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Chapter 1 Workbook 2026 [Hartmann Nursing
Assistant Care The Basics (5th Edition)]
Nursing Assi, Exams of Nursing Assured A+|
Perfect Pass
Long-term care - ANSWERS -Given in long term care facilities for
persons who need 24-hour skilled care
Skilled care - ANSWERS -Medically necessary care given by a
skilled nurse or therapist
Length of stay - ANSWERS -Number of days a person stays in a
care facility
Terminal illness - ANSWERS -An illness that will eventually cause
death
Chronic condition - ANSWERS -A condition lasting a long period
of time, even a lifetime
Diagnoses - ANSWERS -Medical conditions determined by a
doctor
Home health care - ANSWERS -Provided in a person's home
Assisted living - ANSWERS -Residences for people who need
some help with daily care
Adult day services - ANSWERS -people who need some help and
supervision during certain hours
Acute care - ANSWERS -24 hour skilled care given in hospitals
and ambulatory surgical centers.
Subacute care - ANSWERS -Care given in a hospital or in a long-
term care facility
Outpatient care - ANSWERS -Usually given for less than 24
hours
Rehabilitation - ANSWERS -Care given by specialists to help
restore or improve function after an illness or injury.
Hospice care - ANSWERS -Given in facilities or homes for people
who have about six months or less to live
ADL's - ANSWERS -Activities of Daily Living
Culture change - ANSWERS -A term given to the process of
transforming services for elders so they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care
Procedure - ANSWERS -A method, or way, of doing something
Professionalism - ANSWERS -Behaving properly when on the job
Compassionate - ANSWERS -Being caring, concerning,
empathetic, and understanding
Empathy - ANSWERS -Identifying with feelings of others
Sympathy - ANSWERS -Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of
others
Tactful - ANSWERS -Showing sensitivity and having a sense of
what is appropriate when dealing with others
Conscientious - ANSWERS -Trying to do your best, guided by a
sense of right and wrong.
Ethics - ANSWERS -Knowledge of right and wrong
Laws - ANSWERS -Rules set by the government to help people
live peacefully together and to ensure order and safety
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - ANSWERS -Requires that
the Nurse Aid Training and Competency Evaluation Program set minimum standards for nursing assistant training
Residents' Rights - ANSWERS -An ethical code of conduct for
healthcare workers, relates to how residents must be treated while living in a facility
Informed consent - ANSWERS -Process in which a person, with
the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about his or her health care.
Abuse - ANSWERS -Purposeful mistreatment that causes
physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
Neglect - ANSWERS -Failure to provide needed care that results
in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person
Physical abuse - ANSWERS -Any treatment, intentional or not,
that causes harm to a person's body. Includes slapping, bruising, cutting, burning, physically restraining, pushing, shoving, or even rough handling.
Psychological abuse - ANSWERS -Emotional harm caused by
threatening, caring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person, or treating him or her as a child, includes verbal abuse
Sexual harassment - ANSWERS -Any unwelcome sexual advance
or behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment
Substance abuse - ANSWERS -The use of legal or illegal drugs,
cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that harms oneself of others
Active neglect - ANSWERS -The purposeful failure to provide
needed care, resulting in harm to a person
Passive neglect - ANSWERS -The unintentional failure to provide
needed care, resulting in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person
Negligence - ANSWERS -Actions, or the failure to act or provide
the proper care for a resident, resulting in unintended injury. Example: A CNA forgetting to lock a resident's chair before transferring her.
Malpractice - ANSWERS -Occurs when a person is injured due to
professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill.
Suspicious injuries that should be reported - ANSWERS -
Poisoning, teeth marks, buckle or strap marks, bruises, contusions, welts, scars, fractures, dislocations, burns, scalding burns, scratches or puncture wounds, patches of missing hair,
scalp tenderness, swelling in face, broken teeth, nasal discharge, bruises, bleeding, or discharge from vaginal area
Signs that could indicate Abuse - ANSWERS -Yelling obscenities,
fear, apprehension, fear of being alone, poor self control, constant pain, threatening to hurt others, withdrawal, apathy, alcohol or drug abuse, agitation or anxiety, signs of stress, low self-esteem, mood changes, confusion, disorientation, resident not allowed private conversations, reports of questionable care by resident or family
Signs that could indicate Neglect - ANSWERS -Pressure ulcers,
unclean body, body lice, unanswered call lights, soiled bedding or incontinence briefs not being changed, poorly fitting clothing, unmet needs relating to hearing aids, eye glasses, etc., weight loss, poor appetite, uneaten food, dehydration, freshwater or beverages not being offered regularly, reports of not receiving prescribed medication by the resident or his family
Ombudsman - ANSWERS -Assigned by law as legal advocate for
residents; visits facilities and listen to residents
Confidentiality - ANSWERS -Keeping private things private
HIPPA - ANSWERS -Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act; Protects confidential healthcare information
