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Vocabulary 1 Flashcards

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accountable

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answerable for one’s actions

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activities of daily living (ADL’s)

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personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting

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adaptive devices

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special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living; also called assistive devices

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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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animal-assisted therapy (AAT)

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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 skilled, 24-hour care, but 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; also called adaptive devices

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care team

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the 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 (nurse in charge)

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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 find a problem through a survey

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conscientious

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guided by a sense of right and wrong; principed

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continuity of care

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an ongoing coordination of a resident’s care over time, during which the care team is regularly exchanging information and is working toward shared goals

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trustworthy

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deserving of trust of others

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team nursing

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

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team leader

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a nurse in charge of a group of residents for one shift of duty

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sub-acute care

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cafe for an illness or condition given to people who need less care than for an acute illness or injury but more than for a chronic illness

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courteous

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polite, kind, considerate

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delegation

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transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task

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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 disease or other problems by its signs and symptoms and from the results of different tests

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empathetic

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identifying with and understanding another’s feelings

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first impression

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

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functional nursing

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

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holistic

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

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home health care

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care that takes place in a person’s home

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hospice care

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care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person dies

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inter-generational care

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mixing children and the elderly in the same care setting

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Joint Commission

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

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licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN)

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a licensed nurse who administers medications, gives treatments, and may supervise daily care of residents

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long-term care

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24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to manage their activities of daily living

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Medicaid

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a medical assistance program for people with 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 years of age or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work

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workplace violence

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verbal, physical, or secual abuse of staff by other staff members, residents, or visitors

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verbal abuse

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the use of language that threatens, embarrasses or insults a person

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substance abuse

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the repeated use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that is harmful to oneself or others

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slander

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defamation in oral form

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sexual harassment

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any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior tht creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment

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sexual abuse

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the forcing of unwanted sexual acts or behavior on a person

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scope of practice

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defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally permitted to perform as allowed by state or federal law

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Residents’ Rights

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rights identified in the Omnibus Budget Resonsiliation Act that relate to how residents must be treated while living in a long=term care facility[ they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers

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Residents’ Council

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a group of residents who meet regularly to discuss issues related to the long term care facility

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psychological abuse

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emotional harm caused by threatening, frightening, isolating, intimidating, humiliating, or insulting a person

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PHI

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information that can be used to identify a person and relates to his or her past, present, or future physical or mental condition, including any healthcare thae patient has had, or payment for that health care

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physical abuse

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any treatment, intentional or unintentional, that causes harm or injury to a perosn’s body

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passive neglect

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the unintentional failure to provide needed care, resulting in physical, emotional, or mental harm to a person

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active neglect

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the intentional failure to provide needed care, resulting in physical, emotional m or mental harm to a person

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ombudsman

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a legal advocate for redisidents in a long term care facility

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OBRA

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law passed by the fedral government that includes minimum stndards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents

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negligence

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actions, or the failure to act or provide proper care for a person, resulting in unintended injury

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NATCEP (Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program)

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part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act that sets minimum requirements for training and testing nursing assistants

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misappropriation

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the act of taking what belongs to someone else and using it illegally for one’s own gain or other unauthorized purpose

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libel

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defamation in wretten form

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