Long Term Care Facilities ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Long Term Care Facilities ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
long term care facilities - CORRECT ANSWER - A facility that provides long-term care
for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or accident before they return home
or for persons who can no longer care for themselves. Also called a nursing home.


Homes for the aged - CORRECT ANSWER - HA/HAL



skilled nursing care - CORRECT ANSWER - Care that can be performed only by or under
the supervision of licensed nursing personnel.


assisted living - CORRECT ANSWER - a living arrangement for elderly people that
combines privacy and independence with medical supervision


acute care - CORRECT ANSWER - Level of health care, generally provided in hospitals
or emergency departments, for sudden, serious illnesses or trauma


chronic care - CORRECT ANSWER - Care for illnesses of long duration, such as diabetes
or emphysema


palliative care - CORRECT ANSWER - An area of care that has evolved out of the
hospice experience, but also exists outside of hospice programs. It is not restricted to the end of
life and can be used from the initial diagnoses of an incurable illness. Focused on the relief of
physical, mental, and spiritual distress. Goal is to prevent and relieve suffering by early
assessment and treatment of pain and other physical problems.


diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER - A decision made based on the information regarding
the patient's history and the results of the doctor's examination.


therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - TREATMENT