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Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The

Basics, 5th Edition Chapter 1>

Questions and Answers

long-term care (LTC) - Correct answer care given in long-term care facilities for

people who need 24-hour, skilled care

skilled care - Correct answer medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or

therapist

length of stay - Correct answer the number of days a person stays in a healthcare

facility

terminal illness - Correct answer a disease or condition that will eventually cause

death

chronic - Correct answer long-term or long-lasting

diagnoses - Correct answer physicians' determinations of an illness

home health care - Correct answer care that is provided in a person's home

assisted living - Correct answer residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-

hour care, but do require some help with daily care

adult day services - Correct answer care for people who need some help during

certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given

acute care - Correct answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries;

generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers

subacute care - Correct answer care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility

for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness

outpatient care - Correct answer care given for less than 24 hours for people who

have had treatment or surgery and need short-term skilled care

rehabilitation - Correct answer care that is given by specialists to help restore or

improve function after an illness or injury

hospice care - Correct answer holistic, compassionate care given to dying people

and their families

activities of daily living (ADLs) - Correct answer daily personal care tasks such as

bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking; and transferring

culture change - Correct answer a term given to the process of transforming services

for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care; core values include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful living

person-directed care - Correct answer a type of care that places the emphasis on

the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities

Medicare - Correct answer a federal health insurance program for people who are 65

or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work

Medicaid - Correct answer a medical assistance program for people with low

incomes, as well as for people with disabilities

charting - Correct answer documenting important information and observations

about residents

assistive devices - Correct answer special equipment that helps a person who is ill or

disabled to perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices

chain of command - Correct answer the line of authority within a facility

liability - Correct answer a legal term that means someone can be held responsible

for harming someone else

scope of practice - Correct answer defines the tasks that healthcare providers are

legally allowed to do and how to do them correctly

care plan - Correct answer a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain

goals; it outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform

policy - Correct answer a course of action that should be taken every time a certain

situation occurs

procedure - Correct answer a method, or way, of doing something

professional - Correct answer having to do with work or a job

personal - Correct answer relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends,

and home life

professionalism - Correct answer how a person behaves when he is on the job; it

includes how a person dresses, the words he uses, and the things he talks about

compassionate - Correct answer caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and

understanding

empathy - Correct answer identifying with the feelings of others

sympathy - Correct answer sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others

tactful - Correct answer showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is

appropriate when dealing with others

conscientious - Correct answer guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled

ethics - Correct answer the knowledge of right and wrong

laws - Correct answer rules set by the government to help people live peacefully

together and to ensure order and safety

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) - Correct answer law passed by the

federal government that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents

cite - Correct answer in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey

Residents' Rights - Correct answer numerous rights identified in the OBRA law that

relate to how residents must be treated while living in a facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers

informed consent - Correct answer the process in which a person, with the help of a

doctor, makes informed decisions about his or her health care

abuse - Correct answer purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or

emotional pain or injury to someone

neglect - Correct answer the failure to provide needed care that results in physical,

mental, or emotional harm to a person

physical abuse - Correct answer any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm

to a person's body

psychological abuse - Correct answer emotional harm caused by threatening,

scaring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person, or by treating him as a child; also includes verbal abuse

verbal abuse - Correct answer the use of spoken or written words, pictures, or

gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult a person

sexual abuse - Correct answer the forcing of a person to perform or participate in

sexual acts against his or her will; includes unwanted touching, exposing oneself, and the sharing of pornographic material

financial abuse - Correct answer the improper or illegal use of a person's money,

possessions, property, or other assets

assault - Correct answer a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling

fearful that he or she will be harmed

battery - Correct answer the intentional touching of a person without his or her

consent

domestic violence - Correct answer physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by

spouses, intimate partners, or family members

false imprisonment - Correct answer unlawful restraint that affects a person's

freedom of movement; includes both the threat of being physically restrained and actually being physically restrained

involuntary seclusion - Correct answer the separation of a person from others

against the person's will

workplace violence - Correct answer verbal, physical, or sexual abuse of staff by

other staff members, residents, or visitors

sexual harassment - Correct answer any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior

that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment

substance abuse - Correct answer the repeated use of legal or illegal drugs,

cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that is harmful to oneself or others

active neglect - Correct answer the purposeful failure to provide needed care,

resulting in harm to a person

passive neglect - Correct answer the unintentional failure to provide needed care,

resulting in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person

negligence - Correct answer actions, or the failure to act or provide the proper care,

that result in unintended injury to a person

malpractice - Correct answer injury to a person due to professional misconduct

through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill

ombudsman - Correct answer a legal advocate for residents in long-term care

facilities; helps resolve disputes and settle conflicts

confidentiality - Correct answer the legal and ethical principle of keeping information

private

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Correct answer a

federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure and that organizations must take special steps to protect this information

protected health information(PHI) - Correct answer a person's private health

information, which includes name, address, telephone number, social security number, email address, and medical record number

Minimum Data Set (MDS) - Correct answer a detailed form with guidelines for

assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also details what to do if resident problems are identified

incident - Correct answer an accident, problem, or unexpected event during the

course of care that is not part of the normal routine in a healthcare facility