Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics, 6th Edition Exam-Graded A
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
diagnosis - ANSWER-medical conditions determined by a doctor
Home Health Care - ANSWER-health 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 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 given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical
centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries
subacute care - ANSWER-care given in hospitals or in long-term care facilities for
people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic
illness.
outpatient care - ANSWER-care given to people who have had treatment, procedures,
or surgeries 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.
Person centered care - ANSWER-a type of care that places the emphasis on the person
needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
trauma informed care - ANSWER-an approach to patient care that recognizes that
people may have experienced trauma in their lives so their trauma, experiences, and
preferences should be considered while providing care.
Medicare - ANSWER-a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or
older, have certain disabilities, or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work
Charting - ANSWER-documenting important information and observations about
residents
assistive devices - ANSWER-special equipment that helps a disabled or ill resident
perform activities of daily living
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-the range of tasks that healthcare providers are legally
allowed to do according to state or federal law
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-the act of behaving properly when working
compassionate - ANSWER-being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and
understanding
Basics, 6th Edition Exam-Graded A
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
diagnosis - ANSWER-medical conditions determined by a doctor
Home Health Care - ANSWER-health 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 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 given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical
centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries
subacute care - ANSWER-care given in hospitals or in long-term care facilities for
people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic
illness.
outpatient care - ANSWER-care given to people who have had treatment, procedures,
or surgeries 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.
Person centered care - ANSWER-a type of care that places the emphasis on the person
needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
trauma informed care - ANSWER-an approach to patient care that recognizes that
people may have experienced trauma in their lives so their trauma, experiences, and
preferences should be considered while providing care.
Medicare - ANSWER-a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or
older, have certain disabilities, or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work
Charting - ANSWER-documenting important information and observations about
residents
assistive devices - ANSWER-special equipment that helps a disabled or ill resident
perform activities of daily living
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-the range of tasks that healthcare providers are legally
allowed to do according to state or federal law
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-the act of behaving properly when working
compassionate - ANSWER-being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and
understanding
