Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care. The
Basics, 5th Edition Chapter 1 Examt
24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers - ANS-acute care
a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs - ANS-
policy
a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also
details what to do if resident problems are identified - ANS-Minimum Data Set (MDS)
a disease or condition that will eventually cause death - ANS-terminal illness
a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are
ill and cannot work - ANS-Medicare
a federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure and that
organizations must take special steps to protect this information - ANS-Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
a legal advocate for residents in long-term care facilities; helps resolve disputes and
settle conflicts - ANS-ombudsman
a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else -
ANS-liability
a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with
disabilities - ANS-Medicaid
a method, or way, of doing something - ANS-procedure
a person's private health information, which includes name, address, telephone number,
social security number, email address, and medical record number - ANS-protected
health information(PHI)
a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it outlines the steps and
tasks that the care team must perform - ANS-care plan
, 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
medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist - ANS-skilled care
numerous rights identified in the OBRA law that relate to how residents must be treated
while living in a facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers -
ANS-Residents' Rights
physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members -
ANS-domestic violence
physicians' determinations of an illness - ANS-diagnoses
purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to
someone - ANS-abuse
relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life - ANS-personal
residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help
with daily care - ANS-assisted living
rules set by the government to help people live peacefully together and to ensure order
and safety - ANS-laws
sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others - ANS-sympathy
showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others -
ANS-tactful
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily
living; also called adaptive devices - ANS-assistive devices
the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to
a person - ANS-neglect
the forcing of a person to perform or participate in sexual acts against his or her will;
includes unwanted touching, exposing oneself, and the sharing of pornographic material
- ANS-sexual abuse
a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be
harmed - ANS-assault
a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her
individuality and capabilities - ANS-person-directed care
Basics, 5th Edition Chapter 1 Examt
24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers - ANS-acute care
a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs - ANS-
policy
a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also
details what to do if resident problems are identified - ANS-Minimum Data Set (MDS)
a disease or condition that will eventually cause death - ANS-terminal illness
a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are
ill and cannot work - ANS-Medicare
a federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure and that
organizations must take special steps to protect this information - ANS-Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
a legal advocate for residents in long-term care facilities; helps resolve disputes and
settle conflicts - ANS-ombudsman
a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else -
ANS-liability
a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with
disabilities - ANS-Medicaid
a method, or way, of doing something - ANS-procedure
a person's private health information, which includes name, address, telephone number,
social security number, email address, and medical record number - ANS-protected
health information(PHI)
a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it outlines the steps and
tasks that the care team must perform - ANS-care plan
, 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
medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist - ANS-skilled care
numerous rights identified in the OBRA law that relate to how residents must be treated
while living in a facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers -
ANS-Residents' Rights
physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members -
ANS-domestic violence
physicians' determinations of an illness - ANS-diagnoses
purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to
someone - ANS-abuse
relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life - ANS-personal
residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help
with daily care - ANS-assisted living
rules set by the government to help people live peacefully together and to ensure order
and safety - ANS-laws
sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others - ANS-sympathy
showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others -
ANS-tactful
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily
living; also called adaptive devices - ANS-assistive devices
the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to
a person - ANS-neglect
the forcing of a person to perform or participate in sexual acts against his or her will;
includes unwanted touching, exposing oneself, and the sharing of pornographic material
- ANS-sexual abuse
a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be
harmed - ANS-assault
a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her
individuality and capabilities - ANS-person-directed care
