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Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics 6th ed. > Chapter 1: The Nursing Assistant In Long-Term Care > Flashcards

Chapter 1: The Nursing Assistant In Long-Term Care Flashcards

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Long-Term Care (LTC)

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Care that is 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. This is available 24 hours a day. It is ordered by a doctor and involves pain treatment

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Length of Stay

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The number of days a person stays in a healthcare setting

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Terminal Illness

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An illness that will eventually cause death

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Chronic

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A condition that lasts for a long period of time, even a lifetime

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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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Care that is provided in a person’s home

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Assisted Living Facility

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A residence for people who need some help with daily tasks, help with medications may also be given

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Adult Day Services

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For people who need some help and supervision during certain hours, but do not live in the facility where care is provided

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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 or injuries

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Subacute Care

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Care given at hospitals or long-term care facilities. It is between acute care and chronic care

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Outpatient Care

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Given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care. Patients do not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care facility

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Rehabilitation

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Care given by specialists and professionals intended to improve or restore function after illness or injury

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Hospice Care

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Given in facilities or homes for people who have six months or less to live. Hospice care workers give physical and emotional care until a person dies. Healthcare priorities shift from recover to comfort.

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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

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All the skills a person would engage in during their normal daily routine (bathing, selfcare, dressing etc.)

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Medicare

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A federal health insurance program that was established in 1965 for people aged 65 or older

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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 all important information regarding a patient or resident

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Care Team

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A group of healthcare professionals with a wide range of education and experience to help care for a resident.

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NA

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Nursing Assistant

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RN

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Registered Nurse

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LPN or LVN

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Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse

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APRN

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

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MD or DO

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Physician or Doctor

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PA

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Physician Assistant

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PT or DPT

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Physical Therapist

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OT

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Occupational Therapist

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Assistive Devices

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A device intended to help a resident adapt to disabilities

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SLP

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Speech-Language Pathologist

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RD or RDN

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Registered Dietician

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MSW

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Medical Social Worker

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AD

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Activities Director

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Resident and Family

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Residents and their families are an important member of the care team. The family is a great source of information regarding the resident and can also assist in planning care with the resident

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Chain of Command

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Describes the Line of Authority and helps to make sure the residents get proper health care (add photo)

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Liability

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Holding someone else responsible for medical outcomes

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Scope of Practice

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Defines the 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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An individualized plan developed to help achieve the goals of care and meet the resident’s specific needs

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Policy

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A plan of activity or behavior that serves some end such as being expedient or beneficial

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Procedure

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A series of steps to accomplish something; a method

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Professional

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Refers to work or a job

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Personal

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Refers to life outside of work

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Compassionate

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Caring, concern, empathetic, and understanding

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Empathy

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Identifying the feelings of others

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Sympathy

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Sharing the feelings 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. Conscientious individuals are alert, observant, accurate, and responsible

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Ethics

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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 order and safety

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OBRA

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The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act was passed in 1987 in response to reports of abuse in long-term care facilities. Congress decided to set minimum standards of care for the Nursing profession

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Cite

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To document a problem through a survey

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Residents Rights

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OBRA identifies important rights for residents in Long-term Care facilities:

  • Quality of Life (Best care available)
  • Maintain a High Level of Wellness (Must receive the correct care)
  • Right to be Informed (Residents must know their rights and services)
  • Right to Participate in their Care
  • Right to Make Independent Choices
  • Right to Privacy
  • Right to Dignity, Respect, and Freedom
  • Security of Possessions
  • Transfer and Discharge
  • Right to Complain
  • Right to Visits
  • Right to Social Services
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Informed Consent

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The process by which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about their health care

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Abuse

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Any action that intentionally harms or injures another person

There are several major types of abuse: physical, sexual, substance, elder, and psychological

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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 threats, scaring, humiliation, intimidation, isolation, or insults

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Verbal Abuse

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The use of spoken or written words, pictures, or gestures to threaten, embarrass, or insult a person

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Sexual Abuse

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Nonconsensual sexual contact of any kind

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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 resulting in a person feeling fearful that they will be harmed

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Battery

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The intentional touching of a person without their consent

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Domestic Violence

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Abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members

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False Imprisonment

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Unlawful restraint that affects a person’s freedom of movement

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Involuntary Seclusion

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The separation of a person from others against that person’s will

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Workplace Violence

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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 drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that harms oneself or others

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Neglect

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To disregard or ignore; to fail to perform a duty or to give due attention or care

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Negligence

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Actions or oftentimes the failure to act or provide the proper care for a resident, resulting in unintended injury

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Malpractice

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When a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill

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Ombudsman

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A neutral representative of local government who assesses complaints about councils, authorities, organisations, education admissions appeal panels, healthcare professionals (e.g., GPs) and adult social care providers (e.g., care homes and home care providers)

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Confidentiality

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Means to keep private things private

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HIPAA

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Health Information Portability and Accountability Act

Laws governing the security of patients’ health information

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PHI

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Protected Health Information

Any information that can be used to identify a person and relates to their condition, healthcare received, or payment

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Military Time

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24-hour time

Can be calculated by adding 12 to PM time

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Minimum Data Set (MDS)

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A detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents

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Incident

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An accident, problem, or unexpected event during the course of care outside of the normal routine

Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics 6th ed. (13 decks)

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