Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care-Chapter 1 (Vocab) Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Providers - Answer people or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses, clinics and agencies Facilities - Answer places where care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and treatment centers (such as for cancer) Payers - Answer people or organization paying for healthcare services Long-term Care (LTC) - Answer given in long-term care facilities (LCTF) for people who need 24-hour skilled care Skilled Care - Answer medically-necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; available 24 hours a day length of stay - Answer number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility terminal illness - Answer illness will eventually cause death Home health care - Answer provided in person's home diagnoses - Answer medical conditions determined by a doctor Assisted living - Answer facilities for people who need some help with daily care Dementia - Answer serious loss of mental abilities Adult day services - Answer for people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hours, but do not live in the facility where care is provided 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 hospital/long-term care facility for people who need less care than an acute (sudden onset, short-term)illness, but more care than for a chronic (long-term) illness Outpatient care - Answer usually given for less than 24 hours