CHPT. 1 and 57 healthcare agencies and assisted living Flashcards

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acute illness

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rapid disease onset and short duration. person is expected to recover

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Assisted Living Residence

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housing, personal care, support services, healthcare and social activities. needing help with daily activities

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3
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Case management

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nursing care pattern provides services for the person’s care needs are obtained for admission through discharge & Long-term care setting

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Chronic illness

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Long-term health condition, prevented with proper treatment. may or may not have a cure

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5
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Functional nursing

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nursing care pattern. assigns certain tasks and jobs

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health team

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skills and knowledge focused on person’s care

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Hospice

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healthcare agency promotes comfort & quality of life for dying person and his/her family

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License practical nurse and license vocational nurse

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completed a practical nursing program and passed licensing test.
LVN is in California and Texas only.

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nursing assistant

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passed nursing assistant training & competency evaluation performs nursing tasks under RN

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10
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Nursing Team

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Those who provide nursing care RNs, LVNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants

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11
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Patient-focused care

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services are moved from departments to the bedside

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12
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registered nurse

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completed nursing program and passed exam to plan implement and evaluate nursing care

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13
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Survey

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formal review through facts and observations

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14
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surveyor

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collects info. by observing and asking questions

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15
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team nursing

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RN leads a team of nursing staff, RN decides amount and kind care

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16
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terminal illness

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illness that is unrecoverable.

17
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Assisted living

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a housing option for older persons who need help with activities of daily living but do not need 24 hr nursing care

18
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medication reminder

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reminding the person to take drugs observing them being taken as prescribed and recording they were taken.

19
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service plan

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written plan services needed.