Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics Questions And Answers
Ending steps for client care -Return to lowest position
-Remove privacy
-Place call light in reach
-wash your hands
-Report any changes in the client to the nurse
-Document procedure
Long Term Care (LTC) care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-
hour skilled care
skilled care medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, it is available
24 hours a day, and it is ordered by a doctor and involved a treatment plan
chronic condition any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually longer than six
months). It usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing treatment and management.
Examples include arthritis and asthma.
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics Questions And Answers
Example of chronic condition Physical disabilities
terminal illness a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
acute care 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
subacute care care for an illness or condition given to people who need less care than for
an acute (sudden onset, short-term) illness or injury but more than for a chronic (long-term)
illness
Example of chronic condition Heart disease
Example of chronic condition Dementia
outpatient care Care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatments or
surgery and need short-term skilled care. They do not require an overnight stay in a hospital or
other care facility
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics Questions And Answers
Rehabilitation Restore or improve function after an illness or injjury
hospice care treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in special hospital units
or other facilities, with the goal of helping them to die comfortably, without pain. For people
who have about 6 months or less to live
Medicare A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older
Medicaid A medical assistance program that pays for health care services for people who
cannot afford them. For people who have low income, as well as for people with disabilities.
Nursing assistants are not allowed to Insert or remove tubes, give tube feedings, or change
sterile dressings
Nursing assistants are part of A team of health professionals
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics Questions And Answers
assistive or adaptive devices special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled
perform activities of daily living (ex: occupational therapy)
occupational therapist assess and plan for the client to regain ADLs, esp motor skills of
the upper extremities; direct care of occupational therapy assistants
The chain of command protects employees from Liability
chain of command the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the
lowest level
In continence is Not a normal part of aging
transmission-based precautions CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to
be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in
addition to standard precautions
Basics Questions And Answers
Ending steps for client care -Return to lowest position
-Remove privacy
-Place call light in reach
-wash your hands
-Report any changes in the client to the nurse
-Document procedure
Long Term Care (LTC) care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-
hour skilled care
skilled care medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, it is available
24 hours a day, and it is ordered by a doctor and involved a treatment plan
chronic condition any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually longer than six
months). It usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing treatment and management.
Examples include arthritis and asthma.
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics Questions And Answers
Example of chronic condition Physical disabilities
terminal illness a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
acute care 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
subacute care care for an illness or condition given to people who need less care than for
an acute (sudden onset, short-term) illness or injury but more than for a chronic (long-term)
illness
Example of chronic condition Heart disease
Example of chronic condition Dementia
outpatient care Care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatments or
surgery and need short-term skilled care. They do not require an overnight stay in a hospital or
other care facility
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics Questions And Answers
Rehabilitation Restore or improve function after an illness or injjury
hospice care treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in special hospital units
or other facilities, with the goal of helping them to die comfortably, without pain. For people
who have about 6 months or less to live
Medicare A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older
Medicaid A medical assistance program that pays for health care services for people who
cannot afford them. For people who have low income, as well as for people with disabilities.
Nursing assistants are not allowed to Insert or remove tubes, give tube feedings, or change
sterile dressings
Nursing assistants are part of A team of health professionals
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics Questions And Answers
assistive or adaptive devices special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled
perform activities of daily living (ex: occupational therapy)
occupational therapist assess and plan for the client to regain ADLs, esp motor skills of
the upper extremities; direct care of occupational therapy assistants
The chain of command protects employees from Liability
chain of command the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the
lowest level
In continence is Not a normal part of aging
transmission-based precautions CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to
be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in
addition to standard precautions
