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30 Cards in this Set
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Another name for Long term care facility:
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Nursing home
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Assisted living facilities are for:
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People who need help with daily care.
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What is true about adult daycare?
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Takes place in a facility during daytime working hours.
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Rehabilitation
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Care given by specialists to restore/improve function after illness or injury.
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Care given to people who have six months or less to live:
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Hospice care
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Residents
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People who live in long-term care facilities for the duration of their stay.
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Chronic condition
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Conditions that last for a long time.
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Most conditions in long term care facilities are ________.
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Chronic
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True or false:
Long-term care facilities offer assisted living, subacute care, specialized care. |
True
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True/False:
Facilities that offer specialized care must have specially trained employees. |
True.
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True/False
Non-profit organizations cannot own long-term care facilities. |
False
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True/False
Catheter care/management of chronic diseases are typical services offered in long-term care facilities. |
True
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Two groups of people that qualify for Medicare:
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People age 65 and older
People w/ certain disabilities (permanent kidney failure) |
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Four parts of medicare (what each pays for):
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Care in hospital/skilled nursing/hospice
Doctor/medical services and equipments Allows private health insurance companies to provide medical benefits Pays for medication prescribed for treatment. |
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How eligibility for Medicaid determined?
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For low income people
Special circumstances |
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NAs help with ___________ care such a bathing and hair-care.
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Personal
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What are duties of NAs?
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ADLs
Help with personal care Encourage residents to eat/drink Encourage independence |
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What are NAs not allowed to do?
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Give medications or insert of remove tubes.
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LVN or LPN
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Licensed professional who completed one to two years of education and able to administer medication and give treatments.
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NA
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Nursing assistant--performs delegated tasks like taking vital signs and personal care.
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RN
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Licensed professional who completed 2 to four years of school and manages and provides skilled nursing care.
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Medical social worker
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Helps residents get support services, such as counseling.
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Occupational Therapist
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Trains residents to compensate for disabilities during ADLs and other activities.
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Physical therapist
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Administers therapy in the form of heat, cold, massage, ultrasound, electricity, and exercise to muscles, bones, and joints.
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Physician/Doctor
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Diagnoses disease/disability and prescribes treatment.
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Registered Dietitian
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Creates diets for residents with special needs.
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Speech-language pathologist
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Teaches exercises to help residents improve or overcome speech problems.
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Activities director
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Helps residents socialize and stay active.
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Chain of command
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Line of authority in facility
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Liability
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Someone can be held responsible for harming another individual.
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