LTC STUDY GUIDE
resident assessment instrument (RAI) - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :The older adult in a long-term care facility is referred to as, to
reinforce the home-like environment.
assisted living - Answers :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 - Answers :are more complex skills than ADLs and indicate a higher level of
independent functioning. (i.e. shopping; taking own meds, using a phone)
Medicare - Answers :A federally funded national health insurance for certain people
older than 65 years of age
subacute unit - Answers :
adult daycare - Answers :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 - Answers :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) - Answers :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 - Answers :A summary, including vital signs and
weights, is only required on a monthly basis.
Timely Assessment - Answers :allows the planning process to be patient centered.
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) - Answers :Daily tasks that are more
complex than ADLs, such as shopping or using the telephone
resident assessment instrument (RAI) - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :The older adult in a long-term care facility is referred to as, to
reinforce the home-like environment.
assisted living - Answers :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 - Answers :are more complex skills than ADLs and indicate a higher level of
independent functioning. (i.e. shopping; taking own meds, using a phone)
Medicare - Answers :A federally funded national health insurance for certain people
older than 65 years of age
subacute unit - Answers :
adult daycare - Answers :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 - Answers :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) - Answers :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 - Answers :A summary, including vital signs and
weights, is only required on a monthly basis.
Timely Assessment - Answers :allows the planning process to be patient centered.
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) - Answers :Daily tasks that are more
complex than ADLs, such as shopping or using the telephone
