Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care The Basic 3Rd Edition

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Long-term care (LTC) is given where?

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in long-term care facilities (LTCF) for persons who need 24-hour supervised nursing care.

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LTC is also known as

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Nursing home or Skilled Care

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Length of stay is

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the number of days a person stays in care facility, may be short, such as a few days or a few months, or longer than six months

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Terminal illness means

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that the person is expected to die from the illness.

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Chronic means

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last a long period of time, even a lifetime.

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Examples of Chronic conditions are:

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High blood pressure, stroke (CVA), dementia, physical disabilities.

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Diagnoses means

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a medical condition determined by a Doctor

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Home health care (HHA) is

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provided in a person's home

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Home health care is generally provided to people who are:

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older and are chronically ill but who are able to and wish to remain at home.

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Assisted living are

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facilities provided some help with daily care.

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Adult daycare is

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

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Acute care is

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24-hour skilled care for temporary, but serious illnesses or injuries.

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Skilled care is

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medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist.

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Subacute care can be given in:

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a hospital or in a LTCF

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Subacute care is given to people who:

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had an acute injury or illness or problem resulting from disease.

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Outpatient care is

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usually given for less than 24 hours

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Outpatient care is given to people who

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have had treatments or surgery and need short-term skilled care.

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Rehabilitation is

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care given in facilities or home by a specialist

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Hospice care is

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given in facilities or homes for people who have 6 months or less to live.

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LTCF are business that provide:

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skilled nursing 24 hours a day

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ADLS means

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Activities of daily living

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Personal care includes:

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all ADLS, bathing, skin, nail, eating, walking, toileting, dressing, etc.

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Culture change is

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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.

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Medicare is

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health insurance program for people aged 65 or older.

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Two groups of people that qualify for Medicare are

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1- people 65 and older
2- people with permanent kidney failure or don't work.

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Medicaid is

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a medical assistance program for low-income people.

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How is eligibility for Medicaid determined?

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Determined by income and special circumstances

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NA's aren't allow to:

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give medications, inserting/removing tubes, changing sterile dressing, and giving tube feedings

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NA's are the

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"eyes and ears" of the team.

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NA's role is

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writing down important information about the resident, known as charting.

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Care plan is

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Created for each resident to achieve his or her goals.

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DO stands for

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Doctor or osteopathic medicine

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Chain of Command describes:

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the line of authority and helps to make sure that residents get proper health care

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Liability is a legal term that means

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someone can be help responsible for harming someone else

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Scope of practice defines

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the things your allow to do and how to do them correctly

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Policy is

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

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Procedure is

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a method, or way, of doing something

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Professional means

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having to do with work or a job, how you behave when you are on the job

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Personal refers to

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your life outside your job

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Ethics are the

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knowledge of right and wrong

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Laws are

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rules set by the government to help people live peacefully together and to ensure order and safety

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Cite means

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to find a problem through a survey

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Resident's rights relate to

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how residents must be treated while living in a facility.

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Ombudsman is

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assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents.

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Confidentiality means

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to keep private things private

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HIPAA stands for

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Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act

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PHI includes:

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patients name, address, telephone number, SSN, e-mail address, and medical record number.

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when reporting to another team member about a patient do you use their name or room number?

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room number

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Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a

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detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents

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Sentinel event is

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an accident or incident that results in grave physical or psychological injury or death.