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Chapt. 1 Nursing assistant wkbk Flashcards

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primary nursing

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nursing care pattern where RN is responsible for person’s total care

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Case management

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is nursing care pattern in which a case manager(an RN) coordinates a person’s care from admission through discharge and into the home setting

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Nursing assistant

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A person who performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of an RN or LPN/LVN

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Terminal illness

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illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover

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LPN

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nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and has passed a licensing test

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Nursing Team

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those who provide nursing care- RNs,LPNs,LVNs and nursing assistants

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Acute illness

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sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover

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Functional Nursing

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when a nursing care pattern focuses on tasks and jobs, and each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do

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Chronic illness

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An illness or injury is on-going, slow or gradual in onset and has no cure

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RN

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Nurse who completed 2,3,4yr nursing program and has passed a licensing test

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Health Team

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Many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person’s total care are called a health team

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Team nursing

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nursing care pattern in which 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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Patient care nursing

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services are moved from dept. to the bedside, nursing pattern

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when health care agencies offer services, focus of care is always

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the person

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health promotion includes

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learning about healthy living

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Diagnostic tests, Px,surgery,emergency care, drugs are used in…

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detection and tx of disease

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Goal of rehabilition and restorative care is…

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returning the persons to their highest possible level of physical and psychological function

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a person w/ acute illness will probably be tx in…

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a hospital

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Sub-acute care is needed when the person needs…

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care that falls between hospital care and long-term care

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persons in a long term care center

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may be older w. chronic diseases,poor nutrition or poor health

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skilled nursing facilities provide…

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provide more complex care than do nursing centers

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A person may have an apartment and recieve help w/ personal care when living in…

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an assistant living facility

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persons who have problems dealing with life events may be treated in a….

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mental health center

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home care agencies provide…

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physical therapy,rehab and food services

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Hospices
provide care to persons who no longer respond
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health care systems are
agencies tha tjoin together as 1 provider of care
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what members are apart of the health team
occupational therapist social worker cleric
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The person responsible for nursing service is...
an RN w/ a bachelors or masters degree(DON)
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What do nursing ed. staff teach?
How to use equipment new employee orientation programs new and changing info. for the nursing team
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a rn who completes a university program will be in school for how many yrs?
4yrs
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what does an RN do?
Asses, makes nursing diagnoses,plans,implements and evaluated nursing care
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what does an LPN,LVN do?
assists RNs in caring for acutely ill persons and with complex procedures
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When a team leader delegates the care of certain persons to other nurses, the nursing care pattern is called...
team nursing
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whats an ex of functional nursing
1 nurse fives all Tx
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when the # of people caring for each person is reduced, this nursing care pattern is...
patient-focused care
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Medicare
a fed. health insurance program for person 65yrs and older
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
requires everyone to have health insurance
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PPS(protection payment system
amount paid for services is determined before giving care
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When a health care agency is accredited what happens
it is voluntary and signals quality and quality and excellence
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if a defciency is found during a survey of health care agency, the agency usually has how many days to correct it?
60 days
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what does SNF stand for
Skilled Nursing Facility

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