BASIC NURSING FINAL EXAM Q AND A
Whatxcdoesxclong-termxccarexchavexctoxcofferxcresidents?xc-xcanswer--Long-
termxccarexcfacilitiesxcarexcforxcpeoplexcwhoxcneedxc24xchourxcskilledxccare.
SkilledxcCarexc-xcanswer--
Medicallyxcnecessaryxccarexcgivenxcbyxcaxcskilledxcnursexcorxctherapist;xcItxcisxcavailablexc24xchour
sxcaxcday.xcAlsoxcgivenxctoxcpeoplexcwhoxcneedxcaxchighxclevelxcofxccarexcforxcongoingxcconditions.
Long-termxcCarexc-xcanswer--Providesxc24xchourxcskilledxccare
AssistedxcLivingxcCarexc-xcanswer--
Forxcpeoplexcwhoxcdon'txcneedxc24xchourxccarexcbutxcmayxcneedxcassistancexcwithxcADL's.
Policyxc-xcanswer--
Axccoursexcofxcactionxcthatxcshouldxcbexctakenxceveryxctimexcaxccertainxcsituationxcoccurs.
Procedurexc-xcanswer--Axcmethodxcorxcwayxcofxcdoingxcsomething.
EdenxcAlternativexcmodelxcofxcCarexc-xcanswer--
Ongoingxcfocusxcisxctoxcimprovexcthexclivesxcofxceldersxcandxctheirxccaregiversxcbyxccreatingxcenvir
onment,xcwhilexctryingxctoxceliminatexcproblemsxcofxcloneliness,xchelplessness,xcandxcboredomxct
hatxcmanyxcelderlyxcpeoplexcsuffer.
NursingxcAssistant'sxcRolexc-xcanswer--
Performsxcassignedxctasks,xcsuchxcasxctakingxcvitalxcsignsxcandxcprovidesxcorxcassistsxcwithxcrouti
nexcpersonalxccare,xcsuchxcasxcbathingxcresidentsxcandxchelpingxcwithxctoileting.xcNursingxcassist
antsxcspendxcmorexctimexcwithxcresidentsxcthanxcotherxcmembersxcofxcthexccarexcteam.xcObservin
gxcandxcReportingxcchangesxcinxcthexcresident'sxcconditionxcorxcabilitiesxcisxcaxcveryxcimportantxcrol
excofxcthexcNA.
NursingxcAssistantxc-xcanswer--ThexcEyesxcandxcEarsxcofxcthexccarexcteam.
Empathyxc-xcanswer--Identifyingxcwithxcthexcfeelingxcofxcothers.
Sympathyxc-xcanswer--Sharingxcinxcthexcfeelingsxcandxcdifficultiesxcofxcothers.
5xcStepsxcofxcNursingxcProcessxc-xcanswer--Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
WhatxcstepxcinxcthexcnursingxcprocessxcNEVERxcends?xc-xcanswer--Assessment
, Whatxctakesxcplacexcinxcthexcassessmentxcstep?xc-xcanswer--
Gettingxcinformationxcaboutxcthexcresidentxcfromxcmanyxcsources,xcincludingxcmedicalxchistory,xc
physicalxcassessment,xcandxcenvironmentxcandxcreviewingxcthisxcinformation.
Howxcisxcthexcevaluationxcstepxcmeasured?xc-xcanswer--
Axccarefulxcexaminationxctoxcseexcifxcthexcgoalsxcarexcbeingxcmet.
OBRAxc-xcanswer--OmnidusxcBudgetxcReconciliationxcAct
WhatxcisxcthexcpurposexcofxcOBRA?xc-xcanswer--Toxcprotectxcresidentsxcinxclong-termxccare.
Whyxcarexcresident'sxcrightsxcimportant?xc-xcanswer--
Resident'sxcRightsxcrelatexctoxchowxcresidentsxcmustxcbexctreatedxcwhilexclivingxcinxcaxcfacility.xcTh
eyxcprovidexcethicalxccodexcofxcconduct.
