Chapter 1 Nursing assistant/ Home health aide Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

activites of daily living (ADLs) : personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting health care team : Members of a team with the same goal of providing health care to patients. nursing team : Those who provide nursing care--RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants direct care workers : nurse aides, personal assistants, and home care staff who provide hands-on care in both home and long-term care settings Delagation : a group of representatives 2 scope of practice : a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and limits, of the CNA's job empathy : an understanding of another's feelings compassion : sympathy, mercy Home Health Aide (HHA) : Assists with the delivery of nursing care by performing basic nursing tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical/vocational nurse dietian : Uses knowledge of nutrition of a person to regulate their meal plans job description : a written description of the basic tasks, duties, and responsibilities required of an employee holding a particular jo