Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics 6th Edition ( SOLVED ) Questions And Answers

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics 6th Edition ( SOLVED ) Questions
And Answers

PPE - ANS -equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting
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from contact with workplace hazards
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Sterilization - ANS -cleaning measure that destroys all microorganisms, including pathogens
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Disinfection - ANS -a process that destroys most, but not all, pathogens; it reduces the pathogen count to a
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level that is considered not infectious
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Blood borne pathogens - ANS -microorganisms found in human blood, body fluid, draining wounds, and
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mucous membranes that cause infection and disease in humans
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MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) - ANS -bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) that have
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developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin
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myocardial infarction (MI) - ANS -a condition that occurs when the heart muscle does not receive enough
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oxygen because blood vessels are blocked; also called a heart attack
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Cyanotic - ANS -pertaining to a blue or purple discoloration due to deoxygenated blood
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emesis - ANS -the act of vomiting
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Dyspnea - ANS -difficulty breathing n n n n




causative agent - ANS -a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease
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susceptible host - ANS -an uninfected person who could get sick n n n n n n n n n n




reservoir - ANS -a place where a pathogen lives and multiplies
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portal of entry - ANS -any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to enter
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portal of exit - ANS -any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave
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mode of transmission - ANS -how a pathogen travels
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long term care - ANS -care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour, skilled care
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skilled care - ANS -medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
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chronic conditions - ANS -any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually longer than six months). It
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usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing treatment and management. Examples include
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arthritis and asthma.
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, diagnosis - ANS -medical conditions determined by a doctor
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Adult day services - ANS -care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in
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the facility where care is given
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Medicare - ANS -the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, have certain
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disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work.
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Medicaid - ANS -a medical assistance program for people who have a low income, as well as for people with
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disabilities
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Registered Nurse (RN) - ANS -a licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates the care plan, monitors
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progress, provides skilled nursing care, gives treatments and medications, and supervises the care given by
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nursing assistants and other members of the care team
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - ANS --Works under supervision of the RN
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-Collaborate with other team members n n n n




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-Participate in the delivery of nursing care, using the nursing process as a framework
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- takes about 1 to 2 years to complete license
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Physical Therapist (PT) - ANS -administers therapy to increase movement, promote healing, reduce pain,
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and prevent disability
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Occupational Therapist (OT) - ANS -Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities by training residents to
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perform ADLs and other activities
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What is ageism? - ANS -Discrimination against older persons / elderly.
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What are developmental disabilities? - ANS -A type of disability present at birth or emerge during
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childhood.
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What are physical needs? - ANS -Food, water, sleep, activity.
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What are psycho-social needs? - ANS -Love, acceptance by others, safety.
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What is cognitive? - ANS -Ability to learn, think clearly and understand.
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What is apathy? - ANS -Lack of interest, lack of care.
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What are hallucinations? - ANS -False sensory perception; seeing things that are not there.
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What is anxiety? - ANS -Worry, fear, uneasiness about a situation or condition.
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What is phobia? - ANS -Intense, irrational fear of or anxiety about a situation, place or object.
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What is delusion? - ANS -Persistent false belief; a person believing someone is controlling their mind.
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What are advanced directives? - ANS -Legal document that allows people to decide what kind of medical
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care they want if they are unable to make the decisions themselves.
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