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Term Care, 6th Edition (Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care
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Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant
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Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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Chapter 4. Relating to Your Patients
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Chapter 5. Infection Control
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Chapter 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans
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Chapter 7. Emergency Situations
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Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases
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Chapter 9. Vital Signs
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Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation
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Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Chapter 12. The Patient's Environment
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Chapter 13. Hygiene and Grooming
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Chapter 14. Special Skin Care
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Chapter 15. Nutrition
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Chapter 16. Elimination Needs
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Chapter 17. Specimen Collection and Testing
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Chapter 18. AM and PM Care
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Chapter 19. Restorative Care and Rehabilitation
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Chapter 20. Additional Patient Care Procedures
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Chapter 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care
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Chapter 22. Subacute Care
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Chapter 23. Special Skills in Long-Term Care
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Chapter 24. Death and Dying
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Term Care, 6e (Pulliam) Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Care
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1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
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A) A hospital sx
B) A nursing home
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C) A home health agency
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ANSWER: D
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
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A) Given according to the RN's cultural preferences.
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B) Given in the way that will cost the least.
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C) Culturally acceptable to the patient. sx sx sx sx
D) Done as quickly as possible each day.
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ANSWER: C
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LO: 1. Identify the purposes of health care facilities.
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3) Ms. Janda is being discharged from the acute care hospital. She is still quite ill and requires
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intravenous medications. She needs skilled nursing care. Which of the following facilities woul
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d she be moved to?
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A) A long-term care facility
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B) A home health agency
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C) A rehabilitation facility
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D) A subacute care facility
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the health care team. The primary responsibility f
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or nursing assistants is to
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A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
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B) Supervise environmental services teams. sx sx sx
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
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D) Schedule LPN staff on all shifts. sx sx sx sx sx s
ANSWER: C
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LO:
3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how th
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e nursing assistant fits into this structure.
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on. kWhichkmember kof kthe knursing kteam kplans kand kcoordinates kpatient kcare?
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A) Nursing kassistant sx
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khow ktheknursing kassistant kfits kinto kthis kstructure.
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6) When kyou kwork kas ka knursing kassistant, kyou kmust kfollow kthe kchain kof kcommand. kThis
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C) The kClinical kNurse kSpecialist.
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8) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kcomfort kand ksupport kto k
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a kpatientkand kthe kpatient's kfamily kwhen kthe kpatient khas ka klimited kamount kof ktime kto k
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D) Nursing
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ute, and Long-
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Term Care, 6th Edition (Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care
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Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant
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Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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Chapter 4. Relating to Your Patients
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Chapter 5. Infection Control
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Chapter 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans
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Chapter 7. Emergency Situations
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Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases
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Chapter 9. Vital Signs
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Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation
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Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Chapter 12. The Patient's Environment
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Chapter 13. Hygiene and Grooming
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Chapter 14. Special Skin Care
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Chapter 15. Nutrition
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Chapter 16. Elimination Needs
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Chapter 17. Specimen Collection and Testing
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Chapter 18. AM and PM Care
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Chapter 19. Restorative Care and Rehabilitation
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Chapter 20. Additional Patient Care Procedures
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Chapter 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care
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Chapter 22. Subacute Care
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Chapter 23. Special Skills in Long-Term Care
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Chapter 24. Death and Dying
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Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-
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Term Care, 6e (Pulliam) Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Care
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1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
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A) A hospital sx
B) A nursing home
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C) A home health agency
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D) Any of the above sx sx sx s
ANSWER: D
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Page Ref: 3-4 sx sx
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
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A) Given according to the RN's cultural preferences.
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B) Given in the way that will cost the least.
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C) Culturally acceptable to the patient. sx sx sx sx
D) Done as quickly as possible each day.
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ANSWER: C
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Page Ref: 3 sx sx
LO: 1. Identify the purposes of health care facilities.
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.
3) Ms. Janda is being discharged from the acute care hospital. She is still quite ill and requires
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intravenous medications. She needs skilled nursing care. Which of the following facilities woul
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d she be moved to?
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A) A long-term care facility
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B) A home health agency
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C) A rehabilitation facility
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D) A subacute care facility
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Page Ref: 4 sx sx
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the health care team. The primary responsibility f
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or nursing assistants is to
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A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
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B) Supervise environmental services teams. sx sx sx
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
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D) Schedule LPN staff on all shifts. sx sx sx sx sx s
ANSWER: C
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Page Ref: 6-7 sx sx
LO:
3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how th
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e nursing assistant fits into this structure.
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1|Page
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Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
5) The knursing kassistant kis ka kmember kof kthe knursing kteam kin ka khealth kcare korganizati
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on. kWhichkmember kof kthe knursing kteam kplans kand kcoordinates kpatient kcare?
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A) Nursing kassistant sx
B) RN kor kLPN sx sx
C) Registered knurse k(RN) sx sx
D) Licensed kpractical knurse sx sx sx
k(LPN)kANSWER: C
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khow ktheknursing kassistant kfits kinto kthis kstructure.
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6) When kyou kwork kas ka knursing kassistant, kyou kmust kfollow kthe kchain kof kcommand. kThis
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kmeanskthat kyou kwould kreport kdirectly kto sx sx sx sx sx
A) The kBoard kof kDirectors.sx sx sx
B) An kRN kor kLPN. sx sx sx
C) The kClinical kNurse kSpecialist.
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D) The kDirector kof k sx sx sx
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LO: 4. kDescribe kthe kvarious kways knursing kcare kcan kbe korganized kand kprovided.
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7) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kextended kcare kfor kpeople kwho
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have kchronic killness kor kpermanent kdisabilities?
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A) Long-term kcare kfacilities sx sx
B) Hospitals
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D) Home khealth kagen sx sx
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8) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kcomfort kand ksupport kto k
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a kpatientkand kthe kpatient's kfamily kwhen kthe kpatient khas ka klimited kamount kof ktime kto k
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live?
A) Cancer kcenter sx
B) Hospice kfacility kor kagency sx sx sx
C) Acute kcare kfacility sx sx
D) Nursing
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