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subacute care - Correct Answer-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
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Correct
Answer-This is the health care reform law.
Medicare - Correct Answer-A federal program of health
insurance for persons 65 years of age and older
Medicaid - Correct Answer-A federal and state assistance
program that pays for health care services for people who
cannot afford them.
most residents in long care facilities are - Correct Answer-
women
policy - Correct Answer-A proposed or adopted course or
principle of action
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,procedure - Correct Answer-An established or official way
of doing something
HIPPA (Health Information Portability and Accountability
Act) - Correct Answer-information remains confidential
Joint Commission - Correct Answer-Sets quality standards
for accreditation of health care facilities
Nas are not allowed - Correct Answer-change sterile
dressings
give medications
give tube feedings
insert or remove tubes
chain of command protects healthcare workers from -
Correct Answer-liability
Ethics - Correct Answer-knowledge of right and wrong long
term care - Correct Answer-24-hour care provided for
people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to
manage their ADLs
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, for those who need skilled care
long term care facilities are also referred to as - Correct
Answer-skilled nursing facilities,
rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities
acute care - Correct Answer-24-hour skilled care for short-
term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers
assisted living - Correct Answer-residences for people who
do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help
with daily care
t/f laws are based on ethics - Correct Answer-true
OBRA - Correct Answer-Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act
requires NA training and competency evaluation
minimum standards of care
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