a DNR patient
Chain of Command - Answer line of authority in the facility
- Administrator, House of Medical Services, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Staff
Development Coordinator, Nursing Supervisors, Charge Nurse, Staff Nurses (RN's, LPN's), Nursing
Assitants
Medicare - Answer health insurance program for people who are 65 years of age or older who are ill or
disabled and can't work
Medicaid - Answer medical assistance program for low-income individuals
(this and medicare pay LTCF's a fixed amount of money for services based upon a resident's needs)
Living Will - Answer takes affect while person is still alive; states the medical care the person wants, or
does not want in case they become unable to make decisions
Correct Solved Solutions.
acute illness - Answer sudden illness in which a person is expected to recover; lasts less than 6 months
(ex. a cold, flu, strep throat)
chronic illness - Answer an illness, slow or gradual in onset, for which there is no cure, but can be
controlled and complications can be prevented; lasts longer than 6 months (ex. diabetes, asthma)
3 basic purposes of LTCF - Answer - to provide care based on identified needs such as rehabilitative
care, personal care, services, etc.
- to provide services by a multidisciplinary team
- to promote function and independence
Ethics - Answer the knowledge of what is right and what is wrong; standards of conduct. such as
whether or not a patient will need artificial feeding, has a living will, or is a DNR patient
Chain of Command - Answer line of authority in the facility
- Administrator, House of Medical Services, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Staff
Development Coordinator, Nursing Supervisors, Charge Nurse, Staff Nurses (RN's, LPN's), Nursing
Assitants
Medicare - Answer health insurance program for people who are 65 years of age or older who are ill or
disabled and can't work
Medicaid - Answer medical assistance program for low-income individuals
(this and medicare pay LTCF's a fixed amount of money for services based upon a resident's needs)
Living Will - Answer takes affect while person is still alive; states the medical care the person wants, or
does not want in case they become unable to make decisions
