Block 2: CNA in Long-Term Care Facility Flashcards
Abandonment
The action of abandoning a helpless senior; this can be illegal.
Abuse
Purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
Acute Care
24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
Adult Protective Services (APS)
Are social services provided to abused, neglected, or exploited older adults and adults with significant disabilities
Assault
A threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be harmed
Assisted Living
Residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care
Battery
The intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Is a person who assists patients with healthcare needs and cares for a patient who is ill or recovering from a surgery or disease. CNA’s duties are assigned by a nurse.
Chronic
Long-term or long-lasting; constant
Client
A person receiving home health care, as opposed to patient in a hospital and resident in a long term care facility
Confidentiality
The legal and ethical principle of keeping information private
Defamation
Any communication, written or spoken, that is untrue and that injures the good name or reputation of another or that in any way brings that person into disrepute.
Delegation
The act or process of delegating or being delegate
Ethics
The knowledge of right and wrong
False Imprisonment
Unlawful restraint that affects a person’s freedom of movement; includes both the threat of being physically restrained and actually being physically restrained
Fraud
A deception that could cause harm to another person.
Geriatrics
The branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people
Health Care Team
is an increasingly diverse field where many specialties interact to provide patient care
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; a federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure and that organizations must take special steps to protect this information
Home Health
Care that is provided in a person’s home
Hospital
An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people
Interdisciplinary
Relating to more than one branch of knowledge
Job Description
A formal account of an employee’s responsibilities
Liability
A legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Licensed nurse who has completed one to two years of education; gives treatments and supervises daily care of residents
Long Term Care
Care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour, skilled care.
Malpractice
Injury to a person due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill
Mandated Reporter
A person with regular contact with vulnerable people and is therefore legally required to ensure a report is made when abuse is observed or suspected
Medicaid
A medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities
Medical Doctor (MD)
(also called a physician) is a person who uses medicine to treat illness and injuries
Medicare
A federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work
Misappropriation of Property
The deliberate misplacement, exploitation, wrongful use, or damage of belongings or money without consent
Neglect
The failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person.
Nursing Team
Is a model in which a group of healthcare professionals, including nurses, care for a group of patients in the acute care or inpatient setting
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Law passed by the federal government that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents
Ombudsman
A legal advocate for residents in long-term care facilities; helps resolve disputes and settle conflicts
Outpatient Care
Care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or surgery and need short-term skilled care
Patient
A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment
Patient Rights
Encompasses legal and ethical issues in the provider-patient relationship, including the patient’s right to privacy, the right to quality medical care without prejudice, the right to make informed decisions about care and treatment options, and the right to refuse treatment
Pediatric
Having to do with the branch of medicine dealing with children and their disease
Person-Directed Care
A type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
Professionalism
How a person behaves when he is on the job; it includes how a person dresses, the words he or she uses, and the things he or she talks about.
Registered Nurse (RN)
A licensed health care professional who has completed two or more years of education in the care of residents and patients.
Resident
A patient residing in a log-term health care facility
Resident Rights
Numerous rights identified in the OBRA law that relate to how residents must be treated while living in a facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers
Respiratory Therapist (RT)
A professional who administers therapy that is concerned with the maintenance or improvement of respiratory functioning (as in patients with pulmonary disease)
Scope of Practice
Defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do and how to do them correctly
Scope of Responsibility
Range of responsibilities that an employee is reasonably expected to carry out or fulfill within his or her job or position.
Sexual Harassment
Any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment
Skilled Nursing Facility
An inpatient healthcare facility with the staff and equipment to provide skilled care, rehabilitation and other related health services to patients who need nursing care, but do not require hospitalization
Social Worker (SW)
Is a professional concerned with helping individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being
Willful Infliction of Harm
Unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
Speech Therapist/Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Identifies communication disorders and evaluates a person’s ability to swallow food and drink.
Medical Terminology
Language used to precisely describe the human body including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it.
Medical Record
A record of a patient’s medical information (as medical history, care or treatments received, test results, diagnoses, and medications taken).
Medical Abbreviations
Abbreviations, acronyms, and medical terminology used for many conditions, and for instructions on medication prescribed by a doctor.
Incident Report
A form that is filled out in order to record details of an unusual event that occurs at the facility, such as an injury to a patient.
Documentation
The creation of a digital or analog record detailing a medical treatment, medical trial or clinical test.
Care Plan
A plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform.
