Unit 1: The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
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care given in ________
facilities for people who
need 24-hour skilled care.
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long-term care (LTC)
2
Q
medically necessary care
given by a skilled nurse or
therapist.
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skilled care
3
Q
the number of days a
person stays in a care
facility.
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length of stay
4
Q
a disease or condition
that will eventually cause
death.
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terminal illness
5
Q
long-term or long-lasting.
A
chronic
6
Q
medical conditions
determined by a doctor.
A
diagnoses
7
Q
care that is provided
in a person’s home.
A
home health care
8
Q
residences for people who not need 24-hour skilled care, but do require some help with daily care tasks.
A
assisted living
9
Q
care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is provided.
A
adult day services
10
Q
24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for short-term illnesses or injuries.
A
acute care
11
Q
care given in hospitals or in long-term care facilities for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness.
A
subacute care
12
Q
care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care.
A
outpatient care
13
Q
care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury.
A
rehabilitation
14
Q
holistic, compassionate
care given to people who
have approximately six
months or less to live.
A
hospice care
15
Q
daily personal care tasks such as bathing; dressing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; eating; drinking; walking; transferring; and elimination.
A
activities of daily living
ADLs
16
Q
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.
A
culture change
17
Q
a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities.
A
person centered care
18
Q
a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, have certain disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work.
A
Medicare
19
Q
a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities.
A
Medicaid
20
Q
documenting information
and observations about
residents.
A
Charting
21
Q
special equipment that
helps a person who is ill
or disabled to perform
activities of daily living.
A
assistive or adaptive devices
22
Q
the line of authority
within a facility.
A
chain of command
23
Q
a legal term that means
someone can be held
responsible for harming
someone else.
A
liability
24
Q
defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal law.
A
scope of practice
25
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a plan developed for each
resident to achieve
certain goals; it outlines
the steps and tasks that
the care team must
perform.
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Care plan
26
a course of action that
should be taken every
time a certain situation
occurs.
Policy
27
a method or way of doing
| something.
procedure
28
having to do with work or
| a job.
professional
29
relating to life outside one's job,
such as family, friends, and
home life.
personal
30
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behaving properly when
working; it includes how a
person dresses, the
words he uses, and the
things he talks about.
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Professionalism
31
being caring, concerned,
considerate, empathetic,
and understanding.
compassionate
32
identifying with the
| feelings of others.
empathy
33
sharing in the feelings
| and difficulties of others.
sympathy
34
showing sensitivity and
having a sense of what is
appropriate when dealing
with others.
tactful
35
guided by a sense of right
| and wrong; principled.
conscientious
36
the knowledge of right
| and wrong.
ethics
37
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rules set by the
government to help
people live peacefully
together and to ensure
order and safety.
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Laws
38
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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.
```
Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act
(OBRA)
39
in a long-term care
facility, to find a problem
through a survey.
cite
40
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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.
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Resident’s Rights
41
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the process in which a
person, with the help of
a doctor, makes
informed decisions
about his or her health
care.
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informed consent
42
purposeful mistreatment
that causes physical,
mental, or emotional pain
or injury to someone.
abuse
43
any treatment,
intentional or not, that
causes harm to a person's
body.
physical abuse
44
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emotional harm caused
by threatening, scaring,
humiliating, intimidating,
isolating, or insulting a
person, or by treating
him as a child.
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psychological abuse
45
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the use of spoken or
written words, pictures,
or gestures that threaten,
embarrass, or insult a
person.
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verbal abuse
46
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the forcing of a person to
perform or participate in
sexual acts against her will;
includes unwanted touching,
exposing oneself, and sharing
pornographic material.
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sexual abuse
47
the improper or illegal
use of a person's money,
possessions, property, or
other assets.
financial abuse
48
a threat to harm a
person, resulting in the
person feeling fearful
that he will be harmed.
assault
49
the intentional touching
of a person without her
consent.
battery
50
physical, sexual, or
emotional abuse by
spouses, intimate partners,
or family members.
domestic abuse
51
the separation of a
person from others
against the person's will.
involuntary seclusion
52
verbal, physical, or sexual
abuse of staff by other
staff members, residents,
or visitors.
workplace violence
53
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any unwelcome sexual
advance or behavior that
creates an intimidating,
hostile, or offensive
working environment.
```
sexual harassment
54
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the failure to provide
needed care that results
in physical, mental, or
emotional harm to a
person.
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neglect
55
the purposeful failure to
provide needed care,
resulting in harm to a
person.
active neglect
56
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the unintentional failure
to provide needed care,
resulting in physical,
mental, or emotional
harm to a person.
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passive neglect
57
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actions, or the failure to
act or provide the proper
care, that result in
unintended injury to a
person.
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negligence
58
```
injury to a person due to
professional misconduct
through negligence,
carelessness, or lack of
skill.
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malpractice
59
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a detailed form with
guidelines for assessing
residents in long-term
care facilities; also lists
what to do if resident
problems are identified.
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Minimum Data Set
| MDS
60
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an accident, problem, or
unexpected event during
the course of care that is
not part of the normal
routine in a healthcare
facility.
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incident
61
the legal and ethical
principle of keeping
information private.
confidentially
62
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a federal law that requires
health information be
kept private and secure
and that organizations
take special steps to
protect this information.
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Health Insurance
Portability and
Accountability Act
(HIPAA)
63
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a person's private health
information, which
includes name, address,
telephone number, social
security number, email
address, and medical
record number.
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protected health
| information (PHI)
64
```
a legal advocate for
residents in long-term
care facilities; helps
resolve disputes and
settle conflicts.
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ombudsman
