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Chapter 1 Key Terms Flashcards

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long-term care (LTC)

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care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care

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skilled care

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medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist

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length of stay

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the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility

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terminal illness

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a disease or condition that will eventually cause death

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chronic

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long-term or long-lasting

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diagnoses

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medical conditions determined by a doctor

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home health care

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health care that is provided in a person’s home

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assisted living

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residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care, but do require some help with daily care

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adult day services

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care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given

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acute care

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24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses and injuries

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subacute care

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care given in hospitals or in long-term care facilities for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness

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outpatient care

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care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care

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rehabilitation

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care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury

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hospice care

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holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live

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activities of daily living (ADLs)

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daily personal care tasks such as bathing; dressing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; eating; drinking; walking; transferring; and elimination

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person-centered 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

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trauma-informed care

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an approach to patient care that recognizes that people may have experienced trauma in their lives and that their trauma, experiences, and preferences should be considered while providing care

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Medicare

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a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, have certain disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work

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Medicaid

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a medical assistance program for people who have a low income, as well as for people with disabilities

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charting

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documenting information and observations about residents

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assistive devices

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special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living

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chain of command

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the line of authority within a facility

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liability

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a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else

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scope of practice

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the range of tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do according to state or federal law

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care plan

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a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform

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policy

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a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs

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procedure

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a method or way of doing something

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professional

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having to do with work or a job

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personal

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relating to life outside one’s job, such as family, friends, and home life

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professionalism

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the act of behaving properly when working

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compassionate

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being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding

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empathy

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identifying with the feelings of others

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sympathy

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sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others

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tactful

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showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others

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conscientious

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guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled

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ethics

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the knowledge of right and wrong

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laws

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rules set by the government to help people live peacefully together and ensure safety

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)

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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

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cite

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in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey

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Residents’ Rights

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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

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informed consent

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the process in which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about his health care.

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abuse

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purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone.

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physical abuse

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any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to a person’s body

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psychological abuse

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emotional harm caused by threatening, scaring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person, or by treating him as a child

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verbal abuse

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the use of spoken or written words, pictures, or gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult a person.

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sexual abuse

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nonconsensual sexual contact any type

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financial abuse

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the improper or illegal use of a person’s money, possessions, property, or other assets

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assault

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a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be harmed

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battery

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the intentional touching of a person without his or her consent

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domestic violence

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physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members

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false imprisonment

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the unlawful restraint of someone that affects a person’s freedom of movement; includes both the threat of being physically restrained and actually being physically restrained

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involuntary seclusion

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the separation of a person from others against the person’s will

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workplace violence

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verbal, physical, or sexual abuse of staff by other staff members, residents, or visitors

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sexual harassment

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any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment

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substance abuse

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the repeated use of legal or illegal substance in a way that is harmful to oneself or others

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neglet

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the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person.

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negligence

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an action, or the failure to act or provide the proper care, that results in unintended injury to a person.

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malpractice

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injury to a person due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill

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ombudsman

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a legal advocate for residents in long-term care facilities who helps resolve disputes and settle conflicts

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confidentiality

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the legal and ethical principle of keeping information private

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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a federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure and that organizations take special steps to protect this information

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protected health information (PHI)

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a person’s private health information, which includes name, address, telephone number, social security number, email address, and medical record number

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Minimum Data Set (MDS)

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a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities

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incident

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an accident, problem, or unexpected event during the course of care that is not part of the normal routine in a healthcare facility

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