2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Homes for the aged are licensed by the Division of Health Service Regulation and monitored
by Adult Home Specialist within the - ANS-County department of social services
Home Health Agencies - ANS-allows patients home care services in order to remain at
home
OBRA - ANS-Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - Federal law applies to all 50 states - sets
standards for care and requires nursing assistant training and competency training
HIPAA - ANS-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - 1996- written to protect
the privacy of health info.
Ethics - ANS-Codes of conduct by which actions are judged as right or wrong, fair or unfair,
honest or dishonest. Varies from profession to profession
Assault - ANS-A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be
able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
,Battery - ANS-an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact. Unlawful touching of
another person.
False imprisonment - ANS-...Holding someone against their will
Neglect - ANS-Failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm,
mental anguish or mental illness.
Abuse - ANS-Causing or attempting to cause physical injury; sexual assault; placing another
in fear of imminent physical harm
Medicare - ANS-A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age and older
Medicaid - ANS-A public assistance program designed to provide healthcare to poor
Americans.
aphasia - ANS-Absence or impairment of the ability to communicate through speech,
writing, or signs because of brain dysfunction.
cheyne-stokes respirations - ANS-Respiratory pattern that involves alternating periods of
apnea and deep, rapid breathing
,agonal breathing - ANS-irregular, gasping breaths that precede apnea and death
stages of grief - ANS-Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
Alzheimer's disease - ANS-A progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by
gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and finally, physical reasoning
dementia - ANS-Long-term decline in mental faculties such as memory, concentration, and
judgment; often seen in the elderly
diaphoresis - ANS-Sweating
q2h - ANS-Every 2 hours
prn - ANS-As needed
stat - ANS-immediately
how often a client is turned - ANS-q2h
, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross - ANS-wrote "On Death and Dying"; developed 5 stage theory of
grief
Red dot on hearing aid means - ANS-right ear
perineal care - ANS-Cleaning the genital and anal areas; pericare
disinfection - ANS-A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception
of bacteria spores, from inanimate objects
antisepsis - ANS-A process that greatly reduces the number of microorganisms on skin or
other tissue
standard precautions - ANS-CDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of
their diagnosis or possible infection status; this category combines universal and body
substance precautions.
mask needed with a TB patient - ANS-N-95/respirator mask