Cna 1 Unit 1 Vocabulary (Lcc - Nc)

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providers

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People or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses, clinics, and agencies.

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facilities

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Places where health care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilities or nursing homes, and treatment centers.

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payers

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People or organizations paying for healthcare services.

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long-term care (LTC)

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Care given in long-term care facilities (LTFC) for people who need 24-hour, supervised nursing care.

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length of stay

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The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility.

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terminal illness

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A disease or condition that will eventually cause death.

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chronic

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Lasting a long period of time, even a lifetime.

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Home Health Care

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Care that takes place in a person's home.

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diagnosis

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Physician's determination of an illness.

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assisted living

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Living facilities for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, although they do require some help with daily care.

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adult day care

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Care given at a facility during daytime working hours for people who need some help but are not seriously ill or disabled.

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acute care

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Care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who have an immediate illness.

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skilled care

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Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; is available 24 hours a day.

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subacute care

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Care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who have had an acute injury or illness or problem resulting from a disease.

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outpatient care

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Care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatments or surgery and need short-term skilled care.

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rehabilitation

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Care given in facilities or homes by a specialist to restore or improve function after an illness or injury.

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hospice care

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Holistic, compassionate care given in facilities or homes for people who have six months or less to live.

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Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

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A method of health insurance in which a person has to use a particular doctor or groups of doctors except in case of emergency.

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Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)

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A network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people.

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managed care

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A system or strategy of managing health care in a way that controls costs.

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catheter

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A thin tube inserted into the body that is used to drain or inject fluids.

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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

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Personal daily care tasks, such as bathing, dressing, caring for teeth and hair, toileting, eating and drinking, walking, and transferring.

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policy

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A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs.

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procedure

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A method, or way, of doing something.

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dementia

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A general term that refers to a serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating.

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cite

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To find a problem through a survey in a long-term care facility.

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Joint Commission

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An independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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A federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid, among other responsibilities.

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medicare

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A federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work.

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medicaid

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A medical assistance program for low-income people.

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culture change

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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.

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acute illness

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An illness with sudden onset from which the resident is expected to recover.

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chart

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Another name for the resident's record.

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chronic illness

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An illness slow or gradual in onset, for which there is no known cure, the illness can be controlled and complications prevented.

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hospice

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Special facility or arrangement to provide care for the terminally ill.

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job description

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Describes who is to do what.

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Resident Care Plan

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A written guide that gives directions about the care a resident should receive.

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observation

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Using the senses of sight, hearing, touch and smell to collect information about the resident.

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terminal

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Final, life ending stage.

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reporting

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A verbal account of resident care and observations.

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recording

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A written account of the resident's care and the observations made during care; written in the resident's charts (records).

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Nursing Assistant (NA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

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Performs delegated tasks, such as taking vital signs, and provides routine personal care, such as bathing residents and helping with toileting.

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Registered Nurse (RN)

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A Licensed professional who coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care.

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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A licensed professional administers medications and gives treatments. May also supervises NA's daily care of residents.

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Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

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A licensed professional administers medications and gives treatments. May also supervises NA's daily care of residents.

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Physician or Doctor (MD or DO)

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A licensed professional that diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment.

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Physical Therapist (PT)

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A licensed professional that evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and helps a resident regain or maintain mobility.

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Occupational Therapist (OT)

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A licensed professional that helps residents learn to compensate for disabilities.

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assistive or adaptive devices

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Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs.

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Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

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A licensed profession that helps with speech and swallowing problems.

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Registered Dietitian (RD)

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Creates diets for residents with special needs.

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Medical Social Worker (MSW)

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Determines residents' needs and helps get them support services, such as counseling.

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Activities Director

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Plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active.

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Resident

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The patient that lives in the long-term care facility with whom all care is given.

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delegation

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The act of transferring authority to a person to do a a specific task.

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charting

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Writing down important information and observations about residents.

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professional

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Having to do with work or a job.

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professionalism

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How a person behaves when on the job; it includes how a person dresses, the words he uses, and the things he talks about.

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personal

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Relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life.

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compassionate

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Caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding.

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empathy

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Entering into the feelings of others.

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sympathy

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Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others.

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tact

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The ability to understand what is proper and appropriate when dealing with others.

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conscientious

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Guided by a sense of right and wrong; having principles.

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tactful

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Being able to speak and act without offending others.

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dependable

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Keeping the commitments you make.

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respectful

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Valuing others people's individuality.

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honest

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Always telling the truth.

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unprejudiced

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Giving each resident the same quality of care regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, or condition.

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tolerant

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Putting aside your opinions and seeing each resident as an individual who needs your care.

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liability

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A legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else.

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scope of practice

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Defines the things that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do and how to do them correctly.

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chain of command

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Describes the line of authority and helps ensure that the resident receives proper care.

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care plan

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An individualized plan created for each resident by a nurse or doctor to help achieve the goals of care.

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nursing process

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A set of steps used by everybody on the care team as a way to communicate the always changing nursing needs of the resident during treatment.

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assessment

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Getting information about the resident's status from different sources, including medical history, physical assessment, and environment, and reviewing this information.

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planning

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Setting goals and creating a care plan to meet the resident's needs.

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implementation

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Putting the care plan into action; giving care.

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evaluation

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A careful examination to see if the goals are being met.

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The Five Rights of Delegation

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A set of five things a nurse should take into consideration before delegating a task to other team members.