Mosby's Textbook for Nursing
Assistants Chapter 1-6 Questions And
Answers 2026 Update.
Acute illness - Answer A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover from.
Chronic illness - Answer An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; has no known
cure; can be controlled and complications prevented through proper treatment.
Terminal illness - Answer An illness or injury of which a person is not likely to recover from.
Assisted Living Residence (ALR) - Answer Provides housing, personal care, support services,
health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing help with daily
activities.
Hospice - Answer A health care agency or program for persons who are dying.
Registered nurse (RN) - Answer A nurse who has completed a 2, 3, or 4 year nursing program
and has passed licensing test.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Answer A nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing
program and has passed a licensing test.
Nursing Assistant - Answer A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and
competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a
licensed nurse.
Health Team - Answer The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on
the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team.
Nursing Team - Answer Those who provide nursing care- RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing
assistants.
Surveyor - Answer A person who collects information by observing and asking questions.
Case Management - Answer A nursing case manager coordinates the care of specific groups
of patients from admission through discharge and into the home or long-term care setting.
, Team Nursing - Answer A nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who
decides the amount and kind of care each person needs.
Functional Nursing - Answer A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing
team member has certain tasks and jobs to do.
Primary Nursing - Answer A nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person's total
care.
Patient-focused Care - Answer A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments
to the bedside.
DON - Answer Director of Nursing
LPN - Answer Licensed Practical Nurse
LVN - Answer Licensed Vocational Nurse
RN - Answer Registered Nurse
SNF - Answer Skilled Nursing Facility
4 Purposes of Health care: - Answer Health promotion, disease prevention, detection and
treatment of disease, and rehabilitation and restorative care.
Types of Agencies: - Answer Hospitals, rehabilitation and sub-acute care agencies, long-term
care centers (skilled nursing facilities), assisted living residences, mental health centers, home
care agencies, hospices, and health care systems.
The Board of Directors/Trustees - Answer Makes policies within the agency.
The Nursing Chain of Command: - Answer DON
Nursing Supervisors
Nurse managers
Staff RNs
LPNs/LVNs
Nursing Assistants
Assistants Chapter 1-6 Questions And
Answers 2026 Update.
Acute illness - Answer A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover from.
Chronic illness - Answer An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; has no known
cure; can be controlled and complications prevented through proper treatment.
Terminal illness - Answer An illness or injury of which a person is not likely to recover from.
Assisted Living Residence (ALR) - Answer Provides housing, personal care, support services,
health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing help with daily
activities.
Hospice - Answer A health care agency or program for persons who are dying.
Registered nurse (RN) - Answer A nurse who has completed a 2, 3, or 4 year nursing program
and has passed licensing test.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Answer A nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing
program and has passed a licensing test.
Nursing Assistant - Answer A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and
competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a
licensed nurse.
Health Team - Answer The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on
the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team.
Nursing Team - Answer Those who provide nursing care- RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing
assistants.
Surveyor - Answer A person who collects information by observing and asking questions.
Case Management - Answer A nursing case manager coordinates the care of specific groups
of patients from admission through discharge and into the home or long-term care setting.
, Team Nursing - Answer A nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who
decides the amount and kind of care each person needs.
Functional Nursing - Answer A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing
team member has certain tasks and jobs to do.
Primary Nursing - Answer A nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person's total
care.
Patient-focused Care - Answer A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments
to the bedside.
DON - Answer Director of Nursing
LPN - Answer Licensed Practical Nurse
LVN - Answer Licensed Vocational Nurse
RN - Answer Registered Nurse
SNF - Answer Skilled Nursing Facility
4 Purposes of Health care: - Answer Health promotion, disease prevention, detection and
treatment of disease, and rehabilitation and restorative care.
Types of Agencies: - Answer Hospitals, rehabilitation and sub-acute care agencies, long-term
care centers (skilled nursing facilities), assisted living residences, mental health centers, home
care agencies, hospices, and health care systems.
The Board of Directors/Trustees - Answer Makes policies within the agency.
The Nursing Chain of Command: - Answer DON
Nursing Supervisors
Nurse managers
Staff RNs
LPNs/LVNs
Nursing Assistants
