CHAPTER 1 - HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT CARE THE BASICS (6TH EDITION UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CHAPTER 1 - HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT CARE -
THE BASICS (6TH EDITION UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Long-term care
Answer:
24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to manage their ADLs

Question:
2. Skilled care
Answer:
medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist

Question:
3. replacements for the term nursing homes
Answer:
Long-term care facilities Skilled nursing facilities Rehabilitation centers Extended care facilities

Question:
4. length of stay
Answer:
the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility

Question:
5. terminal illness
Answer:
a disease or condition that will eventually cause death

Question:
6. chronic
Answer:
Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

Question:
7. examples of chronic conditions
Answer:
physical disabilities, heart disease, and dementia

Question:
8. diagnoses
Answer:
medical conditions determined by a doctor

, Question:
9. home health care
Answer:
Provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in patient's own home

Question:
10. assisted living facilities
Answer:
allow individuals who can care for themselves to rent or purchase an apartment in the facility

Question:
11. Adult day services
Answer:
care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the
facility where care is given

Question:
12. acute care
Answer:
24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers

Question:
13. subacute care
Answer:
care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who need less care than for an acute
illness, but more care than for a chronic illness

Question:
14. outpatient care
Answer:
care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgery and do not require an overnight stay
in a hospital or other care facility

Question:
15. rehabilitation
Answer:
care given by specialists and professionals. Physical, occupational, and speech therapists help restore or
improve function after an illness or injury

Question:
16. hospice care
Answer:
Given in facilities or homes for people who have about six months or less to live

Question:
17. activities of daily living (ADLs)