CH. 2 Pages 9-18 The Nursing Assistant and the care team

Question 1

Tasks performed: measuring vitals, assists with personal care

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Nursing Assistant (NA)

Question 2

Coordinates, manages and provides skilled nursing care (Administering special treatment, giving medication and RNs also assign tasks and supervise daily care of residents by NAs)

Answer 2

Registered Nurse (RN)

Question 3

Administers meds and gives treatments (have completed 1-2 years of education and have passed a national licensure examination)

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Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurse (LPN) or (LVN)

Question 4

Diagnoses diseases or disability’s and prescribes treatment

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Doctor (MD)

Question 5

Evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability and regain or maintain mobility

Answer 5

Physical Therapist (PT)

Question 6

Helps residents adapt and learn with their new disabilities (The OT evaluates the residents needs and develops a treatment plan)

Answer 6

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Question 7

Special equipment

Answer 7

Assistive or adaptive devices

Question 8

Identifies communication disorders, also evaluates a persons ability to swallow and drink

Answer 8

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Question 9

Assists with the residents nutritional status and develops a plan to improve health and manage illness

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Registered Dietitian (RD)

Question 10

Determines residents needs and and helps get them support services like counseling and financial services

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Medical Social Worker (MSW)

Question 11

Placing the residents well being first and giving them the right to make decisions and choices about their own care

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Resident & residents family (Patient centered care)

Question 12

Noting important information about the resident

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Charting

Question 13

Having to do with work or a job

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Professional

Question 14

Life outside of a job, such as family friends and home life

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Personal

Question 15

Behaving properly when on the job

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Professionalism

Question 16

Being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic and understanding

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Compassionate

Question 17

Identifying with the feelings of others

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Empathy

Question 18

Sharing in the feelings and difficulties in others

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Sympathy

Question 19

Showing sensitivity. The ability to speak and act without offending others

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Tactful

Question 20

Trying their best, guided by right and wrong

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Consciences

Question 21

The line of authority that makes sure that residents get proper health care

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Chain of command

Question 22

Legal term that means someone can be help responsible for harming someone

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Liability

Question 23

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

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Scope of practice

Question 24

Getting background info on a patient and identifying actual or potential problems

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Assessment

Question 25

Identifying health problems after looking at all the residents needs

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Diagnosis

Question 26

Setting goals and creating the care plan

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Planning

Question 27

Putting the care plan into action

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Implementation

Question 28

Careful examination to see if goals were met

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Evaluation

Question 29

Transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task

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Delegation

Question 30

Planning is the single best way to manage time better

Answer 30

Plan ahead

Question 31

Do the most important tasks first

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Prioritize

Question 32

Make a schedule

Answer 32

Make a schedule

Question 33

Example: NAs can visit with a patient while providing care which combines two important tasks

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Combine activities

Question 34

Sometimes NAs need help to ensures a residents safety

Answer 34

Get help