HANDBOOK 2026 NURSING PROCESS SAFETY
AND INFECTION CONTROL
◉ Lateral violence.
Answer: Aggressive and destructive behavior or psychological
harassment of nurses against each other
◉ Genomics.
Answer: Study of whole genomes, including genes and their
functions
◉ CHAPTER 2.
Answer: Health Care Delivery System
◉ Health Services Pyramid.
Answer: Managing health instead of illness
Emphasis on wellness
Injury prevention programs
◉ Primary Health Care.
,Answer: Focuses on improved health outcomes for an entire
population; includes primary care and health education, proper
nutrition, maternal/child health care, family planning, vaccines, and
control of diseases
◉ Intensive Care.
Answer: Patients receive close monitoring and intensive medical
care
◉ Psychiatric Facilities.
Answer: Patients who suffer emotional and behavioral problems
such as depression, violent behavior, and eating disorders often
require special counseling and treatment in psychiatric facilities
◉ Rural Hospitals.
Answer: Located in a county that has a low population density
◉ Restorative Care.
Answer: Care that helps persons regain their health, strength, and
independence
◉ Home Care.
Answer: Provision of medically related professional and
paraprofessional services and equipment to patients and families in
, their homes for health maintenance, education, illness prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of disease, palliation, and rehabilitation
◉ Rehabilitation.
Answer: Restores a person to the fullest physical, mental, social,
vocational, and economic potential possible
◉ Extended Care Facility.
Answer: A facility that provides health care and help with the
activities of daily living to people who may be physically or mentally
unable to care for themselves; this type of care may last from days to
years
◉ Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).
Answer: Includes administration of IV fluids, wound care, long term
ventilator management, and rehab
◉ Continuing Care.
Answer: For people who are disabled, functionally dependent, or
suffering a terminal disease
◉ Assisted Living.
Answer: A living arrangement for elderly people that combines
privacy and independence with medical supervision