Mid-Term Exam

Question 1

Acute Care

Answer 1

24-hour skilled care given to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries.

Question 2

Subacute Care

Answer 2

care given in hospitals or long-term care facilities.

Question 3

acute illness

Answer 3

illness has a rapid onset, short-term, treated immediately

Question 4

chronic illness

Answer 4

long-term or long-lasting, symptoms are managed

Question 5

terminal illness

Answer 5

life-ending illness

Question 6

adult day services

Answer 6

for people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is provided.

Question 7

advanced directives

Answer 7

legal documents that allow people to decide what kind of medical care they wish to have in the event they are unable to make those decisions themselves.
examples: living will, durable power of attorney for health care, POLST, DNR, CPR, DNI, DNH

Question 8

Anterior or ventral (anatomical terms of location)

Answer 8

the front of the body or body part

Question 9

posterior or dorsal (anatomical terms of location)

Answer 9

the back of the body or body part

Question 10

superior (anatomical terms of location)

Answer 10

toward the head

Question 11

inferior (anatomical terms of location)

Answer 11

away from the head

Question 12

medial (anatomical terms of location)

Answer 12

toward the midline of the body

Question 13

lateral (anatomical terms of location)

Answer 13

to the side, away from the midline of the body

Question 14

proximal (anatomical terms of location)

Answer 14

closer to the torso

Question 15

distal (anatomical terms of location)

Answer 15

farther away from the torso

Question 16

Assisting with ADL’s ?????

Answer 16

ADL: Activities of Daily Living

Question 17

Blood Pressure Ranges
Pulse Range
Respiration
Temperature

Answer 17

Blood Pressure Ranges - 100-120/60-80
Pulse Range - 60 to 100
Respiration - 12 to 20
Temperature - 98.6 oral (most accurate rectal)

Question 18

Body mechanics - practices

Answer 18

the way that parts of the body work together when a person moves.

alignment: straight ling/posture
Base of support: foundation that supports an object - shoulder width apart
fulcrum and lever: lever moves an object by resting on a base of support called a fulcrum
center of gravity: the point where the most weight is concentrated

Question 19

bones in the body

Answer 19

206 bones in the body
allow the body to move and protect organs
hard and rigid, made up of living cells
blood vessels supply oxygen and nutrients to the bones
joints is where two bones meet

Question 20

call lights

Answer 20

might be in reach of the resident
must be answered right away
how the resident communicates with the nursing staff

Question 21

cancer care consideration

Question 22

care team members duties

Question 23

chain of infection

Answer 23

a way of describing how diseases is transmitted from one human being to another

Question 24

chain of infection link 1

Answer 24

causative agent is a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites

Question 25

chain of infection link 2

Answer 25

reservoir which is where the pathogen lives and multiplies
lungs, blood, and the large intestines

Question 26

chain of infection link 3

Answer 26

portal of exit is any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave
nose, mouth, eyes, or a cut in the skin.

Question 27

CHF considerations

Answer 27

when one or both sides of the heart stop pumping blood properly
it can be treated and controlled.
medication can strengthen the heart muscles and improve its pumping

Question 28

circadian rhythm - what is it

Answer 28

the 24 hour day-night cycle. it affects body temperature and hormone productions

Question 29

communication practices

Answer 29

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Question 30

communication with hearing loss

Question 31

communication with vision loss

Answer 31

culture change main focus

Question 32

definitions

Question 33

dental implants care

Question 34

diabetes mellitus

Question 35

documentation expectations

Question 36

eczema

Question 37

HIPAA