Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Acute illness

Answer 1

A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recovery.

Question 2

Assisted living residence (ALR)

Answer 2

Provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting for persons needing help with daily activities.

Question 3

Chronic illness

Answer 3

An on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevent with proper treatment.

Question 4

Health team

Answer 4

The many health care workers who skill and knowledge focus on the person’s total care; interdisciplinary health care team.

Question 5

Hospice

Answer 5

I hope care agency or program for persons who are dying.

Question 6

Licensed practical nurse (LPN)

Answer 6

A nurse who has complete a one year nursing program and has passed and licensing test; called licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in some states.

Question 7

Licensed vocational nurse

Answer 7

See “licensed Practical nurse (LPN)”.

Question 8

Nursing assistant

Answer 8

A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program; performs delegate nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

Question 9

Nursing team

Answer 9

Those who provide nursing care-RN, LPN/LVN, and nursing assistants.

Question 10

Registered nurse (RN)

Answer 10

A nurse who has complete 1,2,3 or four year nursing program and has passed license test.

Question 11

Terminal illness

Answer 11

An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.