LTC PRACTICE EXAM 2024
resident assessment instrument (RAI) - ANSWER A comprehensive
tool that includes the minimum data set, resident assessment
protocols, and guidelines for functional assessment of the resident;
must be signed by the RN and contain the RAPs and MDS.
Nursing interventions - ANSWER basic to long-term care include
monitoring for resident safety.; related to long-term care include
making rounds and monitoring for resident safety every 2 hours.
resident - ANSWER The older adult in a long-term care facility is
referred to as, to reinforce the home-like environment.
assisted living - ANSWER Residential care whereby the adult
patient rents a small one-bedroom or studio apartment and can
receive personal care services, for example, for bathing, dressing,
eating etc.
IADLs - ANSWER are more complex skills than ADLs and indicate a
higher level of independent functioning. (i.e. shopping; taking own
meds, using a phone)
Medicare - ANSWER A federally funded national health insurance
for certain people older than 65 years of age
subacute unit - ANSWER
adult daycare - ANSWER A community-based program designed to
meet the needs of functionally or cognitively impaired adults through
an individualized plan of care.; are open a large part of the day and
offer several modalities to enhance social interaction and also give
the family respite.
Medicaid - ANSWER A federally funded, state-operated program of
medical assistance to people with low income; authorized by Title XIX
of the Social Security Act.; When adults have used all of their assets,
, they may then qualify.
activities of daily living (ADLs) - ANSWER Those activities of daily
life, such as toileting, bathing, dressing, and grooming, that promote
maintenance of functional abilities and independence in the
environment
OSHA Documentation Guidelines - ANSWER A summary, including
vital signs and weights, is only required on a monthly basis.
Timely Assessment - ANSWER allows the planning process to be
patient centered.
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) - ANSWER Daily tasks
that are more complex than ADLs, such as shopping or using the
telephone
certified medication aide/technician & restorative nursing assistant -
ANSWER These two members of the care team are unique to the
long-term care facility. Both have had extra training over and above
that of the Certified Nursing Assistant.
palliative care - ANSWER Preventing, relieving, reducing, or
soothing symptoms of disease or disorders without effecting a cure.
Extends the principles of hospice care to a broader populations that
could benefit from comfort care earlier in their illness or disease
process
dietary department - ANSWER Long-term facilities take into
consideration the patients' individual needs, including diet
preferences.
staffing coordinator duties - ANSWER Scheduling care providers,
resident assessment instrument (RAI) - ANSWER A comprehensive
tool that includes the minimum data set, resident assessment
protocols, and guidelines for functional assessment of the resident;
must be signed by the RN and contain the RAPs and MDS.
Nursing interventions - ANSWER basic to long-term care include
monitoring for resident safety.; related to long-term care include
making rounds and monitoring for resident safety every 2 hours.
resident - ANSWER The older adult in a long-term care facility is
referred to as, to reinforce the home-like environment.
assisted living - ANSWER Residential care whereby the adult
patient rents a small one-bedroom or studio apartment and can
receive personal care services, for example, for bathing, dressing,
eating etc.
IADLs - ANSWER are more complex skills than ADLs and indicate a
higher level of independent functioning. (i.e. shopping; taking own
meds, using a phone)
Medicare - ANSWER A federally funded national health insurance
for certain people older than 65 years of age
subacute unit - ANSWER
adult daycare - ANSWER A community-based program designed to
meet the needs of functionally or cognitively impaired adults through
an individualized plan of care.; are open a large part of the day and
offer several modalities to enhance social interaction and also give
the family respite.
Medicaid - ANSWER A federally funded, state-operated program of
medical assistance to people with low income; authorized by Title XIX
of the Social Security Act.; When adults have used all of their assets,
, they may then qualify.
activities of daily living (ADLs) - ANSWER Those activities of daily
life, such as toileting, bathing, dressing, and grooming, that promote
maintenance of functional abilities and independence in the
environment
OSHA Documentation Guidelines - ANSWER A summary, including
vital signs and weights, is only required on a monthly basis.
Timely Assessment - ANSWER allows the planning process to be
patient centered.
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) - ANSWER Daily tasks
that are more complex than ADLs, such as shopping or using the
telephone
certified medication aide/technician & restorative nursing assistant -
ANSWER These two members of the care team are unique to the
long-term care facility. Both have had extra training over and above
that of the Certified Nursing Assistant.
palliative care - ANSWER Preventing, relieving, reducing, or
soothing symptoms of disease or disorders without effecting a cure.
Extends the principles of hospice care to a broader populations that
could benefit from comfort care earlier in their illness or disease
process
dietary department - ANSWER Long-term facilities take into
consideration the patients' individual needs, including diet
preferences.
staffing coordinator duties - ANSWER Scheduling care providers,
