chapter 1 vocab

Question 1

nursing care pattern where the RN is responsible for persons total care

Answer 1

primary nursing

Question 2

person who performs delegated task under supervision of RN or LPN/LVN

Answer 2

nursing assistant

Question 3

when illness or injury has no reasonable expectation of recovery

Answer 3

terminals illness

Question 4

nurse who had completed 1 year of nursing program and passed a licensing test

Answer 4

LPN

Question 5

those who provide nursing care (RN LPN LVN CNA)

Answer 5

nursing team

Question 6

sudden illness which the person is expected to recover

Answer 6

acute illness

Question 7

provides housing, personal, support, health, and social activities in a home like setting

Answer 7

assisted living resident ALR

Question 8

illness or injury is ongoing or slow with no know cure

Answer 8

chronic illness

Question 9

health care agency with 6- months to live

Answer 9

hospice

Question 10

nursing care pattern is which a case manager (RN) coordinates persons care from admission to discharge

Answer 10

case management

Question 11

nurse who has competed 2-4 years and passed licensing test

Answer 11

RN

Question 12

many health care workers who’s skills and knowledge focus on persons total care

Answer 12

health team

Question 13

nursing care patter in which a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides abound and kind of care each person needs

Answer 13

team nursing

Question 14

when services are moved from department to bed side

Answer 14

patient focused care

Question 15

serves people who are dying

Answer 15

hospice

Question 16

skilled nursing facility

Answer 16

provides complex care while the person recovers from illness or surgery before returning home

Question 17

long term care center

Answer 17

provides services to people who do not need hospitals but can’t care for themselves at home

Question 18

hospital

Answer 18

serves people of all ages for acute chronic or terminal illness

Question 19

mental health center

Answer 19

treats people who have difficulty dealing with events in their lives

Question 20

assisted living residence

Answer 20

provides housing, personal care, and other services in a homelike setting

Question 21

rehabilitation agency

Answer 21

serves people who do not need hospital care but need complex equipment and care measures

Question 22

home care agency

Answer 22

provides care to people at home

Question 23

DON

Answer 23

director of nursing

Question 24

HMO

Answer 24

health maintenance organization

have to go to doctor within policy

Question 25

LPN

Answer 25

licensed practical nurse

Question 26

LVN

Answer 26

licensed vocational nurse

Question 27

PPO

Answer 27

preferred provider organization

can chose who you want but may need to pay more

Question 28

RN

Answer 28

registered nurse

Question 29

SNF

Answer 29

skilled nursing facility

Question 30

director of nursing

Answer 30

responsible for entire nursing staff. includes giving safe care

Question 31

charge nurse

Answer 31

responsible for all nurses and actions of nursing care during that shift

Question 32

issue is found during survey of health how long do u have to fix it

Answer 32

usually 60 days

Question 33

system that limits amount paid by insurers. determined how much is paid before care

Answer 33

prospective amount