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Who does Medicare insurance cover? |
Those who are 65 and older or people with permanat kidney failure or certain disabilities. |
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Who makes up the majority of residents in long-term care facilities - men or women? |
Women |
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What are 4 tasks that nursing assistants do not usually perform? |
insert and remove tubes give tube feedings change sterile dressings give medications |
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Professionalism |
the act of behaving properly for a certain job
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_____% of residents are over the age of _____ and _____% are female. |
88% 65 71% |
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Who is the most important member of the care team? |
the resident |
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List 5 rights of delegation |
Right task Right circumstance Right person Right Direction/communication Right supervision/evaluation |
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A type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities |
Person-centered care |
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When surveyors visit a facility, what do they study and observe? |
Surveyors study how well the staff care for residents. They focus on how residents' nutritional, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs are being met. |
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When a surveyor asks a nursing assistant a question she does not know the answer to, how should she respond? |
She should tell the surveyor the she does not know the answer but will find out as quickly as possible. Then she should follow up with the surveyor after she has the answer. |
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Which is true? A) Long-term care is only given during certain hours of the day. B) Long-term care assists people with ongoing, chronic medical conditions C) Long-term care is given in a person's home D) Long-term care is for people who need care for a short time after surgery. |
B |
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A common NA task is... A) Prescribing medication B) Creating residents' care plans C) Managing other NAs work D) Bathing residents |
D |
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Which of the following is true of proper grooming for a NA? A) Gel nails should be freshly applied B) A simple waterproof watch should be worn C) Earrings should dangle just past the earlobe D) Perfume should be applied behind the ears or wrists |
B |
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If a NA is following the chain of command, to whom would she normally report a problem? A) Nurse B) Administrator C) Resident D) medical social worker |
A |
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If a NA has forgotten the correct order in which to perform a procedure, which of the following would be the best way for her to process? A)Review the procedure manual before beginning B) Ask the resident to see of her remembers the order C) Perform the procedure to the best of her memory D) Consult with he administrator to find out |
A |
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Answerable for ones actions |
Accountable |
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Personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting. |
Activities of daily living (ADL) |
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24hr skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. |
acute care |
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Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living; also called assistive devices. |
Adaptive devices |
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care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given. |
adult day services |
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The practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship |
animal-assisted therapy (AAT) |
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residences for people who do not need skilled, 24hr care but do require some help with daily care |
assisted living |
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the group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide resident care |
care team |
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the order of authority within a facility |
chain of command |
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a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers |
charge nurse |
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long-term or long-lasting |
Chronic |
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in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey |
cite |
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guided by a sense of tight and wrong: principled |
conscientious |
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an ongoing coordination of a resident's care over time, during which the care team is regularly exchanging information and is working toward shared goals |
continuity of care |
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Polite, kind, considerate |
courteous |
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transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task |
delegation |
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the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking remembering, reasoning, and communicating |
dementia |
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the identification of disease or other problems by its signs and symptoms and from the results of different tests. |
diagnosis |
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identifying with and understanding another's feelings |
empathetic |
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a way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting |
first impression |
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Method of care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member |
functional nursing |
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care that involves the whole person; this includes his or her physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs |
holistic |
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care that takes place in a person's home. |
home health care |
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care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person dies |
hospice care |
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mixing children and the elderly in the same care setting |
inter-generational care |
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a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities. |
joint commission |
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the number of days a perm stays in a healthcare facility |
length of stay |
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a legal term that means a person can be held responsible for harming someone else |
liability |
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a licensed nurse who administers medications, gives treatments and may supervise daily care of residents |
licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) |
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24 hr care provided for people with ongoing condition who are generally unable to manage their activities of daily living |
long-term care |
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a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities. |
medicaid |
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a federal heath insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work |
medicare |
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person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care |
nursing assistant (NA) |
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care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgery and do not requires an overnight stay in a hospital or other facility. |
outpatient care |
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a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities |
person-centered care |
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a course of action to be followed |
policy |
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a method of care in which the registered nurse gives much of the daily care to residents |
primary nursing |
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a method, or way, of doing something |
procedure |
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the act of behaving properly for a certain job |
professionalism |
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a licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates the care plan, monitors progress. provides skilled nursing care, gives treatment and medications, and supervises the care given by nursing assistants and other members of the care team. |
Registered nurse (RN) |
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a program of care given by a specialist or team of specialist to restore or improve function after an illness or injury |
rehabilitation |
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a person living in a long-term care facility |
resident |
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people responsible for the care of both their children and aging relatives |
sandwich generation |
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medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist |
skilled care |
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care for an illness or condition given to people who need less care than for an acute (sudden onset, short-term) illness or injury but more than for a chronic (long-term) illness. |
subacute care |
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a nurse in charge of a group of residents for one shift of duty |
charge nurse |
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method of care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care |
team nursing |
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deserving the trust of others |
trustworthy |
