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Key Terms #1 Flashcards

Part #1 of the overall key terms for the CNA certification program.

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Activity Director (AD)

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an individual who plans the activities for the residents and assists them to socialize and to stay physically and mentally active.

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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

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personal daily care tasks including: bathing, dressing, caring for teeth and hair, toileting, eating and drinking.

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Acute

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a current illness that has severe symptoms and may be as a result of a sudden onset.

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Administrator

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manages all departments within the facility.

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Adult Day Care

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care given at a facility during day time hours; generally for individuals who need some assistance and/or supervision but are not seriously ill or disabled; usually reside outside of the facility.

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Advanced Practice Nurse

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a registered nurse having education beyond the basic nursing specialty, or meeting other criteria established by a Board of Nursing.

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Assisted Living

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facilities where residents live who need limited assistance, but do not require skilled care.

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Call Light

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means to communicate to staff a need for assistance. The call light should be available to the resident at all times.

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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

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an individual who has completed a state approved course and has successfully completed certification testing. A CNA provides direct care.

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Chain of Command

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the line of authority in the facility which addresses to whom each employee/department reports.

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Chronic

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the disease or condition is long term or will be long-lasting.

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Cliches

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phrases that are used frequently and which have different meaning, making it difficult for the resident to understand.

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Communication

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the process of exchanging information with others.

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Cultural Differences

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beliefs, values, habits, diet, and health practices that relate to a person’s culture or religion.

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Cultural Diversity

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the variety of people living and working together in the facility

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Culture

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a system of behaviors people learn from the people by which they are surrounded.

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Culture Change

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a philosophy that focuses on providing “person-centered” care to residents and creating a positive work environment for health-care workers.

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Denial

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rejection of a thought or feeling.

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Dependent

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requires staff assistance to carry out activities of daily living.

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Dietician

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Plans menus, special needs diets and monitors nutritional needs of the resident

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Displacement

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transferring a strong negative feeling to something or someone else.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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law that requires health information to be kept secure (protected) and private.

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Home Health Care

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care provided in a person’s home.

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Hospice Care

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care for individuals who have an estimated six months or less to live; hospice provides physical and emotional care and comfort.

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Housekeeping Department

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responsible to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.

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Independent

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able to carry out activities of daily living without staff assistance.

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Interdisciplinary Team

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professionals from each discipline within the nursing facility who meet to discuss and plan the care of the resident.

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Laundry Department

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oversees laundering of facility linens and residents’ personal clothing.

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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a licensed professional who has completed 1 to 2 years of education and has completed an exam for licensure.

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Long Term Care (LTC)

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care for persons who require 24 hour care and assistance.

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Maintenance Department

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maintains facility and grounds in good repair.

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Medical Director

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physician who provides oversight to the nursing staff regarding care provided to the residents.

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Medical Doctor (MD)

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physician

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Non-Verbal Communication

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communication without using words, such as facial expressions, tone of voice, posture, gestures, touch, body language, etc.

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Objective Information

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information based on what is factually seen, heard, touched, or smelled. A direct observation.

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Occupational Therapist (OT)

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a therapist who helps residents to learn to compensate for their disabilities and assist them with activities of daily living.

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Ombudsman

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resident advocate who investigates complaints and assists to achieve agreement between parties, often defending the rights of residents.

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Optometrist

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provides eye care for the residents.

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Palliative Care

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care that focuses on the comfort and dignity of the person rather than on curing him or her.

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Person-Centered Care

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a philosophical approach to nursing home care that honors and respects the voice of elders and those working closest with them; it involves a continuing process of listening, trying new things, seeing how they work, and changing things in an effort to individualize care and de-institutionalize the nursing home environment.

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Physical Therapist (PT)

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provides therapy in the form of heat, cold, massage, ultrasound, electricity and exercise to residents with muscle, bone, and joint problems. A PT may help a person to safely use a walker, cane, or wheelchair.

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Podiatrist

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a physician who examines and cares for the residents’ feet.

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Policy

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a course of action determined by the facility that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs.

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Procedure

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the steps taken to carry out a task; a particular way of doing something.

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Professionalism

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how a person behaves when he/she is on the job. Examples of professional interactions with the resident include, but are not limited to:

  • Keeping a positive attitude doing the assigned tasks you are trained to perform
  • Keeping information about the resident confidential
  • Being polite; not discussing your personal problems with a resident or with a co-worker in front of the resident.
  • Not using profanity, even if a resident uses profanity
  • Listening to the resident
  • Calling the resident by Mr., Mrs., Ms., or by the name he/she prefers
  • Always explaining the care you will be providing before beginning to provide the care
  • Presenting a positive image through personal hygiene, appearance and state of mind
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Projection

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seeing feelings in others that are really one’s own.

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Qualified Medication Aide (QMA)

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a certified nursing assistant who has completed required state training and has completed examination in an effort to administer medications and certain treatments in accordance with the specific scope of practice of the QMA.

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Rationalization

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making excuses to justify a situation.

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Registered Dietician (RD)

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a professional who creates special diets for residents with specific needs and plans menus to ensure residents’ nutritional needs are met.

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Registered Nurse (RN)

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a licensed professional who has completed 2 to 4 years of nursing education and has completed the examination for licensure.

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Regression

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going back to an old immature behavior.

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Repression

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blocking painful thoughts or feelings from the mind.

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Respiratory Therapist

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provides breathing treatment(s) and special equipment for respiratory conditions.

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Scope of Practice

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the tasks for which a nurse aid is trained, thus, allowed to do.
Nurse Aide duties include but are not limited to:
- Feeding residents
- Helping residents with toileting and elimination needs
- Assisting residents to move safely around the facility
- Keeping residents’ living areas neat and clean
- Encouraging residents to eat and drink
- Caring for supplies and equipment
- Helping to bathe and dress residents
- Making beds
- Helping residents with oral care and other hygiene needs

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Skilled Care

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medically necessary care given by a nurse or therapist

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Slang

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terms/ words used that may be specific to a generation and not easily recognizable and/or easily misinterpreted by the resident

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Social Worker (SW)

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an individual who helps residents with psycho-social needs and assists to arrange needed services.

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Speech Therapist (ST) or Language Pathologist (SLP)

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a therapist who helps residents with speech and swallowing problems.

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Subjective Information

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information that could not be or was not observed. The information is based on what a person thinks or something that was reported by another person that may or may not be true.

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Terminal illness

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a disease or condition that will eventually cause death.

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Verbal Communication

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written or spoken messages

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