mosby-s essential for nursing
assistants ch 1-6, and 8
questions and answers
acute illness - ANSWER-a sudden illness from which a person is expected to
recover.
assisted living residence (ALS) - ANSWER-a place that provides housing, personal
care, support services, and social activities in a home-like setting for persons
needing help with daily activities.
chronic illness - ANSWER-an on-going illness, slow of gradual in onset; it has no
known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper
treatment.
health team - ANSWER-the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge
focus on the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team.
hospice - ANSWER-a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
licensed practical nurse (LPN) - ANSWER-a nurse who has completed a 1-year
nursing program and has passed a licensing test.
,Licensed vocational nurse (LVN) - ANSWER-see licensed practical nurse (LPN)
nursing assistant - ANSWER-a person who has passed a nursing assistant training
and competency evaluation program; preforms delegated nursing tasks under the
supervision of a licensed nurse.
nursing team - ANSWER-those who provide nursing care - RNs, LPNs, LVNs, and
nursing assistants
registered nurse - ANSWER-a person who has completed a 2-, 3- , or 4- year
nursing program and has passed a licensing test.
terminal illness - ANSWER-an illness or injury from which the person will not likely
recover.
ALR - ANSWER-Assisted living residence
DON - ANSWER-director of nursing
HMO - ANSWER-health maintenance organization
LPN - ANSWER-licensed practical nurse
LVN - ANSWER-licensed vocational nurse
, PPO - ANSWER-preferred provider organization
RN - ANSWER-registered nurse
SNF - ANSWER-skilled nursing facility
board of directors (trustees) - ANSWER-the governing body of a hospital
Nursing centers - ANSWER-usually owned by an individual, each center has an
administrator.
subacute caare - ANSWER-a complex medical care or rehabilitation when hospital
care is no longer needed.
functional nursing - ANSWER-XXXXXX is when each individual focuses on a certain
task and/or job in nursing care.
team nursing - ANSWER-XXXXXXX is when an RN leads a team of nursing staff and
delegates the care of certain persons to other nurses and NA.
primary nursing - ANSWER-XXXXXXXX is when an RN is responsible for a persons
total care.
assistants ch 1-6, and 8
questions and answers
acute illness - ANSWER-a sudden illness from which a person is expected to
recover.
assisted living residence (ALS) - ANSWER-a place that provides housing, personal
care, support services, and social activities in a home-like setting for persons
needing help with daily activities.
chronic illness - ANSWER-an on-going illness, slow of gradual in onset; it has no
known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper
treatment.
health team - ANSWER-the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge
focus on the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team.
hospice - ANSWER-a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
licensed practical nurse (LPN) - ANSWER-a nurse who has completed a 1-year
nursing program and has passed a licensing test.
,Licensed vocational nurse (LVN) - ANSWER-see licensed practical nurse (LPN)
nursing assistant - ANSWER-a person who has passed a nursing assistant training
and competency evaluation program; preforms delegated nursing tasks under the
supervision of a licensed nurse.
nursing team - ANSWER-those who provide nursing care - RNs, LPNs, LVNs, and
nursing assistants
registered nurse - ANSWER-a person who has completed a 2-, 3- , or 4- year
nursing program and has passed a licensing test.
terminal illness - ANSWER-an illness or injury from which the person will not likely
recover.
ALR - ANSWER-Assisted living residence
DON - ANSWER-director of nursing
HMO - ANSWER-health maintenance organization
LPN - ANSWER-licensed practical nurse
LVN - ANSWER-licensed vocational nurse
, PPO - ANSWER-preferred provider organization
RN - ANSWER-registered nurse
SNF - ANSWER-skilled nursing facility
board of directors (trustees) - ANSWER-the governing body of a hospital
Nursing centers - ANSWER-usually owned by an individual, each center has an
administrator.
subacute caare - ANSWER-a complex medical care or rehabilitation when hospital
care is no longer needed.
functional nursing - ANSWER-XXXXXX is when each individual focuses on a certain
task and/or job in nursing care.
team nursing - ANSWER-XXXXXXX is when an RN leads a team of nursing staff and
delegates the care of certain persons to other nurses and NA.
primary nursing - ANSWER-XXXXXXXX is when an RN is responsible for a persons
total care.
