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Chapter 1 Extras Flashcards

1
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Helping persons return to their highest physical and mental function is called

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Rehabilitation

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2
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Which provides 24-hour nursing care?

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Nursing centers

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3
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Who controls policy in a nursing center?

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The owner

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4
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A health care program for terminally ill persons is a

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Hospice

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5
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The nursing team does not include

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Doctors

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6
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Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff?

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The director of nursing

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7
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Nursing assistants are supervised by

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RNs and LPNs/LVNs

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8
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The nursing assistant’s role is to

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Assist nurses in giving care

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9
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Medicare is for persons who

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Are 65 years of age and older

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10
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A survey team is at your center. A team member asks you some questions. You should

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Give honest and complete answers

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11
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What state law affects what nursing assistants can do? a. Standards for nursing assistants

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Nurse practice act

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12
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Your nursing assistant certification can be revoked for

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Performing acts beyond your role

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13
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Which requires a training and competency evaluation program for nursing assistants?

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OBRA

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14
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As a nursing assistant, you

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Need a written job description before employment

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15
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As a nursing assistant, you

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Are responsible for your own actions

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16
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Who assigns and supervises your work?

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Nurses

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17
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You are responsible for

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Completing delegated tasks safely

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18
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A task is in your job description. Which is false?

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The nurse must delegate the task to you.

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19
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You can refuse to perform a task for these reasons except

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You do not like the task

20
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You decide to refuse a task. What should you do?

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Communicate your concerns to the nurse

21
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A person who has completed a 1-year nursing program and passed a licensing test is a

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LPG

22
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A ________________________ provides health care to persons who need regular or continuous care.

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SNF

23
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Another name for a nursing center or a nursing facility is a

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Nh

24
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4.________________________________ means a person is not relying on or requiring care from others

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Independence

25
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A sudden illness from which the person should recover is an __________________________________.

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Accountable

26
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A facility that provides nursing care for residents who have many or severe health problems or who need rehabilitation is called a __________________________________________.

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Acute illness

27
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A _________________________________ is an ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset, that has no cure; the illness can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.

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Chronic illness

28
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An ______________________________ provides housing, personal care, supportive services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting.

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Assisted living residence (ALR

29
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Being responsible for one’s actions and the actions of others who performed tasks is being ______________________________________________________

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Accountable

30
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RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants provide nursing care as part of the ______________________.

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Nursing team

31
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11._________________________ is a disease that affects the brain tissue; there is increasing memory loss and confusion.

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Alzheimer disease (AD)

32
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To ___________________________ is to authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation.

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Delegate

33
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13._____________________________ is a federal health insurance plan for persons 65 years of age or older and younger people with certain disabilities

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Medicare

34
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A ______________________________ provides rooms, meals, laundry, and supervision to a few independent residents, often in a home setting

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Board and care hom

35
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A nursing center or nursing home may be called a ______________________________.

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Nf

36
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A _______________________________ is a document that describes what the center expects you to do.

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Job description

37
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A person who has completed a 2-, 3-, or 4-year nursing program and who has passed a licensing test is a ___________________________________.

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Rn

38
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Nursing care that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN’s professional knowledge or judgment is a ______________________________________________________________.

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Nursing-task

39
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A nursing care pattern where an RN coordinates a person’s care is ______________________________.

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Case managemen

40
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A ___________________________ gives basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

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Na

41
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Another name for a licensed practical nurse is ___________________________________________.

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Can

42
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The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person’s total care are the ___________________________________.

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Interdisciplinary team

43
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23.___________________ is a health care payment program sponsored by state and federal governments.

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Medicaid

44
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A health care agency or program for persons who are dying is a

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Hospice

45
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Another name for a board and care home is a _____________________________________________

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Group home

46
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The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is _______________________________________.

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Responsibility

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