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Complete CNA Study Guide & Verified Practice
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Long Term Care (LTC) - correct answercare given in long-term care facilities for people
who need 24-hour, skilled care
Skilled Care - correct answermedically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or
therapist
Length of Stay - correct answerthe number of days a person stays in a healthcare
facility
Terminal Illness - correct answera disease or condition that will eventually cause death
Chronic - correct answerLong term or long lasting
diagnosis - correct answermedical conditions determined by a doctor
Home Health Care - correct answerhealth care that is provided in a person's home
assisted living - correct answerresidences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour
care, but do require some help with daily care
Adult day services - correct answercare 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 - correct answer24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or
injuries
subacute care - correct answercare 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 - correct answercare given to people who have had treatment,
procedures, or surgeries and need short term skilled care
, Rehabilitation - correct answercare that is given by specialists to help restore or improve
function after an illness or injury
Hospice care - correct answerholistic, compassionate care given to dying people and
their families
activities of daily living (ADLs) - correct answerdaily personal care tasks, such as
bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking;
walking; and transferring.
Person centered care - correct answera type of care that places the emphasis on the
person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
trauma informed care - correct answeran 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 - correct answera 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 - correct answerdocumenting important information and observations about
residents
assistive devices - correct answerspecial equipment that helps a disabled or ill resident
perform activities of daily living
Chain of command - correct answerthe line of authority within a facility
Liability - correct answera legal term that means someone can be held responsible for
harming someone else
scope of practice - correct answerthe range of tasks that healthcare providers are
legally allowed to do according to state or federal law
Care plan - correct answerA plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals;
it outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform.
Policy - correct answera course of action that should be taken every time a certain
situation occurs
procedure - correct answera method or way of doing something
professional - correct answerhaving to do with work or a job
personal - correct answerRelating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and
home life.