ch. 1 Flashcards
name the term for the care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care.
long-term care
? ? is medically nec. care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; it is available 24 hours a day
skilled care
other names for the word nursing homes:
long-term care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities
the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
length of stay
? ? means the illness will eventually cause death
terminal illness
? conditions are defined as those which are lasting a long period of time (long-term), even a lifetime; these inc. physical disabilities, heart disease, and dementia.
chronic
the name/term used for those who reside, live, or stay in these facilities are called
residents
term for medical conditions determined by a dr.
diagnosis
care provided in one’s home
home health care or home care
residences for people who need some help with daily tasks, such as showering, meals, and dressing.
assisted living facilities
for people who need some help and supervision during certain hours of the day, but do not live in the facility where care is provided
adult daycare or adult care services
24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. it is for those who require immediate, short-term care for illnesses and injuries; sudden-onset, short-term
acute care
given in hospitals or LTC fac.; used for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more than for a chronic illness
subacute care
given to those who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care.
outpatient care
care given by specialists and professionals to improve or restore function after an illness or injury
rehabilitation
given to those who have 6- to live
hospice care
meaning of ADL’s
activities of daily living
catheters are thin tubes inserted into the body to ? or ? fluids
drain, inject
person-centered care emp. the ? of the person who needs care and recognizes and develops the person’s capabilities. this type of care revolves around the ? and promotes his/her individual preferences, choices, ?, and interests.
individuality, resident, dignity
?-? care is an approach to patient care that recognizes that people may have experienced trauma in their lives.
trauma-informed
? is a federal health insurance program that was established in ?for people aged ?, have disabilities, or ? failure.
medicare, 1965, 65, kidney
? is a medical assistance program for people w ? ? as well as ?; it is funded by the federal gov. and each state.
medicaid, low income, disabilities
this person: performs assigned nursing tasks and provides personal care
NA
the term used for documentation, and recording important info is called
charting
all residents are the responsibility of every ?
NA
this person: coordinates, manages and provides skilled nursing care; they also supervise NA
this person: gives medications/treatments
this person: is a RN who make diagnoses and prescribes treatments
this person: diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatments and meds
this person: diagnoses disease and disability, develops treatment plans, and pre. meds under the sup. of a Dr.
this person: evaluates and provides therapy to a person and develops a treatment plan to increase mobility etc.
this person: helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities
this person: identifies communication disorders
this person: assess a residents nutritional status
this person: determines residents needs and helps them w support services
this person: plans activities for residents
RN
LPN/LVN (vocational)
APRN (advanced practice)
MD/DO (dr. of osteopathy)
PA
PT
OT (occupational)
SLP (speech-language)
RD/RDN (registered dietitian nutritionist)
MSW (medical social worker)
AD (activities director)
line of authority used to ensure proper care of residents’
chain of command
a legal term used to describe one who is responsible for harming someone else
liability
defines the tasks that a HP’s are legally allowed to do acc. to state or federal law
scope of practice
a ? ? is individualized for each resident and is developed to help achieve the goals of care and meet the residents’ needs
care plan
a ? is a course of action that should be taken every time a specific situation occurs
policy
? is a method or way of doing something
procedure
tasks not listed in the care plan or approved by the nurse should
not be performed
? means having to do with work or a job
professional
personal has to do with
ur life outside of work
? is behaving properly when on the job
professionalism
?: caring, concerned, understanding
compassionate
?: identifying w the feelings of others
empathy
?: feeling sorry/sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others
sympathy
?: telling the truth
honest
?: showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing w others
tactful
?: trying to do ur best based on right and wrong; alert, observant, accurate, responsible
conscientious
?: able to make and keep commitments
dependable
?: do not lose temper easily
patient
?: valuing others’ individulality
respectful
?: providing all w the same quality of care despite age, sex, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, etc.
unprejudice
?: anticipating potential issues b4 they occur
proactive
?: knowledge of right and wrong
ethics
?: rules set by the gov. and intended to be followed
laws
OBRA stands for ? ? ? ? and was passed in ?; it was established to
omnibus budget reconciliation act, 1987, prevent neglect and mistreatment in LTCF’s
to cite means to:
document a problem thru a survey
? ?: specify how resident’s must be treated while living in a facility; contain ethical code of conduct for HCW
residents’ right
? ? is the process by which a patient/resident, w the help of a dr., makes informed decisions about their health, protecting their legal right as to the treatment of their body
informed consent
?: purposeful mistreatment that causes pain or injury
abuse
? ?: any Tx that causes harm to a person’s body
physical abuse
? ?: emotional harm by threatening, scaring, humiliating, intimidation, isolating, or insulting a person or treating as a child
psychological or emotional abuse
? ?: the use of spoken words or written words, pictures, or gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult a person
verbal abuse
? ?: nonconsensual sexual contact of any type
sexual abuse
? ?: is the improper or illegal use of a persons money, property, etc.
financial abuse
?: a threat to harm a person resulting in them feeling fearful
assault
?: the intentional harming of an individual w/o their consent
battery
? ?: abuse by a spouse, family member, intimate partners
domestic violence
? ?: unlawful restraint that affects one’s freedom of movement
false imprisonment
??: the separation of a person from others against their will
involuntary seclusion
??: abuse of staff by other staff, resident’s, or visitors
workplace violence
??: any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates and intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment
sexual harrassment
??: repeated use of legal/illegal substances
substance abuse
?: the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person
neglect
?: actions or the failure to act or provide the proper care leading to unintended injury
negligence
?: occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct thru negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill
malpractice
reporting abuse or suspected abuse is not
optional,, its the law
an ? is assigned by law as the legal rep./advocate 4 a residents; they visit facilities and listen to resident’s. they decide of which action to take when there are problems.
ombudsman
?: the legal and ethical principle of keeping info private
confidentiality
HIPAA stand for ?, was established in ? and was passed to secure and ? ? ?
health insurance portability and accountability act, 1996, protect health info
PHI, which stands for ?, is info that can be used to identify a person. ex. inc. address, ssn, phone #, name, email address, medical record #
protected health information
do not ? any care ? it has been done
record, b4
MDS, which stands for ?, is a detailed form w guidelines for assessing ?.
minimum data set, residents
?: an accident or unexpected event that occurs during the course of care
incident
after completing an incident report, aka an ? report, one should immediately give it to the ?
event, charge nurse
