Chapter 1- The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

Question 1

accountable

Answer 1

answerable for one’s actions

Question 2

activities of daily living (ADLs)

Answer 2

daily personal care tasks
(bathing, caring for skin, fingernails, hair, eating, drinking, dressing, walking, transferring, eliminating, communicating)

Question 3

acute care

Answer 3

24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for shero term, immediate illnesses or injuries

Question 4

adult day services

Answer 4

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

Question 5

allergies

Answer 5

condition in which the body’s immune response is triggered after exposure to a substance called an allergen, reactions such as sneezing , difficulty breathing and skin issues may result

Question 6

animal-assisted therapy (AAT)

Answer 6

practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship

Question 7

assisted living

Answer 7

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

Question 8

assistive devices

Answer 8

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

Question 9

care team

Answer 9

group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide resident care

Question 10

chain of command

Answer 10

the order of authority within a facility

Question 11

charge nurse

Answer 11

nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers

Question 12

chronic

Answer 12

long-term or long-lasting

Question 13

cite

Answer 13

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

Question 14

conscientious

Answer 14

guided by a sense of right and wrong, principled

Question 15

continuity of care

Answer 15

an ongoing coordination of a resident’s care over time, during which the care team regularly exchanged information and works toward shared goals

Question 16

courteous

Answer 16

polite, kind, and considerate

Question 17

delegation

Answer 17

transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task

Question 18

dementia

Answer 18

the serious loss of metal abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating

Question 19

diagnosis

Answer 19

the identification of disease or condition by its signs and symptoms and through test results

Question 20

empathetic

Answer 20

being able to identify with and understand the feelings of others

Question 21

first impression

Answer 21

a way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting

Question 22

functional nursing

Answer 22

method of nursing care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member

Question 23

holistic care

Answer 23

care that involves the whole person; this includes his or her physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs

Question 24

home health care

Answer 24

health care that is provided in a person’s home

Question 25

hospice care

Answer 25

holistic, compassionate care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person dies

Question 26

intergenerational care

Answer 26

caring for children and the elderly in the same setting

Question 27

Joint Commission

Answer 27

an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities

Question 28

length of stay

Answer 28

the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility

Question 29

liability

Answer 29

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

Question 30

licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN)

Answer 30

licensed nurse who provides skilled nursing care and gives treatments and medications

Question 31

long-term care

Answer 31

24-hour skilled care provided in long-term care facilities for people with ongoing conditions

Question 32

Medicaid

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Medicare

Answer 33

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

Question 34

nursing assistant (NA)

Answer 34

person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care

Question 35

outpatient care

Answer 35

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

Question 36

person-centered care

Answer 36

type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities

Question 37

policy

Answer 37

a course of action to be followed every time a certain situation occurs

Question 38

primary nursing

Answer 38

method of nursing care in which the registered nurse provides much of the daily care to residents

Question 39

procedure

Answer 39

method or way of doing something

Question 40

professionalism

Answer 40

the use of proper standards of behavior at work and in work-related settings

Question 41

registered nurse (RN)

Answer 41

licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates care plans, monitors progress, provides skilled nursing care, administers treatments and medications, and supervises the care given by nursing assistants and other members of the care team

Question 42

rehabilitation

Answer 42

a program of care given by specialists, such as physical therapists, to restore or improve function after an illness or injury

Question 43

resident

Answer 43

a person living in a long-term care facility

Question 44

sandwich generation

Answer 44

people responsible for the care of both their children and aging relatives

Question 45

skilled care

Answer 45

medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist

Question 46

subacute care

Answer 46

care given in hospitals or in long-term care facilities for people who need less care than for an acute (sudden onset, short-term) illness or injury but more than for a chronic (long-term) illness

Question 47

team leader

Answer 47

a nurse in charge of a group of residents for one shift of duty

Question 48

team nursing

Answer 48

method of nursing care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care

Question 49

trustworthy

Answer 49

deserving the trust of others