NURSA 1105 Exam 1 Review – Questions & Correct
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Maintain proper hygiene
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1 Acute illness 2 Patient-focused care
3 Long-term care centers 4 Hygiene
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Acute illness A sudden illness from which a person is expected to
recover
Ex: Heart Attack
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 proper treatment
Ex: Diabetes
, Terminal illness An illness or injury from which the person will not
likely recover
Ex: Cancers not responding to treatment
Hospitals Provide emergency care, surgery, nursing care, x-ray
procedures and treatments, and lab testing
Persons in hospitals are called patients
Long-term care centers Persons in long-term care centers are called
residents
Can't care for themselves at home but do not need
hospital care - designed to meet their needs
Types of long-term care centers
Board and Care Homes - provide room, meals,
laundry, and supervision
Assisted Living Residence - provides housing,
personal care, support services, health care, social
activities in a home-like setting
Nursing Centers - provide medical, nursing, dietary,
recreation, and social services
Hospice - health care agency or program for person
who are dying
Organization An agency has a governing body called the board of
trustees
Nursing Team Involves those who provide nursing care - RNs,
LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants
All focus on the physical, social, emotional, and
spiritual needs of the person and family
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Practice questions for this set
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Maintain proper hygiene
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1 Acute illness 2 Patient-focused care
3 Long-term care centers 4 Hygiene
Don't know?
Terms in this set (107)
Acute illness A sudden illness from which a person is expected to
recover
Ex: Heart Attack
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 proper treatment
Ex: Diabetes
, Terminal illness An illness or injury from which the person will not
likely recover
Ex: Cancers not responding to treatment
Hospitals Provide emergency care, surgery, nursing care, x-ray
procedures and treatments, and lab testing
Persons in hospitals are called patients
Long-term care centers Persons in long-term care centers are called
residents
Can't care for themselves at home but do not need
hospital care - designed to meet their needs
Types of long-term care centers
Board and Care Homes - provide room, meals,
laundry, and supervision
Assisted Living Residence - provides housing,
personal care, support services, health care, social
activities in a home-like setting
Nursing Centers - provide medical, nursing, dietary,
recreation, and social services
Hospice - health care agency or program for person
who are dying
Organization An agency has a governing body called the board of
trustees
Nursing Team Involves those who provide nursing care - RNs,
LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants
All focus on the physical, social, emotional, and
spiritual needs of the person and family
