BECOMING A HOME HEALTH AIDE QUIZZES
WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS.
Omnibus,Budget,Reconciliation,Act,,or,OBRA,,,ANS,-
,passed,in,1987,,mandates,national,standards,for,federally,funded,nursing,homes,and,health,agencies
OBRA,requirements,,,ANS,-,-,75,hrs,training,for,nursing,assistants
-
,then,take,test,under,OBRA,requirements,,meaning,written,test,w,3,tries,,and,then,nurse,aide,registry,
placement,in,the,state
what,percentage,of,older,adults,need,assistance,with,personal,care,activities,and,home,management,a
ctivities?,,,ANS,-
,Approximately,23%,of,older,adults,need,assistance,with,personal,care,activities,and,27%,have,difficulty
,in,home,management,activities.
three,reasons,why,need,for,home,healthcare,is,increasing,,,ANS,-,-
,older,adult,population,is,rapidly,increasing
-,need,for,followup,care,after,discharge,from,hospital
-,most,individuals,want,to,remain,at,home,when,falling,sick/ill
-,dramatic,growth,in,assistive,living,facilities,throughout,states
-,growing,acceptance,of,"home",as,a,place,to,die
skilled,long-term,care,facility,,,ANS,-,residential,home,for,individuals,who,need,24-hour,skilled,care
-,more,insurance,companies,are,finally,covering,the,cost,of,this,care
activities,of,daily,living,(ADLs),,,ANS,-
,individuals,whom,live,in,assistive,living,facilities,need,minor,assistance,with,these
types,of,home,care,workers,,,ANS,-,-,companion:,keep,client,company
-,certified,home,health,aide:,provides,substantial,assistance,with,personal,care,(bathing/dressing)
, -,homemaker/home,health,aide:,general,household,tasks
-home,care,aide:,works,with,client,to,help,them,become,mostly,independent,under,supervision
case,manager,,,ANS,-
,Assesses,the,overall,needs,of,the,client,and,decides,what,services,should,be,provided;,usually,perform
ed,by,a,nurse,or,social,worker;,may,supervise,the,home,care,worker.,(Many,home,care,agencies,combi
ne,the,role,of,the,case,manager,and,the,registered,nurse.)
Enterostomal,therapist,(RN,,ET),or,Wound,,Ostomy,,Continent,Nurse,(WOCN),,,ANS,-
,A,specialist,who,works,with,clients,who,have,ostomies,or,clients,who,require,special,skin,or,wound,car
e.
Licensed,practical,nurse,(LPN),or,licensed,vocational,nurse,(LVN),,,ANS,-
,Provides,direct,care,to,the,client,,such,as,treatments,and,medication;,may,supervise,home,care,worker
s.
Homemaker,,,ANS,-
,performs,household,duties,,such,as,laundry,and,cooking,,as,well,as,light,housekeeping
Personal,Care,Worker,,,ANS,-
,Assists,with,a,minimal,level,of,daily,living,activities,,such,as,meal,preparation,and,companionship,,as,w
ell,as,minimal,assistance,with,personal,care.
Nurse,practitioner,(RN,,NP),,,ANS,-
,Specializes,in,additional,training,in,physical,examination,and,assessment,,and,works,under,a,health,car
e,provider's,supervision.,The,nurse,practitioner,may,work,with,children,,infants,,clients,who,are,pregna
nt,,older,adults,,and,clients,with,cancer.
Registered,nurse,(RN),,,ANS,-
,Initiates,the,plan,of,care,ordered,by,the,health,care,provider;,performs,assessment,,planning,,and,inte
rventions,for,the,necessary,home,care,skills,and,teaching;,and,evaluates,the,effectiveness,of,the,plan.,
Acts,as,the,case,manager,for,the,client.
WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS.
Omnibus,Budget,Reconciliation,Act,,or,OBRA,,,ANS,-
,passed,in,1987,,mandates,national,standards,for,federally,funded,nursing,homes,and,health,agencies
OBRA,requirements,,,ANS,-,-,75,hrs,training,for,nursing,assistants
-
,then,take,test,under,OBRA,requirements,,meaning,written,test,w,3,tries,,and,then,nurse,aide,registry,
placement,in,the,state
what,percentage,of,older,adults,need,assistance,with,personal,care,activities,and,home,management,a
ctivities?,,,ANS,-
,Approximately,23%,of,older,adults,need,assistance,with,personal,care,activities,and,27%,have,difficulty
,in,home,management,activities.
three,reasons,why,need,for,home,healthcare,is,increasing,,,ANS,-,-
,older,adult,population,is,rapidly,increasing
-,need,for,followup,care,after,discharge,from,hospital
-,most,individuals,want,to,remain,at,home,when,falling,sick/ill
-,dramatic,growth,in,assistive,living,facilities,throughout,states
-,growing,acceptance,of,"home",as,a,place,to,die
skilled,long-term,care,facility,,,ANS,-,residential,home,for,individuals,who,need,24-hour,skilled,care
-,more,insurance,companies,are,finally,covering,the,cost,of,this,care
activities,of,daily,living,(ADLs),,,ANS,-
,individuals,whom,live,in,assistive,living,facilities,need,minor,assistance,with,these
types,of,home,care,workers,,,ANS,-,-,companion:,keep,client,company
-,certified,home,health,aide:,provides,substantial,assistance,with,personal,care,(bathing/dressing)
, -,homemaker/home,health,aide:,general,household,tasks
-home,care,aide:,works,with,client,to,help,them,become,mostly,independent,under,supervision
case,manager,,,ANS,-
,Assesses,the,overall,needs,of,the,client,and,decides,what,services,should,be,provided;,usually,perform
ed,by,a,nurse,or,social,worker;,may,supervise,the,home,care,worker.,(Many,home,care,agencies,combi
ne,the,role,of,the,case,manager,and,the,registered,nurse.)
Enterostomal,therapist,(RN,,ET),or,Wound,,Ostomy,,Continent,Nurse,(WOCN),,,ANS,-
,A,specialist,who,works,with,clients,who,have,ostomies,or,clients,who,require,special,skin,or,wound,car
e.
Licensed,practical,nurse,(LPN),or,licensed,vocational,nurse,(LVN),,,ANS,-
,Provides,direct,care,to,the,client,,such,as,treatments,and,medication;,may,supervise,home,care,worker
s.
Homemaker,,,ANS,-
,performs,household,duties,,such,as,laundry,and,cooking,,as,well,as,light,housekeeping
Personal,Care,Worker,,,ANS,-
,Assists,with,a,minimal,level,of,daily,living,activities,,such,as,meal,preparation,and,companionship,,as,w
ell,as,minimal,assistance,with,personal,care.
Nurse,practitioner,(RN,,NP),,,ANS,-
,Specializes,in,additional,training,in,physical,examination,and,assessment,,and,works,under,a,health,car
e,provider's,supervision.,The,nurse,practitioner,may,work,with,children,,infants,,clients,who,are,pregna
nt,,older,adults,,and,clients,with,cancer.
Registered,nurse,(RN),,,ANS,-
,Initiates,the,plan,of,care,ordered,by,the,health,care,provider;,performs,assessment,,planning,,and,inte
rventions,for,the,necessary,home,care,skills,and,teaching;,and,evaluates,the,effectiveness,of,the,plan.,
Acts,as,the,case,manager,for,the,client.
