edition exam questions and answers
dysphasia -
correct answer ✅difficulty swallowing
apnea -
correct answer ✅absence of breathing
eupnea -
correct answer ✅normal breathing
orthopnea -
correct answer ✅Shortness of breath while lying down
Tachypnea -
correct answer ✅rapid breathing
bradypnea -
correct answer ✅slow breathing
Cheyne-Stokes -
correct answer ✅alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing
and rapid, shallow breathing
,Hartman's nursing assistant care 4th
edition exam questions and answers
long term care -
correct answer ✅24-hour care provided for people with ongoing
conditions who are generally unable to manage their ADLs
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
chronic -
correct answer ✅continuing for a long time
residents -
correct answer ✅People who live in long-term care facilities
Home Healthcare -
correct answer ✅Home care provided in a person's home
,Hartman's nursing assistant care 4th
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diagnosis -
correct answer ✅Medical condition determined by a doctor
assisted living facility -
correct answer ✅Facilities for residents who need some help with
daily care such as showering meals and dressing
Dementia -
correct answer ✅Serious loss of mental abilities that just thinking
remembering reasoning and communicating
Adult day services -
correct answer ✅care for people who need some assistance or
supervision 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
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subacute care -
correct answer ✅Care given in hospitals or long-term care facilities
is used for people who need less care than for acute Illness but
more care than for chronic illness treatment usually ends when the
condition has stabilized after the predetermined time. For
treatment has been completed
outpatient care -
correct answer ✅services that do not require the patient to stay
overnight in the hospital
Rehabilitation -
correct answer ✅Care given by specialist physical occupational or
speech or speech therapist to help restore or improve function
after illness or injury
hospice care -
correct answer ✅Caregiving facilities or homes for people who
have six months or less to live
activities of daily living -
correct answer ✅ADL