WhatxcisxcthexcjobxcofxcthexcOmbudsman?xc-xcanswer--
Legalxcadvocatexcforxcresidents.xcHelpsxcresolvexcconflictsxcandxcsettlexcdisputes.
HIPPAxc-xcanswer--Helpsxckeepxcprivatexcthingsxcprivatexcandxcsecure.
AdvancedxcDirectivesxc-xcanswer--
Legalxcdocumentsxcthatxcallowxcpeoplexctoxcchoosexcwhatxcmedicalxccarexctheyxcwantxcifxctheyxcar
excunablexctoxcmakexcthosexcdecisionsxcthemselves.
Livingxcwillxc-xcanswer--
Outlinesxcthexcmedicalxccarexcaxcpersonxcwantsxcorxcdoesxcnotxcwant,xcinxccasexctheyxcbecomexcun
ablexctoxcmakexcthosexcdecisions.xc(takesxceffectxcwhilexcstillxcliving)
DNRxc-xcanswer--
Toolxcthatxchelpsxcprovidersxchonorxcwishesxcaboutxccarexc*doesxcnotxcperformxcCPR.
Communicationxc-xcanswer--Processxcofxcexchangingxcinformationxcwithxcothers
Verbalxccommunicationxc-xcanswer--involvesxcthexcusexcofxcwords,xcspoken/written.
nonverbalxccommunicationxc-xcanswer--communicationxcwithoutxcusingxcwords
Barriersxctoxccommunicatexc-xcanswer--
communicationsxcthatxcarexcblockedxcinxcmanyxcways.xc(cannotxchear,xcdifficultxctoxcunderstand)
Objectivexcinformationxc-xcanswer--
basedxconxcwhatxcaxcpersonxcsees,xchears,xctouches,xcorxcsmells.
Subjectivexcinformationxc-xcanswer--
cannotxcorxcdidxcnotxcobserve,xcbutxcisxcbasedxconxcsomethingxcthexcresidentxcreportedxcthatxcmay
xcorxcmayxcnotxcbexctrue
CVAxc-xcanswer--CerebrovascularxcAccidentxc(stroke)
Whatxcdoesxclong-termxccarexchavexctoxcofferxcresidents?xc-xcanswer--Long-
termxccarexcfacilitiesxcarexcforxcpeoplexcwhoxcneedxc24xchourxcskilledxccare.
SkilledxcCarexc-xcanswer--
Medicallyxcnecessaryxccarexcgivenxcbyxcaxcskilledxcnursexcorxctherapist;xcItxcisxcavailablexc24xchour
sxcaxcday.xcAlsoxcgivenxctoxcpeoplexcwhoxcneedxcaxchighxclevelxcofxccarexcforxcongoingxcconditions.
Long-termxcCarexc-xcanswer--Providesxc24xchourxcskilledxccare
AssistedxcLivingxcCarexc-xcanswer--
Forxcpeoplexcwhoxcdon'txcneedxc24xchourxccarexcbutxcmayxcneedxcassistancexcwithxcADL's.
Policyxc-xcanswer--
Axccoursexcofxcactionxcthatxcshouldxcbexctakenxceveryxctimexcaxccertainxcsituationxcoccurs.
Procedurexc-xcanswer--Axcmethodxcorxcwayxcofxcdoingxcsomething.
EdenxcAlternativexcmodelxcofxcCarexc-xcanswer--
Ongoingxcfocusxcisxctoxcimprovexcthexclivesxcofxceldersxcandxctheirxccaregiversxcbyxccreatingxcenvir
onment,xcwhilexctryingxctoxceliminatexcproblemsxcofxcloneliness,xchelplessness,xcandxcboredomxct
hatxcmanyxcelderlyxcpeoplexcsuffer.
NursingxcAssistant'sxcRolexc-xcanswer--
Performsxcassignedxctasks,xcsuchxcasxctakingxcvitalxcsignsxcandxcprovidesxcorxcassistsxcwithxcrouti
nexcpersonalxccare,xcsuchxcasxcbathingxcresidentsxcandxchelpingxcwithxctoileting.xcNursingxcassist
antsxcspendxcmorexctimexcwithxcresidentsxcthanxcotherxcmembersxcofxcthexccarexcteam.xcObservin
gxcandxcReportingxcchangesxcinxcthexcresident'sxcconditionxcorxcabilitiesxcisxcaxcveryxcimportantxcrol
excofxcthexcNA.
