Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care 4th
Edition Exam with Accurate Solutions
24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to
manage their ADLs - ANS-long term care
24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers - ANS-acute care
a complication of diabetes that is caused by having too little insulin; also called
hyperglycemia - ANS-Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also
details what to do if resident problems are identified must be done within 14 days of
admission Andre done when there is Major change in the residence condition - ANS-
Minimum Data Set (MDS)
A federal and state assistance program that pays for health care services for people
who cannot afford them. - ANS-Medicaid
A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age and older - ANS-
Medicare
a legal agreement that allows an agent or representative of the patient to act on behalf
of the patient - ANS-Durable power of attorney
A legal document that allows people to decide what kind of medical care they wish to
have in the event they are unable to make decisions for themselves - ANS-advance
directives
A living thing so small it can only be visible under a microscope - ANS-microorganism
a loss of function or ability - ANS-impairment
a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking
- ANS-abdominal thrusts
a method or way of doing something - ANS-procedure
a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease - ANS-causative agent
, a physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior - ANS-restraint
A proposed or adopted course or principle of action - ANS-policy
a state of mental confusion as to time, place, or identity - ANS-disorientation
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. - ANS-culture change
a way that the causative agent can be transmitted to another reservoir or host where it
can live - ANS-mode of transmission
A yellowing of the skin and eyes - ANS-Jaundice
a.k.a. "Stroke". Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage - ANS-
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Abbreviation. Occupational Safety and Health Administration definition: a federal
government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job - ANS-
OSHA
abnormally low level of sugar in the blood - ANS-Hypoglycemia
absence of breathing - ANS-apnea
actions taken to revive a person by keeping the person's heart and lungs working -
ANS-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
ADL - ANS-activities of daily living
affects the entire body - ANS-systemic infection
All Resident information must remain confidential - ANS-The HIPPAA, health insurance
portability and accountability act
allows the patient to call for help via light and/or sound must be answered promptly -
ANS-call light
alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing - ANS-
Cheyne-Stokes
Alzheimer's and hospice - ANS-Two general categories of residents who stay in long
term care facilities
ambulatory - ANS-Amb
Edition Exam with Accurate Solutions
24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to
manage their ADLs - ANS-long term care
24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers - ANS-acute care
a complication of diabetes that is caused by having too little insulin; also called
hyperglycemia - ANS-Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also
details what to do if resident problems are identified must be done within 14 days of
admission Andre done when there is Major change in the residence condition - ANS-
Minimum Data Set (MDS)
A federal and state assistance program that pays for health care services for people
who cannot afford them. - ANS-Medicaid
A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age and older - ANS-
Medicare
a legal agreement that allows an agent or representative of the patient to act on behalf
of the patient - ANS-Durable power of attorney
A legal document that allows people to decide what kind of medical care they wish to
have in the event they are unable to make decisions for themselves - ANS-advance
directives
A living thing so small it can only be visible under a microscope - ANS-microorganism
a loss of function or ability - ANS-impairment
a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking
- ANS-abdominal thrusts
a method or way of doing something - ANS-procedure
a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease - ANS-causative agent
, a physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior - ANS-restraint
A proposed or adopted course or principle of action - ANS-policy
a state of mental confusion as to time, place, or identity - ANS-disorientation
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. - ANS-culture change
a way that the causative agent can be transmitted to another reservoir or host where it
can live - ANS-mode of transmission
A yellowing of the skin and eyes - ANS-Jaundice
a.k.a. "Stroke". Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage - ANS-
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Abbreviation. Occupational Safety and Health Administration definition: a federal
government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job - ANS-
OSHA
abnormally low level of sugar in the blood - ANS-Hypoglycemia
absence of breathing - ANS-apnea
actions taken to revive a person by keeping the person's heart and lungs working -
ANS-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
ADL - ANS-activities of daily living
affects the entire body - ANS-systemic infection
All Resident information must remain confidential - ANS-The HIPPAA, health insurance
portability and accountability act
allows the patient to call for help via light and/or sound must be answered promptly -
ANS-call light
alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing - ANS-
Cheyne-Stokes
Alzheimer's and hospice - ANS-Two general categories of residents who stay in long
term care facilities
ambulatory - ANS-Amb
