Cna Test 1 chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,16,29 Questions and Answers

Cna Test 1 chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,16,29 Questions and Answers acute illness A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover assisted living residence Provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing help with daily activities case management A nursing care pattern; a case manager (an RN) coordinates a person's care from admission through discharge and into the home setting chronic illness an on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment functional nursing A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do health team the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team Hospice a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) a licensed professional who has completed 1 to 2 years of education and has completed an exam for licensure Nursing assistant A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse nursing team Those who provide nursing care--RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants patient-focused care A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside primary nursing a nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person's total care Registered Nurse A nurse who has completed a 2-, 3-, or 4-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test surveyor A person who collects information by observing and asking questions team nursing a nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs terminal illness an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover purposes of healthcare health promotion, disease prevention, detection and treatment of disease, rehabilitation and restorative care Hospitals Institution that provides medical or surgical care and treatment for the sick or injured in and outpatient care, inpatient care treatment that requires staying overnight at a drug-free, medically supervised facility, most often for a period of 28 days outpatient care care usually given for less than 24 hours to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgery acute illness rapidly occurring illness that runs its course, allowing a person to return to one's previous level of functioning chronic illness irreversible illness that causes permanent physical impairment and requires long-term health care terminal illness a disease or condition that will eventually cause death rehabilitation and sub-acute care agencies care falls between hospital care and long-term care. long term care center provides services to persons who do not need hospital care but cannot care for themselves at home, are residents not patients skilled nursing facilities (SNF) provide complex care for severe health problems assisted living residences provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting for people needing help with ADL mental health centers May be associated with a hospital or may provide services as an independent agency. May be crisis centered or may involve long-term counseling. Patients receive outpatient care through a variety of interventions including individual and group counseling, medications, and assistance with independent living Crisis intervention centers are also mental health centers that are typically provide 24 hour services and hotline for people who are suicidal, abusing drugs and alcohol or in abusive situations and rape. home care agencies Provide care in the home for people needing health services, but not hospitalization. health care system agencies that joined together as 1 to provide care Activities director/recreational therapist Assesses, plans, and implements recreational needs, bachelors degree audiologist specializes in the measurement of hearing function and in the rehabilitation of persons with hearing impairments, doctorate cleric a member of the clergy Clinical Nurse Specialist an APRN who is an expert clinician in a specialized area of practice, masters or doctorate dental hygienist provides preventive dental care and teaches the practice of good oral hygiene dentist treats problems with the teeth, gums and mouth Dietition/nutritionist assesses and plans for nutritional needs. teaches abt diet and healthy eating home health aide cares for elderly, disabled, and ill persons in their own homes, helping them live there instead of in an institution LPN/LVN provides nursing care and gives drugs under an RNs direction medical or clinical lab technician collects specimens. performs lab tests on blood, urine and other body fluids secretions and excretions medical or clinical laboratory technologist performs complex lab tests and procedures on blood, urine and other body fluids secretions and excretions, supervises technicians medical records and health info technician maintains medical records and transcribes medical reports. codes patient info for billing purposes medication assistant certified gives drugs as allowed by state law under the supervision of a licensed nurse Nurse Practitioner advanced practice RN in a nursing specialty, does physical exams diagnoses common health problems and prescibes drugs and treatments nursing assistant assists nurse, person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care occupational therapist registered Assists persons to learn or retain skills needed to perform daily activities; designs adaptive equipment for daily living occupational therapy assistant performs tasks ans services supervised by an OTR pharmacist fills drug orders written by drs. moniters and evaluates drug interactions, consults with drs. and nurses abt drug actions and interactions physical therapist provides treatment to prevent disability or restore function through the use of exercise, heat, massage, or other techniques physical therapy assistant A health care specialist who works with physical therapists to assist in developing treatment plans for the rehabilitation of injury. physician diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries Physicians Assistant (PA) a health care professional who can diagnose and treat under the supervision of a physician radiographer takes images using xray and other equipment Registered Nurse Assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care; supervises LPNs/LVNs and nursing assistants Respiratory Therapist a specially trained technician who administers, among other treatments, inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease. social worker a mental health professional who counsels patients and provides a link between the patient and the treatment center speech therapist diagnoses and treats communication and swallowing disorders Director of Nursing (DON) Licensed nurse who has administrative responsibilities to supervise the nursing care of a facility private insurance Insurance individuals and companies voluntarily pay to cover unexpected losses. Group Insurance insurance offered to all employees by an employer Medicare A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age and older Medicaid A federal and state assistance program that pays for health care services for people who cannot afford them. covers children, older people, blind and disabled persons Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 • Requires individuals not covered by employer or government health insurance to purchase insurance or pay a penalty. • Creates Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan for those individuals who had been denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions. • Allows parents to keep their children on their plan until age 26. • Creates insurance exchanges for individuals and employers. prospective payment systems system required facilities providing services to Medicare clients to be reimbursed using a fixed-rate system and included monetary incentives to reduce the length of hospital stays. If the client is discharged sooner than anticipated, the facility keeps the difference. If the client requires a lengthier hospital stay, the hospital pays the extra cost; emphasis is on the efficient delivery of services in the most cost-effective manner. Licensure to be given a license to practice nursing in a state or province after successfully meeting requirements Certification A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care. Accreditation official authorization or approval for conforming to a specified standard your role provide quality care, protect persons rights, provide for the persons and your own safety, help keep the agency clean and safe, act in a professional manner, have good work ethics, follow agency policies and procedures, answer questions honestly and completely OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 involuntary seclusion separating a person from others against his or her will, keeping the person to a certain area, or keeping the person away from his or her room without consent Ombudsman a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government repersentative a person chosen to act or speak for others when they cannot speak for themselves treatment care provided to maintain or restore health, improve function, or relieve symptoms The Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities document that explains the persons rights and expectations during hospital stays Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) federal agency that runs Medicare, Medicaid, clinical laboratories, and other government health programs, enforces OBRA Patients rights factors of care that all patients can expect to receive right to refuse treatment the legal right of patients to refuse certain forms of treatment, find out the reason for the refusal, explain the problems that can result from the refusal, offer other treatment options, continue to provide all other services endorsement A state recognizes the certificate, license, or registration issued by another state; reciprocity or equivalency equivalency An issue in translation, the condition of being equal in meaning, value, quantity, and so on. nursing task nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN's professional knowledge or judgement LNA Licensed nursing assistant NATCEP Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program NCSBN Established in 1978 to develop the examination Each state participates in licensing process through the NCSBN. Each state is responsible for licensing through the state board of nursing. RNA registered nurse aide sRNA State registered nurse aide STNA State tested nurse aide team nursing method of care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care primary nursing a method of care in which the registered nurse gives much of the daily care to residents home care Care provided in a person's home to assist him or her with activities of daily living. Nurse practice acts describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state managed care A system that combines the financing and the delivery of appropriate, cost-effective health care services to its members. staffing mix the type of nursing staff needed to provide care nursing assistant registry OBRA requires a nursing assistant registry in each state. It is an official record or listing of persons who have successfully completed that state's approved NATCEP. role limits never give drugs, dont put tubes or objects in the body, never take oral or phone orders from doctor, never provide procedures that need sterile technique, dont tell family members diagnosis, never diagnose or prescribe drugs, never supervise other CNAs, never ignore an order or request to do something accountable expected to answer for one's actions; responsible, liable, answerable nursing task nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN's professional knowledge or judgement