Nursa 1105 Final Exam – Questions With Proper
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Terms in this set (405)
acute illness a sudden illness from which the person is expected
to recover
assisted living resident (ALR) provides housing, personal care, support services,
health care, and social activities in a home-like
setting to persons needing help with daily activities
chronic illness an on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; it
has no known cure; it can be controlled and
complications prevented with further treatment
health team the many health care workers whose skills and
knowledge focus on the person's total care;
interdisciplinary health care team
hospice a health care agency or program for person who are
dying
licensed practical nurse (LPN); a nurse who ahs completed a practical nursing
licensed vocational nurse (LVN) program and has passed a licensing test; called LVN
in Cali and Texas
nursing assistant a person who has passed a nursing assistant training
and competency evaluation program (NATCEP);
performs delegated nursing tasks under the
supervision of a licensed nurse
nursing team Those who provide nursing care--RNs, LPNs/LVNs,
and nursing assistants
,registered nurse (RN) 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
terminal illness an illness or injury from which the person will not
likely recover
involuntary seclusion separating the 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 someone who supports or promotes the needs and
interests of another person
representative a person with the legal right to act on the patient's or
resident's behalf when he or she cannot do so for
himself or herself
treatment the care provided to maintain or restore health,
improve function, or relieve symptoms
certification official recognition by a state that standards or
requirements have been met
delegate to authorize another person to perform a nursing
task in a certain situation
endorsement A state recognizes the certificate, license, or
(equivalency/reciprocity) registration issued by another state
job description a document that describes what the agency expects
you to do
,nursing task nursing care of a nursing function, procedure,
activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing
assistants when it does not require a nurse's
professional knowledge or judgment
abuse the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable
confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results
in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; depriving
the person (or the person's caregiver) of the goods
or services needed to attain or maintain well-being
assault intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a
person's body without the person's consent
battery touching a person's body without his or her consent
boundary crossing a brief act or behavior of being over-involved with
the person; intent of the act or behavior is to meet
the person's needs
boundary sign acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of a boundary
crossing or boundary violation
boundary violation an act or behavior that meets your needs, not the
person's
child abuse and neglect the intentional harm or mistreatment of a child under
18 years old; it involves any recent act or failure to act
on the part of a parent or caregiver; it results in
death, physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or
exploitation; and it presents a likely or immediate risk
for harm
civil law laws concerned with relationships between people
crime an act that violates a criminal law
, criminal law laws concerned with offenses against the public and
society in general
defamation injuring a person's name and reputation by making
false statements to a third person
elder abuse any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a
caregiver or any other person to an older adult; the
act causes harm or serious risk of harm
ethics knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong
conduct
false imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom
of movement
fraud saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a
person
informed consent the process by which a person receives and
understands information about a treatment or
procedure and is able to decide if he or she will
receive it
intimate partner violence (IPV) physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current
or former partner or spouse
invasion of privacy violating a person's right to not have his or her name,
photo, or private affairs exposed or made public
without giving consent
law a rule of conduct made by a government body
libel making false statements in print, writing (including e-
mail and text messages), through pictures or
drawings, through broadcast (radio, TV, or video),
posted online on websites, or through video sites
and social media sites
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Terms in this set (405)
acute illness a sudden illness from which the person is expected
to recover
assisted living resident (ALR) provides housing, personal care, support services,
health care, and social activities in a home-like
setting to persons needing help with daily activities
chronic illness an on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; it
has no known cure; it can be controlled and
complications prevented with further treatment
health team the many health care workers whose skills and
knowledge focus on the person's total care;
interdisciplinary health care team
hospice a health care agency or program for person who are
dying
licensed practical nurse (LPN); a nurse who ahs completed a practical nursing
licensed vocational nurse (LVN) program and has passed a licensing test; called LVN
in Cali and Texas
nursing assistant a person who has passed a nursing assistant training
and competency evaluation program (NATCEP);
performs delegated nursing tasks under the
supervision of a licensed nurse
nursing team Those who provide nursing care--RNs, LPNs/LVNs,
and nursing assistants
,registered nurse (RN) 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
terminal illness an illness or injury from which the person will not
likely recover
involuntary seclusion separating the 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 someone who supports or promotes the needs and
interests of another person
representative a person with the legal right to act on the patient's or
resident's behalf when he or she cannot do so for
himself or herself
treatment the care provided to maintain or restore health,
improve function, or relieve symptoms
certification official recognition by a state that standards or
requirements have been met
delegate to authorize another person to perform a nursing
task in a certain situation
endorsement A state recognizes the certificate, license, or
(equivalency/reciprocity) registration issued by another state
job description a document that describes what the agency expects
you to do
,nursing task nursing care of a nursing function, procedure,
activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing
assistants when it does not require a nurse's
professional knowledge or judgment
abuse the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable
confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results
in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; depriving
the person (or the person's caregiver) of the goods
or services needed to attain or maintain well-being
assault intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a
person's body without the person's consent
battery touching a person's body without his or her consent
boundary crossing a brief act or behavior of being over-involved with
the person; intent of the act or behavior is to meet
the person's needs
boundary sign acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of a boundary
crossing or boundary violation
boundary violation an act or behavior that meets your needs, not the
person's
child abuse and neglect the intentional harm or mistreatment of a child under
18 years old; it involves any recent act or failure to act
on the part of a parent or caregiver; it results in
death, physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or
exploitation; and it presents a likely or immediate risk
for harm
civil law laws concerned with relationships between people
crime an act that violates a criminal law
, criminal law laws concerned with offenses against the public and
society in general
defamation injuring a person's name and reputation by making
false statements to a third person
elder abuse any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a
caregiver or any other person to an older adult; the
act causes harm or serious risk of harm
ethics knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong
conduct
false imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom
of movement
fraud saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a
person
informed consent the process by which a person receives and
understands information about a treatment or
procedure and is able to decide if he or she will
receive it
intimate partner violence (IPV) physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current
or former partner or spouse
invasion of privacy violating a person's right to not have his or her name,
photo, or private affairs exposed or made public
without giving consent
law a rule of conduct made by a government body
libel making false statements in print, writing (including e-
mail and text messages), through pictures or
drawings, through broadcast (radio, TV, or video),
posted online on websites, or through video sites
and social media sites
