Definitions A

Question 1

AM care

Answer 1

Personal activities done in the morning:
Toileting
Face/hand washing
Mouth care (before/after breakfast)

Question 2

ADL

Answer 2

Activities of daily living. Used to describe everyday things that a resident does routinely:
Hygiene
Grooming
Dressing
Eating
Toileting
Transferring

Question 3

Acute illness

Answer 3

Sudden onset illness with recovery expected

Question 4

Basic nursing skills

Answer 4

Essential skills required of NAs to deliver competent care in healthcare settings

Question 5

Chronic illness

Answer 5

Illness with a slow start, no known cure, but with treatment can be controlled and complications prevented

Question 6

Client

Answer 6

Person being cared for at home

Question 7

Cognition

Answer 7

The way in which sensory inputs are put into and recovered from memory to answer questions, perform tasks, and respond to requests

Question 8

Contagious disease

Answer 8

Easily spread illness

Question 9

Delegation

Answer 9

Assigning part of one’s responsibility to another qualified person in a specific situation. Transferring responsibility for the performance of an activity or task while retaining accountability for the outcome.

Question 10

Grooming

Answer 10

Tasks done to maintain person’s appearance (e.g. fingernail care)

Question 11

Hygiene

Answer 11

Tasks done to maintain health and cleanliness (e.g. bathing)

Question 12

Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)

Answer 12

RN 8 hours/day

Question 13

Interpersonal skills

Answer 13

In healthcare setting, generally refers to healthcare provider’s ability to get along with others while getting the job done

Question 14

Liability

Answer 14

A person can be held responsible for harming someone. It is important for NAs to follow instructions and perform only tasks within their scope of practice according to policy and procedures

Question 15

Long-Term Care (LTC)

Answer 15

Facility providing 24 hour care

Question 16

North Carolina Board of Nursing

Answer 16

Regulatory body that provides list of tasks that fall within the range of function for NAs in NC

Question 17

North Carolina Board of Nursing Administrative Code

Answer 17

Defines range of function for NAs in NC

Question 18

North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry Section

Answer 18

Section of the State of NC that provides services for unlicensed healthcare workers, their employers, and their instructors, and maintains NA I registry

Question 19

North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry

Answer 19

Registry of all people who meet the state and federal training and testing requirements to perform NA I tasks in NC

Question 20

Nurse Aide I in the State of North Carolina

Answer 20

Valued, unlicensed member of the healthcare team, responsible for providing delegated nursing tasks within a defined range of function for residents (patients, clients) in a variety of settings, and who is listed on the NC NA I Registry

Question 21

OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) of 1987

Answer 21

Federal law enacted in 1987 to improve quality of life of residents living in nursing home environments

Question 22

Patient

Answer 22

Person being cared for in a hospital

Question 23

PM care

Answer 23

Personal activities done in the evening:
Toileting
Back rub
Face/hand washing
Snack
Mouth care

Question 24

Personal care skills

Answer 24

Tasks that deal with a person’s body, appearance, and hygiene, typically done on a daily basis

Question 25

Resident

Answer 25

Person being cared for in a long-term care facility

Question 26

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Answer 26

RN/LPN 24 hours/day

Question 27

Team

Answer 27

Group of people with a common goal who are assigned tasks, and work with coordinated effort to get a job done

Question 28

Terminal illness

Answer 28

Eventually results in death

Question 29

Work ethic

Answer 29

Behavior in the work place:
Appearance
Communication skills
Treatment of others
Choices
Teamwork
Judgement