Mosby's Essentials For Nursing Assistants
Chapter 1-6, And 8
acute illness - CORRECT ANSWER-a sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover.
assisted living residence (ALS) - CORRECT ANSWER-a place that provides housing, personal care, support
services, and social activities in a home-like setting for persons needing help with daily activities.
chronic illness - CORRECT ANSWER-an on-going illness, slow of gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it
can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.
health team - CORRECT ANSWER-the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the
person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team.
hospice - CORRECT ANSWER-a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
licensed practical nurse (LPN) - CORRECT ANSWER-a nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program
and has passed a licensing test.
Licensed vocational nurse (LVN) - CORRECT ANSWER-see licensed practical nurse (LPN)
nursing assistant - CORRECT ANSWER-a person who has passed a nursing assistant training and
competency evaluation program; preforms delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed
nurse.
nursing team - CORRECT ANSWER-those who provide nursing care - RNs, LPNs, LVNs, and nursing
assistants
registered nurse - CORRECT ANSWER-a person who has completed a 2-, 3- , or 4- year nursing program
and has passed a licensing test.
, terminal illness - CORRECT ANSWER-an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.
ALR - CORRECT ANSWER-Assisted living residence
DON - CORRECT ANSWER-director of nursing
HMO - CORRECT ANSWER-health maintenance organization
LPN - CORRECT ANSWER-licensed practical nurse
LVN - CORRECT ANSWER-licensed vocational nurse
PPO - CORRECT ANSWER-preferred provider organization
RN - CORRECT ANSWER-registered nurse
SNF - CORRECT ANSWER-skilled nursing facility
board of directors (trustees) - CORRECT ANSWER-the governing body of a hospital
Nursing centers - CORRECT ANSWER-usually owned by an individual, each center has an administrator.
subacute caare - CORRECT ANSWER-a complex medical care or rehabilitation when hospital care is no
longer needed.
functional nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-XXXXXX is when each individual focuses on a certain task and/or
job in nursing care.
team nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-XXXXXXX is when an RN leads a team of nursing staff and delegates
the care of certain persons to other nurses and NA.
Chapter 1-6, And 8
acute illness - CORRECT ANSWER-a sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover.
assisted living residence (ALS) - CORRECT ANSWER-a place that provides housing, personal care, support
services, and social activities in a home-like setting for persons needing help with daily activities.
chronic illness - CORRECT ANSWER-an on-going illness, slow of gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it
can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.
health team - CORRECT ANSWER-the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the
person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team.
hospice - CORRECT ANSWER-a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
licensed practical nurse (LPN) - CORRECT ANSWER-a nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program
and has passed a licensing test.
Licensed vocational nurse (LVN) - CORRECT ANSWER-see licensed practical nurse (LPN)
nursing assistant - CORRECT ANSWER-a person who has passed a nursing assistant training and
competency evaluation program; preforms delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed
nurse.
nursing team - CORRECT ANSWER-those who provide nursing care - RNs, LPNs, LVNs, and nursing
assistants
registered nurse - CORRECT ANSWER-a person who has completed a 2-, 3- , or 4- year nursing program
and has passed a licensing test.
, terminal illness - CORRECT ANSWER-an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.
ALR - CORRECT ANSWER-Assisted living residence
DON - CORRECT ANSWER-director of nursing
HMO - CORRECT ANSWER-health maintenance organization
LPN - CORRECT ANSWER-licensed practical nurse
LVN - CORRECT ANSWER-licensed vocational nurse
PPO - CORRECT ANSWER-preferred provider organization
RN - CORRECT ANSWER-registered nurse
SNF - CORRECT ANSWER-skilled nursing facility
board of directors (trustees) - CORRECT ANSWER-the governing body of a hospital
Nursing centers - CORRECT ANSWER-usually owned by an individual, each center has an administrator.
subacute caare - CORRECT ANSWER-a complex medical care or rehabilitation when hospital care is no
longer needed.
functional nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-XXXXXX is when each individual focuses on a certain task and/or
job in nursing care.
team nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-XXXXXXX is when an RN leads a team of nursing staff and delegates
the care of certain persons to other nurses and NA.
