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long-term care (LTC) - correct answer care given in long-term care facilities for people who
need 24-hour, skilled care.
skilled care - correct answer medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist.
length of stay - correct answer the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility.
chronic - correct answer long-term or long-lasting.
diagnoses - correct answer physicians' determinations of an illness.
home health care - correct answer care that is provided in a person's home.
assisted living - correct answer residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care,
but do require some help with daily care.
adult day services - correct answer care for people who need some help during certain hours,
but who do not live in the facility where care is given.
acute care - correct answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally
given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.
subacute care - correct answer care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people
who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness.
outpatient care - correct answer care is given for less than 24 hours for people who have had
treatment or surgery and need short-term skilled care.
rehabilitation - correct answer care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve
function after an illness or injury.
activities of daily living - correct answer daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for
skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking, and transferring.
culture change - correct answer a term given to the process of transforming services for elders
so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care; core values
include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful living.
person-directed care - correct answer a type of care that places the emphasis on the person
needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities.
Medicare - correct answer a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older,
are disabled, or are ill and cannot work.
Medicaid - correct answer a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well
as for people with disabilities.
charting - correct answer documenting important information and observations about
residents
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assistive devices - correct answer special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices.
chain of command - correct answer the line of authority within a facility.
liability - correct answer a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming
someone else.
scope of practice - correct answer defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally
allowed to do and how to do them correctly.
care plan - correct answer a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it
outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform.
policy - correct answer a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation
occurs
professional - correct answer having to do with work or a job
procedure - correct answer a method, or way, of doing something.
personal - correct answer relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home
life.
professionalism - correct answer how a person behaves when he is on the job; it includes how a
person dresses, the words he uses, and the things he talks about.
ethics - correct answer the knowledge of right and wrong.
laws - correct answer rules set by the government to help people live peacefully together and
to ensure order and safety.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) - correct answer a law passed by the federal
government that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing
requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents.
cite - correct answer in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey.
Residents' Rights - correct answer numerous rights identified in the OBRA law that relate to
how residents must be treated while living in a facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct
for healthcare workers.
informed consent - correct answer the process in which a person, with the help of a doctor,
makes informed decisions about his or her health care
abuse - correct answer purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional
pain or injury to someone.
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neglect - correct answer the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or
emotional harm to a person.
physical abuse - correct answer any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to a
person's body.
psychological abuse - correct answer emotional harm caused by threatening, scaring,
humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person, or by treating him as a child; also
includes verbal abuse.
verbal abuse - correct answer the use of spoken or written words, pictures, or gestures that
threaten, embarrass, or insult a person.
sexual abuse - correct answer the forcing of a person to perform or participate in sexual acts
against his or her will; includes unwanted touching, exposing oneself, and the sharing of
pornographic material.
financial abuse - correct answer the improper or illegal use of a person's money, possessions,
property, or other assets.
assault - correct answer a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that
he or she will be harmed.
battery - correct answer the intentional touching of a person without his or her consent.
domestic violence - correct answer physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, intimate
partners, or family members.
false imprisonment - correct answer unlawful restraint that affects a person's freedom of
movement; includes both the threat of being physically restrained and actually being physically
restrained.
involuntary seclusion - correct answer the separation of a person from others against the
person's will.
workplace violence - correct answer verbal, physical, or sexual abuse of staff by other staff
members, residents, or visitors.
sexual harassment - correct answer any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
substance abuse - correct answer the repeated use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or
alcohol in a way that is harmful to oneself or others.
active neglect - correct answer the purposeful failure to provide needed care, resulting in harm
to a person.