4 Parts of Medicare Correct Answers PART A → helps pay
for care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility or for care from
home health agency or hospice
PART B → helps pay for doctor services & other medical
services & equipment
PART C → allows private health insurance companies to
provide Medicare benefits
PART D → helps pay for medications prescribed for treatment
A.M. care consists of... Correct Answers - Offering a bedpan
or urinal
- Helping resident to bathroom
- Perineal care
- Helping the resident wash face & hands
- Assisting with hair care, dressing & shaving
- Assisting with mouth care before or after breakfast
ABC's of Body Mechanics Correct Answers (A) Alignment
(B) Balance
(C) Coordination
Abduction Pillows/ Wedges/ Splits/ Pads Correct Answers
Keep hips in the proper position after hip surgery
Abrasion Correct Answers An injury that rubs off the surface
of the skin
Activities Director Correct Answers - Plans activities for
residents to help them socialize & stay active
,- Meant to improve & maintain residents' well-being & prevent
further complications
- Games, performances, and arts & crafts
- Usually earned bachelor's degree
Activity Therapy Correct Answers - Uses activities that the
resident enjoys to prevent boredom & frustration
- The NA can help the resident take walks, do puzzles, listen to
music, read, etc.
- May be done in groups or one-on-one
Acute Care Correct Answers - A 24-HOUR SKILLED CARE
given in hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers
- Short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries
- Also admitted for short stays for surgery
Adult Day Services Correct Answers - Some help during
certain hours, but are NOT seriously ill or disabled
- Patient doesn't live in facility where care is provided
- Provides break for spouses, family members & friends
Advance Directives Correct Answers - Legal documents that
allow people to decide what kind of medical care they wish to
have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
- Includes Living Will & Durable Power of Attorney
Alignment Correct Answers Minimizes strain on joints &
muscles & prevents injury
Anger Guidelines Correct Answers - Empathize with resident
(try to understand what they are feeling)
, - Try to find out what caused the anger
- Answer call lights immediately
Are NAs allowed to change sterile dressings? Correct Answers
NO
Are NAs allowed to insert/ remove tubing? Correct Answers
NO
Arthritis Correct Answers - General term that refers to
inflammation of the joints
- Result of aging, injury, or autoimmune disease
Assisted Living Correct Answers - Allows for independent
living in a homelike environment
- Residences for people who need help with ADLs
- Also help with medications if needed
- People in these facilities don't need 24-HOUR SKILLED
CARE
- May be attached to a LONG-TERM CARE facility or stand
alone
Balance Correct Answers Wide base of support & keeping
heaviest part of your body close to base of support helps to keep
balanced
Bed Cradle/ Foot Cradle Correct Answers Keeps sheets off of
feet/ legs
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) Correct Answers -
Disorder that is common in men over the age of 60