BNA Midterm Study Set – Nursing Assistant Course Comprehensive Exam Review
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Acute Illness - correct answer ✔✔A sudden illness from which the person is expected to
recover. Heart attack
Chronic Illness - correct answer ✔✔An ongoing illness that is slow/ gradual; NO KNOWN CURE;
controlled by treatment. Diabetes
Terminal Illness - correct answer ✔✔An illness or injury from which the person will not likely
recover. Cancer
Hospice - correct answer ✔✔A healthcare agency or program for persons who are dying. (Helps
with the transition to death. Focus on comfort, not cure)
Sub-acute care - correct answer ✔✔Complex medical care or rehabilitation when hospital care
is no longer needed. Short stays are common.
Assisted Living Residence (ALR) - correct answer ✔✔Provides housing, personal care, support
services, healthcare, and social activities in a home-like setting for persons needing help with
daily activities. (have CLIENTS/RESIDENTS)
- Residents must be MOBILE and STABLE.
- 24-hour supervision is provided as well as transport, safety, cleaning, meals, personal care.
- Must follow state laws and rules
Long-term Care Facility - correct answer ✔✔For individuals who cannot care for themselves at
home but don't need hospital care. They can be there for short-term or long-term (not just for
old people). (have RESIDENTS)
,Alert, oriented persons - correct answer ✔✔They know who they are, why they are there,
where they are. They have physical problems.
Confused and disoriented persons - correct answer ✔✔They are confused and don't know
where or why they're there. The problem may be temporary or permanent.
Short-term residents - correct answer ✔✔These people are recovering from fractures, acute
illness, or surgery. Usually younger people and return home. Called "respite care".
Lifelong residents - correct answer ✔✔Persons with physical, intellectual or both disabilities
who need life-long care and support.
Residents with mental health disorders - correct answer ✔✔Persons with behavior and function
disorders that impair their individual living.
Terminally Ill residents - correct answer ✔✔Dying, the goal is to provide quality end-of-life care.
Board and Care Homes/ Group homes - correct answer ✔✔Provide a room, meals, laundry, and
supervision. Some homes are for older persons. Others are for people with certain problems
such as dementia, mental health, or developmental disabilities. Residents share common areas
and eat together. A safe setting is provided but not 24-hour nursing care. (Residents here usually
need little assistance).
Nursing Centers - correct answer ✔✔Provides medical, nursing, dietary, recreation, rehab, and
social services. Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) provide complex care for severe healthcare
problems. (PATIENTS)
Memory Care Units - correct answer ✔✔Designed for persons with Alzheimer's disease and
dementia.
, Hospital - correct answer ✔✔Provide emergency care, surgery, nursing care, x-ray procedure,
and treatment, lab testing, respiratory, physical, speech, and other kinds of therapies FOR ALL
AGES. (have PATIENTS)
Surveyor - correct answer ✔✔A person who collects information by observing and asking
questions. The purpose is to ensure that standards are being met.
Health Team - correct answer ✔✔The many healthcare workers whose skills and knowledge
focus on the person's total care. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE. (Called
"Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team" in Nursing Centers)
Nursing Team - correct answer ✔✔Those who provide nursing care; includes nursing assistants,
LPNs/LVNs, and RNs
DON Director of Nursing - correct answer ✔✔At the top of the Nursing team, is an RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse who has completed a 2-3 year nursing
program and passed a licensing test
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse who had completed a 1-year
nursing program and has passed a licensing test.
A hospital has a governing body called the... - correct answer ✔✔Board of Directors/ Board of
Trustees
The goal of the health team is to... - correct answer ✔✔Provide quality care.
Functional Nursing? - correct answer ✔✔A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each
nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do. Ex. 1 nurse gives all the med, nurse 2
gives all treatments, CNA makes all beds.
Material
Acute Illness - correct answer ✔✔A sudden illness from which the person is expected to
recover. Heart attack
Chronic Illness - correct answer ✔✔An ongoing illness that is slow/ gradual; NO KNOWN CURE;
controlled by treatment. Diabetes
Terminal Illness - correct answer ✔✔An illness or injury from which the person will not likely
recover. Cancer
Hospice - correct answer ✔✔A healthcare agency or program for persons who are dying. (Helps
with the transition to death. Focus on comfort, not cure)
Sub-acute care - correct answer ✔✔Complex medical care or rehabilitation when hospital care
is no longer needed. Short stays are common.
Assisted Living Residence (ALR) - correct answer ✔✔Provides housing, personal care, support
services, healthcare, and social activities in a home-like setting for persons needing help with
daily activities. (have CLIENTS/RESIDENTS)
- Residents must be MOBILE and STABLE.
- 24-hour supervision is provided as well as transport, safety, cleaning, meals, personal care.
- Must follow state laws and rules
Long-term Care Facility - correct answer ✔✔For individuals who cannot care for themselves at
home but don't need hospital care. They can be there for short-term or long-term (not just for
old people). (have RESIDENTS)
,Alert, oriented persons - correct answer ✔✔They know who they are, why they are there,
where they are. They have physical problems.
Confused and disoriented persons - correct answer ✔✔They are confused and don't know
where or why they're there. The problem may be temporary or permanent.
Short-term residents - correct answer ✔✔These people are recovering from fractures, acute
illness, or surgery. Usually younger people and return home. Called "respite care".
Lifelong residents - correct answer ✔✔Persons with physical, intellectual or both disabilities
who need life-long care and support.
Residents with mental health disorders - correct answer ✔✔Persons with behavior and function
disorders that impair their individual living.
Terminally Ill residents - correct answer ✔✔Dying, the goal is to provide quality end-of-life care.
Board and Care Homes/ Group homes - correct answer ✔✔Provide a room, meals, laundry, and
supervision. Some homes are for older persons. Others are for people with certain problems
such as dementia, mental health, or developmental disabilities. Residents share common areas
and eat together. A safe setting is provided but not 24-hour nursing care. (Residents here usually
need little assistance).
Nursing Centers - correct answer ✔✔Provides medical, nursing, dietary, recreation, rehab, and
social services. Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) provide complex care for severe healthcare
problems. (PATIENTS)
Memory Care Units - correct answer ✔✔Designed for persons with Alzheimer's disease and
dementia.
, Hospital - correct answer ✔✔Provide emergency care, surgery, nursing care, x-ray procedure,
and treatment, lab testing, respiratory, physical, speech, and other kinds of therapies FOR ALL
AGES. (have PATIENTS)
Surveyor - correct answer ✔✔A person who collects information by observing and asking
questions. The purpose is to ensure that standards are being met.
Health Team - correct answer ✔✔The many healthcare workers whose skills and knowledge
focus on the person's total care. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE. (Called
"Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team" in Nursing Centers)
Nursing Team - correct answer ✔✔Those who provide nursing care; includes nursing assistants,
LPNs/LVNs, and RNs
DON Director of Nursing - correct answer ✔✔At the top of the Nursing team, is an RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse who has completed a 2-3 year nursing
program and passed a licensing test
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) - correct answer ✔✔A nurse who had completed a 1-year
nursing program and has passed a licensing test.
A hospital has a governing body called the... - correct answer ✔✔Board of Directors/ Board of
Trustees
The goal of the health team is to... - correct answer ✔✔Provide quality care.
Functional Nursing? - correct answer ✔✔A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each
nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do. Ex. 1 nurse gives all the med, nurse 2
gives all treatments, CNA makes all beds.
