Cna Key Terms - Chapter 1

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acute illness

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A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover

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assisted living facility

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Provides houseing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a homelike setting

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case management

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A nursing care pattern; a case manager (RN) coordinates a person's care from admission through discharge and into the home setting

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chronic illness

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An ongoing 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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functional nursing

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A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do

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health team

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Staff members who work together to provide health care

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hospice

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A health care agency or program for persons who are dying

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licensed practical nurse (LPN)

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A nure who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in some states

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license vocational nurse (LVN)

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Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)

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nursing assistant

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A person who gives basic nursing care under the supervision of an RN or LPN?LVN

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nursing team

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The individuals who provide nursing care - RN, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants

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patient-focused care

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A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside

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primary nursing

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A nursing care pattern; and RN is responsible for the person's total care

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team nursing

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A nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs

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terminal illness

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An illness or injury for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery

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abuse

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The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person

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accountable

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Being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others who perform delegated tasks; answering questions about and explaining one's actions and the actions of others

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assault

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Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent

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battery

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Touching a person's body without his or her consent

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civil law

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Laws concerned with relationships between people

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crime

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An act that violates a criminal law

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defamation

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Injuring a person's name and reputation by makeing false statements to a third person

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delegate

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To authorize another person to perform a task

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criminal law

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Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general

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ethics

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Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

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false imprisonment

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Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement

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fraud

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Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person

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invasion of privacy

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Violating a person's right not to have his or her name, picture, or private affairs exposed or made public without giving consent

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job description

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A list of responsibilities and functions the agency expects you to perform

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law

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A rule of conduct made by a government body