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Chapter one Flashcards

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Accountable

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answerable for one’s actions

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ADLs

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daily personal care tasks, such as bathing; caring for skin, fingernails, and hair; eating; drinking; caring for the mouth and teeth; dressing; walking; transferring; eliminating; and communicating

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Acute care

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

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Adult day services

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

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Allergy

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an immune response by the body after exposure to a substance called an allergen; reactions may be mild or life-threatening

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Animal-assisted therapy

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

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Assisted living

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

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Assistive devices

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

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Care team

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

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Chain of command

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the order of authority within a facility

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Charge nurse

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a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers

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Chronic

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long-term or long-lasting

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Cite

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in a long-term care facility, to document a problem through a survey

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Conscientious

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guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled

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Continuity of care

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an ongoing coordination of a residents care over time, during which the care team regularly exchanges information and works toward shared goals

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Courteous

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polite, kind, and considerate

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Delegation

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the assignment of tasks to another person that are within their scope of practice

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Dementia

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

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Diagnosis

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

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Empathetic

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being able to identify with and understand the feelings of others

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First impression

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

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Functional nursing

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

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Holistic care

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

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Home health care

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health care that is provided in a person’s home

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Hospice care

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

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Intergenerational care

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caring for children and the elderly in the same setting

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Joint commission

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

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Length of stay

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the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility

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Liability

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the state of being legally responsible for something

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LPN or LVN

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

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Long-term care

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

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Medicaid

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

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Medicare

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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

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NA

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an unlicensed health care worker who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care

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Outpatient care

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

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Person-centered care

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a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and their individuality and capabilities

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Policy

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

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Primary nursing

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

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Procedure

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a method or way of doing something

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Professionalism

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

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RN

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a 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

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Rehabilitation

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

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Resident

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a person living in a long-term care facility

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Sandwich generation

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

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Skilled care

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medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist

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Subacute care

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care given in hospitals or in long-term care facilities for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but a higher level of care than for a chronic illness

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Team leader

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

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Team nursing

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

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Trustworthy

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deserving the trust of others

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