chapter 2

Question 1

NA/CNA

Answer 1

performs assigned nursing tasks

Question 2

RN

Answer 2

coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care

Question 3

LPN/LVN

Answer 3

licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse who administers meds and gives treatment

Question 4

MD/DO

Answer 4

diagnoses diseases or disabilities and prescribes treatments

Question 5

PT/DPT

Answer 5

physical therapist who evaluates a person and develops a plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain or maintain mobility; administers therapy; doctor of phys therapy 3 year doctoral degree program

Question 6

OT

Answer 6

occupational therapist helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities and may help to perform ADLs

Question 7

assistive/adaptive devices

Answer 7

special equipment used by OT to help patients with ADLs

Question 8

SLP

Answer 8

speech language pathologist/speech therapist identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery and develops plan of care to meet recovery goals

Question 9

RD/RDN

Answer 9

registered dietitian assesses a resident’s nutritional status and develops a tx plan to improve health and manage illness

Question 10

MSW

Answer 10

medical social worker determines residents’ needs and helps get them support services such as counseling/financial assistance

Question 11

activities director

Answer 11

plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active; aka recreational therapist/recreation worker

Question 12

professional

Answer 12

having to do with work

Question 13

personal

Answer 13

life outside a job

Question 14

professionalism

Answer 14

behaving properly when on the job

Question 15

compassionate

Answer 15

being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic and understanding

Question 16

empathy

Answer 16

identifying with the feelings of others

Question 17

sympathy

Answer 17

sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others

Question 18

tactful

Answer 18

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

Question 19

conscientious

Answer 19

try to do their best, making accurate observations and reports, follow care plan, and taking responsibility for ones’ actions

Question 20

chain of command

Answer 20

describes line of authority and helps to make sure that residents get proper health care

Question 21

liability

Answer 21

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

Question 22

scope of practice

Answer 22

defines the tasks that health care providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state of federal law

Question 23

nursing process

Answer 23

5 parts; assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation

Question 24

delegation

Answer 24

transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task

Question 25

Five Rights of Delegation

Answer 25

Right task, right circumstance, right person, right direction/communication, right supervision/evaluation tcpcs