CNA - Chapter 1 - The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

CNA - Chapter 1 - The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care Healthcare Terms What does it mean to be accountable? ️To be answerable for one's actions What are ADL's? ️Activities of Daily Living What type of care is characterized by 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries? ️Acute care What are adaptative devices also known as? ️Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform ADL's What is adult daycare? ️Care given to adults at a facility during daytime work hours What type of residence provides care for people who require some help with daily care, but need less care than a long-term care facility offers? ️Assisted living Who makes up the care team? ️A group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide resident care What is the chain of command? ️The order of authority within a facility Who is the charge nurse? ️A nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers What term describes an illness or condition that is long-term or long-lasting? ️Chronic What does "cite" mean in a long-term care facility? ️To find a problem through a survey What does "conscientious" mean? ️Guided by a sense of right and wrong What is continuity of care? ️Coordination of care for a resident over time How would you describe someone who is courteous? ️Polite, kind, considerate What is delegation? ️Transferring authority to a person for a specific task What is dementia? ️The loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating What is diagnosis? ️The identification of a disease by its signs and symptoms and from the results of different tests How would you describe someone who is empathetic? ️Identifying with and understanding another's feelings What is first impression? ️A way of classifying or categorizing people at the first meeting What type of nursing method assigns specific tasks to each team member? ️Functional nursing What does holistic care mean? ️Care that involves the whole person (physical, social, emotional, and spiritual)