HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE: THE BASICS, 5TH EDITION
CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Long-term care (LTC) -Answer-care given in long-term care facilities for people who
need 24-hour, skilled care
Skilled care -Answer-medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
Length of stay -Answer-the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
Terminal illness -Answer-a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
Chronic -Answer-long-term or long-lasting
Diagnoses -Answer-physicians' determinations of an illness
home health care -Answer-care that is provided in a person's home
assisted living -Answer-residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care,
but do require some help with daily care
adult day services -Answer-care for people who need some help during certain
hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given
acute care -Answer-24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally
given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
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
outpatient care -Answer-care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had
treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care
rehabilitation -Answer-care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve
function after an illness or injury
hospice care -Answer-holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their
families
activities of daily living (ADLs) -Answer-daily personal care tasks such as bathing;
caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking;
and transferring
, culture change -Answer-a term given to the process of transforming services for
elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving
care; core values include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful
living
person-directed care -Answer-a type of care that places the emphasis on the person
needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
Medicare -Answer-a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or
older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work
Medicaid -Answer-a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as
well as for people with disabilities
charting -Answer-documenting important information and observations about
residents
assistive devices -Answer-special equipment that helps a person who is ill or
disabled to perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices
chain of command -Answer-the line of authority within a facility
liability -Answer-a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for
harming someone else
scope of practice -Answer-defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally
allowed to do and how to do them correctly
care plan -Answer-a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it
outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform
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
professional -Answer-having to do with work or a job
personal -Answer-relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home
life
professionalism -Answer-how a person behaves when he is on the job; it includes
how a person dresses, the words he uses, and the things he talks about
compassionate -Answer-caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and
understanding
empathy -Answer-identifying with the feelings of others
CARE: THE BASICS, 5TH EDITION
CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Long-term care (LTC) -Answer-care given in long-term care facilities for people who
need 24-hour, skilled care
Skilled care -Answer-medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
Length of stay -Answer-the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
Terminal illness -Answer-a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
Chronic -Answer-long-term or long-lasting
Diagnoses -Answer-physicians' determinations of an illness
home health care -Answer-care that is provided in a person's home
assisted living -Answer-residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care,
but do require some help with daily care
adult day services -Answer-care for people who need some help during certain
hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given
acute care -Answer-24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally
given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
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
outpatient care -Answer-care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had
treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care
rehabilitation -Answer-care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve
function after an illness or injury
hospice care -Answer-holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their
families
activities of daily living (ADLs) -Answer-daily personal care tasks such as bathing;
caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking;
and transferring
, culture change -Answer-a term given to the process of transforming services for
elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving
care; core values include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful
living
person-directed care -Answer-a type of care that places the emphasis on the person
needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
Medicare -Answer-a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or
older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work
Medicaid -Answer-a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as
well as for people with disabilities
charting -Answer-documenting important information and observations about
residents
assistive devices -Answer-special equipment that helps a person who is ill or
disabled to perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices
chain of command -Answer-the line of authority within a facility
liability -Answer-a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for
harming someone else
scope of practice -Answer-defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally
allowed to do and how to do them correctly
care plan -Answer-a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it
outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform
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
professional -Answer-having to do with work or a job
personal -Answer-relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home
life
professionalism -Answer-how a person behaves when he is on the job; it includes
how a person dresses, the words he uses, and the things he talks about
compassionate -Answer-caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and
understanding
empathy -Answer-identifying with the feelings of others
