Hartman's Nursing assistant Care The Basics Chapter 1 Questions With Correct Answers

Long-term care - Answer Given in long term care facilities for persons who need 24-hour skilled care Skilled care - Answer Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist Length of stay - Answer Number of days a person stays in a care facility Terminal illness - Answer An illness that will eventually cause death Chronic condition - Answer A condition lasting a long period of time, even a lifetime Diagnoses - Answer Medical conditions determined by a doctor Home health care - Answer Provided in a person's home Assisted living - Answer Residences for people who need some help with daily care Adult day services - Answer people who need some help and supervision during certain hours Acute care - Answer 24 hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. Subacute care - Answer Care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility Outpatient care - Answer Usually given for less than 24 hours Rehabilitation - Answer Care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury. Hospice care - Answer Given in facilities or homes for people who have about six months or less to live ADL's - Answer Activities of Daily Living Culture change - Answer A term given to the process of transforming services for elders so they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care Person-directed care - Answer Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care and seeks to build community by recognizing and developing each person's capabilities Assistive or Adaptive Devices - Answer Equipment to assist in ADL's Chain of command - Answer Describes the line of authority and helps to make sure that residents get proper health care Scope of practice - Answer Tasks that health-care providers are allowed to do and how to do them correctly Medicare - Answer A federal health insurance program established in 1965 for people aged 65 or older, also covers people of any age with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities Medicaid - Answer Medical assistance program for low-income people as well as for people with disabilities. Care plan - Answer Developed to achieve the goals of care Policy - Answer A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs Procedure - Answer A method, or way, of doing something Professionalism - Answer Behaving properly when on the job