Chapter 1-6 (Test 1) CNA training ALREADY
PASSED
activities 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
acute care 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
adult day services care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain
hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given
assisted living residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require help
with daily care
care team the group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide
resident care
chain of command the order of authority within the facility
charge nurse a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
chroniclong lasting or long term
cite in a long term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
delegation transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
dementia the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking and remebering
functional nursing method of care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member
holistic care that involves the whole person; this includes his physical, social, emotional, and
spiritual needs
home health care care that takes place in the home
hospice care care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is
available until the person dies
Joint Commission a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of
healthcare facilities
licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) a licensed nurse who
administers medications, gives treatments, and may supervise daily care of residents
long term care 24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally
unable to manage their activities of daily living
, Medicaid a medical assistance program for people with low income or people with
disabilites
Medicare a federal health insurance program for people how are 65 or older, disabled, or are
ill and cannot work
nursing assistant (NA)person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care
outpatient care care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgery and do not
require an overnight stay
person-centered care type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his
individuality and capabilities
policy a course of action to be followed
primary nursing method of care in which the registered nurse gives much of the daily care
to residents
procedure method or way of doing something
professionalism the act of behaving properly for a certain job
registered nurse (RN) licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates the care plan, monitors
progress, provides skilled nursing care, gives treatment and medications, and supervises the care
given by nursing assistants and other members of care team
resident person living in a long-term care facility
skilled care medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
subacute care care for an illness or condition given by a skilled nurse or therapist
team nursing method of care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care
it is based on the resident's needs upon admission and throughout his stay at the facility What
determines the fixed amount that Medicare and Medicaid pay?
developmentally disabled Who stays a care facility the longest?
abuse purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or
injury to a person
advance directives legal documents that allow people to decide what kind of medical care
they wish to have in the event they are unable to make those decisisons
assault a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be
harmed
battery the intentional touching of a person without consent
civil law private law between individuals
PASSED
activities 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
acute care 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
adult day services care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain
hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given
assisted living residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require help
with daily care
care team the group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide
resident care
chain of command the order of authority within the facility
charge nurse a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
chroniclong lasting or long term
cite in a long term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
delegation transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
dementia the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking and remebering
functional nursing method of care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member
holistic care that involves the whole person; this includes his physical, social, emotional, and
spiritual needs
home health care care that takes place in the home
hospice care care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is
available until the person dies
Joint Commission a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of
healthcare facilities
licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) a licensed nurse who
administers medications, gives treatments, and may supervise daily care of residents
long term care 24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally
unable to manage their activities of daily living
, Medicaid a medical assistance program for people with low income or people with
disabilites
Medicare a federal health insurance program for people how are 65 or older, disabled, or are
ill and cannot work
nursing assistant (NA)person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care
outpatient care care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgery and do not
require an overnight stay
person-centered care type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his
individuality and capabilities
policy a course of action to be followed
primary nursing method of care in which the registered nurse gives much of the daily care
to residents
procedure method or way of doing something
professionalism the act of behaving properly for a certain job
registered nurse (RN) licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates the care plan, monitors
progress, provides skilled nursing care, gives treatment and medications, and supervises the care
given by nursing assistants and other members of care team
resident person living in a long-term care facility
skilled care medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
subacute care care for an illness or condition given by a skilled nurse or therapist
team nursing method of care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care
it is based on the resident's needs upon admission and throughout his stay at the facility What
determines the fixed amount that Medicare and Medicaid pay?
developmentally disabled Who stays a care facility the longest?
abuse purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or
injury to a person
advance directives legal documents that allow people to decide what kind of medical care
they wish to have in the event they are unable to make those decisisons
assault a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be
harmed
battery the intentional touching of a person without consent
civil law private law between individuals
