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47 Cards in this Set
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ACCOUNTABLE |
ANSWERING FOR ONE'S ACTIONS |
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ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLs) |
PERSONAL DAILY CARE TASKS, INCLUDING BATHING, SKIN, NAIL, AND HAIR CARE, WALKING, EATING AND DRINKING, MOUTH CARE, DRESSING, TRANSFERRING, AND TOILETING |
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ACUTE CARE |
24-HOUR SKILLED CARE FOR SHER-TERM ILLNESSES OR INJURIES; GENERALLY GIVEN IN HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS |
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ADAPTIVE DEVICES |
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT THAT HELPS A PERSON WHO IS ILL OR DISABLED PERFORM ADLs; ALSO CALLED ASSISTIVE DEVICES |
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ADULT DAYCARE |
CARE GIVEN TO ADULTS AT A FACILITY DURING DAYTIME WORK HOURS |
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ASSISTED LIVING |
A RESIDENCE FOR PEOPLE WHO REQURE SOME HELP WITH DAILY CARE, BUT WHO NEED LESS CARE THAN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OFFERS |
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ASSISTIVE DEVICES |
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT THAT HELPS A PERSON WHO IS ILL OR DISABLED PERFORM ADLs; ALSO CALLED ADAPTIVE DEVICES |
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CARE TEAM |
THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT KINDS OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE WHO PROVIDE RESIDENT CARE |
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CHAIN OF COMMAND |
THE ORDER OF AUTHORITY WITHIN A FACILITY |
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CHARGE NURSE (NURSE-IN-CHARGE) |
A NURSE RESPONSIBLE FOR A TEAM OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS |
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CHRONIC |
THE TERM FOR AN ILLNESS OR CONDITION THAT IS LONG-TERM OR LONG-LASTING |
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CITE |
IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, TO FIND A PROBLEM THROUGH A SURVEY |
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CONSCIENTIOUS |
GUIDED BY A SENSE OF RIGHT AND WRONG; PRINCIPLED |
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CONTINUITY OF CARE |
COORDINATION OF CARE FOR A RESIDENT OVER TIME, DURING WHICH THE CARE TEAM IS ALWAYS EXCHANGING INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESIDENT AND WORKING TOWARD SHARED GOALS |
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COURTEOUS |
POLITE, KIND, CONSIDERATE |
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DELEGATION |
TRANSFERRING AUTHORITY TO A PERSON FOR A SPECIFIC TASK |
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DEMENTIA |
THE LOSS OF MENTAL ABILITIES, SUCH AS THINKING, REMEMBERING, REASONING, AND COMMUNICATING |
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DIAGNOSIS |
THE IDENTIFICATION OF A DISEASE BY ITS SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS AND FROM THE RESULTS OF DIFFRENT TESTS |
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EMPATHETIC |
IDENTIFYING WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ANOTHER'S FEELINGS |
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FIRST IMPRESSION |
A WAY OF CLASSIFYING OR CATEGORIZING PEOPLE AT THE FIRST MEETING |
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FUNCTIONAL NURSING |
METHOD OF CARE ASSIGNING SPECIFIC TASKS TO EACH TEAM MEMBER |
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HOLISTIC |
CARE TAHT INVOLVES THE WHOLE PERSON; THIS INCLUDES HIS OR HER PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS |
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HOME HEALTH CARE |
CARE THAT TAKES PLACE IN A PERSON'S HOME |
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HOSPICE CARE |
CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS OR LESS TO LIVE; CARE IS AVALIABLE UNTIL THE PERSON DIES |
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INTER-GENERATIONAL CARE |
MIXING CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY IN THE SAME SETTING |
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JOINT COMMISSION |
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EVALUATES AND ACCREDITS DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES |
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LENGTH OF STAY |
THE NUMBER OF DAYS A PERSON STAYS IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY |
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LIABILITY |
A LEGAL TERM THAT MEANS A PERSON CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR HARMING SOMEONE ELSE |
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LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE |
LICENSED NURSE WHO HAS COMPLETED ONE OR TWO YEARS OF EDUCATION; LPN ADMINISTERS MEDICATIONS, GIVES TREATMENTS, AND MAY SUPERVISE DAILY CARE OF RESIDENTS |
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LONG-TERM CARE |
24-HOUR CARE PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE WITH ONGOING CONDITIONS WHO ARE GENERALLY UNABLE TO MANGER THEIR ADLs |
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NURSING ASSISTANT |
PERSON WHO PERFORMS ASSIGNED NURSING TASKS AND GIVES PERSONAL CARE |
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OUTPATIENT CARE |
CARE USUALLY GIVEN FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TREATMENTS, PROCEDURES, OR SURGERY |
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PET THERAPY |
THE PRACTICE OF BRINGING PETS INTO A FACILITY OR HOME TO PROVIDE STIMULATION AND COMPANIONSHIP |
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POLICY |
A COURSE OF ACTION TO BE FOLLOWED |
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PRIMARY NURSING |
A METHOD OF CARE IN WHICH THE REGISTERED NURSE GIVES MUCH OF THE DAILY CARE TO RESIDENTS |
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PROCEDURE |
A METHOD, OR WAY, OF DOING |
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PROFESSIONALISM |
THE ACT OF BEHAVING PROPERLY FOR A CERTAIN JOB |
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REGISTERED NURSE (RN) |
A LICENSED NURSE WHO HAS COMPLETED TWO TO FOUR YEARS OF EDUCATION; RNs ASSESS RESIDENTS, CREATE THE CARE PLAN, MONITOR PROGRESS, PROVIDE SKILLED NURSING CARE, GIVE TREATMENTS, AND SUPERVISE THE CARE GIVEN BY OTHERS |
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REHABILITATION |
A PROGRAM OF CARE GIVEN BY A SPECIALIST OR A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS TO RESTORE OR IMPROVE FUNCTION AFTER AN ILLNESS OR INJURY |
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RESIDENT |
A PERSON LIVING IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY |
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RESIDENT-FOCUSED CARE |
METHOD OF CARE IN WHICH THE RESIDENT IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS; RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN CARE AND THEIR CHOICES ARE HONORED BY CAREGIVERS WHENEVER POSSIBLE |
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SANDWICH GENERATION |
PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF BOTH THEIR CHILDREN AND AGING RELATIVES |
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SKILLED CARE |
MEDICALLY-NECESSARY CARE GIVEN BY A SKILLED NURSE OR THERAPIST |
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SUBACUTE CARE |
CARE FOR AN ILLNESS OR CONDITION GIVEN TO PEOPLE WHO NEED LESS CARE THAN FOR AN ACUTE ILLNESS OR INJURY BUT MORE THAN FOR A CHRONIC ILLNESS |
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TEAM LEADER |
A NURSE IN CHARGE OF A GROUP OF RESIDENTS FOR ONE SHIFT OF DUTY |
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TEAM NURSING |
METHOD OF CARE IN WHICH A NURSE ACTS AS A LEADER OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE GIVING CARE |
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TRUSTWORTHY |
DERSERVING THE TRUST OF OTHERS |