Nursing Assist chapters 1-5 Flashcards
Acute illness
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
Assisted Living Residence (ALR)
Provides housing personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing help with daily activities
Case Management
A nursing care pattern; a case manager an RN coordinates a persons care from admission through discharge and into the home or long term care setting
Chronic illness
An ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cruel it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
Functional Nursing
A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and hobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do
Health Team
The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person’s total care; interdisciplinary health care team
Hospice
A health care agency or program for persons who are dying
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
A nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
this is same as LPN just used this way in some states
Nursing Assistant
A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse
Nursing team
Those who provide nursing care RN/LPN/CNA
Patient-focused care
A nursing care pattern; services are moved from department to the bedside
Primary Nursing
A nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person’s total care
Registered Nurse (RN)
A nurse who as completed a 2-3-4 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
Team Nursing
A nursing care pattern; a team of ursine staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
Terminal Illness
An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover
ALR
Assisted living residence
DON
Director of nursing
HMO
Health maintenance organization
LPN
Licensed Practical nurse
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
PPO
Preferred provide organization
RN
Registered Nurse
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
Involuntary Seclusion
Separating a person from other against his or her will, keeping the person to a certain area, or keeping the person away from his or her room without consent
Ombudsman
Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person
Representative
Any person who has the legal right to act on the residents behalf when he or she cannot do so for himself or herself
Treatment
The care provided to maintain or restore health, improve function, or relieve symptoms
AHA
American Hospital Association
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Accountable
Being responsible for ones actions and the actions of others who performed the delegated tasks; answering questions about and explaining one’s actions and the actions of others
Delegate
To authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation
Job Description
A document that describes what the agency expects you to do
Nursing Task
Nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN’s professional knowledge or judgement
Responsibility
The duty or obligation to perform some act or function
CNA
Certified nursing assistant
LNA
Licensed nursing assistant
LPN
Licensed Practical nurse
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
NATCEP
Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program
NCSBN
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
RN
Registered Nurse
RNA
Registered Nurse Aide
STNA
State Tested Nurse Aide
Abuse
The willful infliction or injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; depriving the person or the person’s caregiver of the goods or services needed to attain or maintain well being
Assault
Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a persons body without the persons consent
Battery
Touching a persons body without his or her consent
Boundary Crossing
A brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
Boundary Sign
An act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation
Boundary Violation
An act or behavior that meets your needs, not the persons
Civil Law
Laws concerned with relationships between people
Crime
An act that violates a criminal law
Criminal Law
Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general
Defamation
Injuring a persons name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
Elder Abuse
Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person to an older adult; the act causes harm or serious risk of harm
Ethics
Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
False Imprisonment
Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person freedom of movement
Fraud
Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
Invasion of privacy
Violating a persons right not to have his or her name, photo, or private affairs exposed or made public without giving consent
Law
A rule of conduct made by a government body
Libel
Making false statements in print, writing, or through pictures or drawings
Malpractice
Negligence by a professional person
Neglect
Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness
Negligence
An unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and a person or the persons property was harmed
Professional Boundary
That which separates helpful behaviors from behaviors that are not helpful
Professional sexual misconduct
An act, behavior, or comment that is sexual in nature
Protected Health Information
Identifying information and information about the persons health care that is maintained or sent in any form
Self-Neglect
A persons behaviors and way of living that threaten his or her health, safety, and well being
Slander
Making false statements orally
Standard of Care
The skills, care, and judgements required by a health team member under similar conditions
Tort
A wrong committed against a person or the persons property
Vulnerable Adult
A person 18 years old or older who has a disability or condition that makes him or her at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
Will
A legal document of how a person wants property distributed after death
HIPPA
Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Confidentiality
Trusting others with personal and private information
Courtesy
A polite, considerate, or helpful comment or act
Gossip
To spread rumors or talk about the private matters of others
Harassment
To trouble, torment, offend, or worry a person by ones behavior or comments
Mentor
same as preceptor
Preceptor
A staff member who guides another staff member, mentor
Priority
The most important thing at the time
Professionalism
Following laws, being ethical, having good work ethics, and having the skills to do your work
Stress
The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor
Stressor
The event or factor that causes stress
Teamwork
Staff members work together as a group; each person does his or her part to provide safe and effective care
Work ethics
Behavior in the workplace
NATCEP
Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program
Rehabilitation starts when the
Person first seeks health care
The patient care partnership: understanding expectations, rights, and responsibilities is concerned with
Hospital care
OBRA is a
Federal Law
A son has the legal right to act on his mothers behalf. The son is his mothers legal
Representative
A resident has a phone in his room. He wants to make a phone call. what should you do?
Leave the room
REsidents do not have the right to
A private room
A person brought furniture and other items from home. they are?
Labeled with the persons name
A long term care ombudsman
investigates resident complaints
The patient care partnership understanding expectations, rights, and responsibilities is a federal law
False
Residents must provide some type of work for the center
False
Nursing practice is regulated by
Nurse practice acts
What state law affects what nursing assistants can do?
OBRA
As a nursing assistant, you?
need a written job description before employment
A nurse delegates a task to you. you must
decide to accept or refuse the task
Ethics is
Knowledge of right and wrong conduct
Which is ethical behavior?
Reporting errors
on your days off, you call the agency to check on a patient. this is
Boundary sign
these statements are about negligence which is false?
a prison term is likely
Threatening to touch the persons body without the persons consent is
Assault
You fall asleep at work. this is
Abandonment
You wear needed eyeglasses. This helps protect the persons safety
True
Lying on a job application is
Fraud
You are completing a job application. you should do the following except
leave spaces blank that do not apply to you
Which of the following do employers look for the most?
Dependability
A resignation letter should not include?
Problems you had during your work