NursingxcAssistantxc-xcanswer--ThexcEyesxcandxcEarsxcofxcthexccarexcteam.
Empathyxc-xcanswer--Identifyingxcwithxcthexcfeelingxcofxcothers.
Sympathyxc-xcanswer--Sharingxcinxcthexcfeelingsxcandxcdifficultiesxcofxcothers.
5xcStepsxcofxcNursingxcProcessxc-xcanswer--Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
WhatxcstepxcinxcthexcnursingxcprocessxcNEVERxcends?xc-xcanswer--Assessment
, Whatxctakesxcplacexcinxcthexcassessmentxcstep?xc-xcanswer--
Gettingxcinformationxcaboutxcthexcresidentxcfromxcmanyxcsources,xcincludingxcmedicalxchistory,xc
physicalxcassessment,xcandxcenvironmentxcandxcreviewingxcthisxcinformation.
Howxcisxcthexcevaluationxcstepxcmeasured?xc-xcanswer--
Axccarefulxcexaminationxctoxcseexcifxcthexcgoalsxcarexcbeingxcmet.
OBRAxc-xcanswer--OmnidusxcBudgetxcReconciliationxcAct
WhatxcisxcthexcpurposexcofxcOBRA?xc-xcanswer--Toxcprotectxcresidentsxcinxclong-termxccare.
Whyxcarexcresident'sxcrightsxcimportant?xc-xcanswer--
Resident'sxcRightsxcrelatexctoxchowxcresidentsxcmustxcbexctreatedxcwhilexclivingxcinxcaxcfacility.xcTh
eyxcprovidexcethicalxccodexcofxcconduct.
WhatxcisxcthexcjobxcofxcthexcOmbudsman?xc-xcanswer--
Legalxcadvocatexcforxcresidents.xcHelpsxcresolvexcconflictsxcandxcsettlexcdisputes.
HIPPAxc-xcanswer--Helpsxckeepxcprivatexcthingsxcprivatexcandxcsecure.
AdvancedxcDirectivesxc-xcanswer--
Legalxcdocumentsxcthatxcallowxcpeoplexctoxcchoosexcwhatxcmedicalxccarexctheyxcwantxcifxctheyxcar
excunablexctoxcmakexcthosexcdecisionsxcthemselves.
Livingxcwillxc-xcanswer--
Outlinesxcthexcmedicalxccarexcaxcpersonxcwantsxcorxcdoesxcnotxcwant,xcinxccasexctheyxcbecomexcun
ablexctoxcmakexcthosexcdecisions.xc(takesxceffectxcwhilexcstillxcliving)
DNRxc-xcanswer--
Toolxcthatxchelpsxcprovidersxchonorxcwishesxcaboutxccarexc*doesxcnotxcperformxcCPR.
Communicationxc-xcanswer--Processxcofxcexchangingxcinformationxcwithxcothers
Verbalxccommunicationxc-xcanswer--involvesxcthexcusexcofxcwords,xcspoken/written.
nonverbalxccommunicationxc-xcanswer--communicationxcwithoutxcusingxcwords
Barriersxctoxccommunicatexc-xcanswer--
communicationsxcthatxcarexcblockedxcinxcmanyxcways.xc(cannotxchear,xcdifficultxctoxcunderstand)
Objectivexcinformationxc-xcanswer--
basedxconxcwhatxcaxcpersonxcsees,xchears,xctouches,xcorxcsmells.
Subjectivexcinformationxc-xcanswer--
cannotxcorxcdidxcnotxcobserve,xcbutxcisxcbasedxconxcsomethingxcthexcresidentxcreportedxcthatxcmay
xcorxcmayxcnotxcbexctrue
CVAxc-xcanswer--CerebrovascularxcAccidentxc(stroke)
