Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 5th
Edition Chapter 1 questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
long-term care (LTC)
- correct answer care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour, skilled care
skilled care
- correct answer medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
length of stay
- correct answer the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
terminal illness
- correct answer a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
chronic
- correct answer long-term or long-lasting
diagnoses
- correct answer physicians' determinations of an illness
home health care
- correct answer care that is provided in a person's home
, assisted living
- correct answer residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help
with daily care
adult day services
- correct answer care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the
facility where care is given
acute care
- correct answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers
subacute care
- correct answer care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who need less care
than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness
outpatient care
- correct answer care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care
rehabilitation
- correct answer care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or
injury
hospice care
- correct answer holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families
activities of daily living (ADLs)
- correct answer daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing;
toileting; eating and drinking; walking; and transferring
culture change
- correct answer 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
Edition Chapter 1 questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
long-term care (LTC)
- correct answer care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour, skilled care
skilled care
- correct answer medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
length of stay
- correct answer the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
terminal illness
- correct answer a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
chronic
- correct answer long-term or long-lasting
diagnoses
- correct answer physicians' determinations of an illness
home health care
- correct answer care that is provided in a person's home
, assisted living
- correct answer residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help
with daily care
adult day services
- correct answer care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the
facility where care is given
acute care
- correct answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers
subacute care
- correct answer care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who need less care
than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness
outpatient care
- correct answer care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or
surgery and need short-term skilled care
rehabilitation
- correct answer care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or
injury
hospice care
- correct answer holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families
activities of daily living (ADLs)
- correct answer daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing;
toileting; eating and drinking; walking; and transferring
culture change
- correct answer 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
