Hartman's nursing assistant care 4th
edition Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
dysphasia - Answer: difficulty swallowing
apnea - Answer: absence of breathing
eupnea - Answer: normal breathing
orthopnea - Answer: Shortness of breath while lying down
Tachypnea - Answer: rapid breathing
bradypnea - Answer: slow breathing
Cheyne-Stokes - Answer: alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing
long term care - Answer: 24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally
unable to manage their ADLs
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
chronic - Answer: continuing for a long time
residents - Answer: People who live in long-term care facilities
, Home Healthcare - Answer: Home care provided in a person's home
diagnosis - Answer: Medical condition determined by a doctor
assisted living facility - Answer: Facilities for residents who need some help with daily care such as
showering meals and dressing
Dementia - Answer: Serious loss of mental abilities that just thinking remembering reasoning and
communicating
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
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 hospitals or long-term care facilities is used for people who need
less care than for acute Illness but more care than for chronic illness treatment usually ends when the
condition has stabilized after the predetermined time. For treatment has been completed
outpatient care - Answer: services that do not require the patient to stay overnight in the hospital
Rehabilitation - Answer: Care given by specialist physical occupational or speech or speech therapist to
help restore or improve function after illness or injury
hospice care - Answer: Caregiving facilities or homes for people who have six months or less to live
activities of daily living - Answer: ADL
4 ADLs - Answer: Bathing grooming ambulation and mouth care eating
edition Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
dysphasia - Answer: difficulty swallowing
apnea - Answer: absence of breathing
eupnea - Answer: normal breathing
orthopnea - Answer: Shortness of breath while lying down
Tachypnea - Answer: rapid breathing
bradypnea - Answer: slow breathing
Cheyne-Stokes - Answer: alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing
long term care - Answer: 24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally
unable to manage their ADLs
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
chronic - Answer: continuing for a long time
residents - Answer: People who live in long-term care facilities
, Home Healthcare - Answer: Home care provided in a person's home
diagnosis - Answer: Medical condition determined by a doctor
assisted living facility - Answer: Facilities for residents who need some help with daily care such as
showering meals and dressing
Dementia - Answer: Serious loss of mental abilities that just thinking remembering reasoning and
communicating
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
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 hospitals or long-term care facilities is used for people who need
less care than for acute Illness but more care than for chronic illness treatment usually ends when the
condition has stabilized after the predetermined time. For treatment has been completed
outpatient care - Answer: services that do not require the patient to stay overnight in the hospital
Rehabilitation - Answer: Care given by specialist physical occupational or speech or speech therapist to
help restore or improve function after illness or injury
hospice care - Answer: Caregiving facilities or homes for people who have six months or less to live
activities of daily living - Answer: ADL
4 ADLs - Answer: Bathing grooming ambulation and mouth care eating
