Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6th Edition
(Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
,Table of Contents
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Chaptert1.tIntroductionttotHealthtCare 2
Chaptert2.tThetNursingtAssistant 7
Chaptert3.tCommunicationtandtInterpersonaltSkills 11
Chaptert4.tRelatingttotYourtPatients 15
Chaptert5.tInfectiontControl 19
Chaptert6.tEnvironmentaltSafety,tAccidenttPrevention,tandtDisastertPlans 23
Chaptert7.tEmergencytSituations 27
Chaptert8.tBodytSystemstandtCommontDiseases 31
Chaptert9.tVitaltSigns 35
Chaptert10.tPositioning,tMoving,tandtAmbulation 39
Chaptert11.tAdmission,tTransfer,tandtDischarge 43
Chaptert12.tThetPatient'stEnvironment 48
Chaptert13.tHygienetandtGrooming 52
Chaptert14.tSpecialtSkintCare 56
Chaptert15.tNutrition 60
Chaptert16.tEliminationtNeeds 64
Chaptert17.tSpecimentCollectiontandtTesting 68
Chaptert18.tAMtandtPMtCare 72
Chaptert19.tRestorativetCaretandtRehabilitation 78
Chaptert20.tAdditionaltPatienttCaretProcedures 82
Chaptert21.tPreoperativetandtPostoperativetCare 86
Chaptert22.tSubacutetCare 90
Chaptert23.tSpecialtSkillstintLong-TermtCare 94
Chaptert24.tDeathtandtDying 99
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TermtCare,t6et(Pulliam)tChaptert1 IntroductionttotHealthtCare
1) Atnursingtassistanttcouldtapplytfortemploymenttattwhichtoftthesethealthtcaretorganizations?
A) Athospital
B) Atnursingthome
C) Athomethealthtagency
D) Anytoftthetabovet
ANSWER: D
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LO: 2.tListtandtdescribetdifferentttypestofthealthtcaretfacilities.
2) Whentatnursingtassistanttprovidestqualitytcarettotatpatient,tittistimportanttthattthetcaretis
A) GiventaccordingttotthetRN'stculturaltpreferences.
B) Giventintthetwaytthattwilltcosttthetleast.
C) Culturallytacceptablettotthetpatient.
D) Donetastquicklytastpossibleteachtday.tA
NSWER: C
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LO: 1.tIdentifytthetpurposestofthealthtcaretfacilities.
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3) Ms.tJandatistbeingtdischargedtfromtthetacutetcarethospital.tShetiststilltquitetilltandtrequires
intravenoustmedications.tShetneedstskilledtnursingtcare.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtfacilitiestwouldtsh
etbetmovedtto?
A) Atlong-termtcaretfacility
B) Athomethealthtagency
C) Atrehabilitationtfacility
D) Atsubacutetcaretfacilityt
ANSWER: D
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LO: 2.tListtandtdescribetdifferentttypestofthealthtcaretfacilities.
4) Atnursingtassistanttistatkeytpositiontontthethealthtcaretteam.tThetprimarytresponsibilitytfortnu
rsingtassistantstistto
A) Assisttthetdoctortbytperformingtprocedures.
B) Supervisetenvironmentaltservicestteams.
C) CaretfortpatientstundertthetsupervisiontoftantRN.
D) ScheduletLPNtstafftontalltshifts.t
ANSWER: C
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LO:
3.tDescribetattypicaltorganizationaltstructuretoftathealthtcaretfacilitytandtexplainthowtthetnu
rsingtassistanttfitstintotthiststructure.
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5) Thetnursingtassistanttistatmembertoftthetnursingtteamtintathealthtcaretorganization.tWhichtme
mbertoftthetnursingtteamtplanstandtcoordinatestpatienttcare?
A) Nursingtassistant
B) RNtortLPN
C) Registeredtnurset(RN)
D) Licensedtpracticaltnurset(LPN)t
ANSWER: C
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LO:
3.tDescribetattypicaltorganizationaltstructuretoftathealthtcaretfacilitytandtexplainthowtthetnu
rsingtassistanttfitstintotthiststructure.
6) Whentyoutworktastatnursingtassistant,tyoutmusttfollowtthetchaintoftcommand.tThistmeansttha
ttyoutwouldtreporttdirectlytto
A) ThetBoardtoftDirectors.
B) AntRNtortLPN.
C) ThetClinicaltNursetSpecialist.
D) ThetDirectortoftNursing.t
ANSWER: B
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LO: 4.tDescribetthetvarioustwaystnursingtcaretcantbetorganizedtandtprovided.
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7) Whichtoftthetfollowingthealthtcaretorganizationstprovidestextendedtcaretfortpeopletwho
havetchronictillnesstortpermanenttdisabilities?
A) Long-termtcaretfacilities
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatrictspecialtytcenters
D) Homethealthtagenciest
ANSWER: A
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LO: 2.tListtandtdescribetdifferentttypestofthealthtcaretfacilities.
8) Whichtoftthetfollowingthealthtcaretorganizationstprovidestcomforttandtsupportttotatpatienttan
dtthetpatient'stfamilytwhentthetpatientthastatlimitedtamounttofttimettotlive?
A) Cancertcenter
B) Hospicetfacilitytortagency
C) Acutetcaretfacility
D) Nursingthomet
ANSWER:
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