Ch. 1-2 Hartman's Nursing Assistant
Care - 4th Ed. Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Long-term care (LTC) -
correct answer ✅Given in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for
persons who need 24-hour skilled care.
Skilled care -
correct answer ✅Medically necessary care even by a skilled nurse
or therapist; it is available 24 hours a day. It is ordered by a doctor
and involves a treatment plan. This type of care is given to people
who need a high level of care for ongoing conditions.
Length of stay -
correct answer ✅The number of days a person stays in a care
facility. May be short, such as a few days or months, or longer than
six months.
Terminal illness -
correct answer ✅The illness will eventually cause death.
Chronic -
correct answer ✅The conditions last a long period of time, even a
lifetime. Most people that live in long-term care facilities have this
kind of condition.
,Ch. 1-2 Hartman's Nursing Assistant
Care - 4th Ed. Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Diagnoses -
correct answer ✅Medical conditions determined by a doctor.
Home health care -
correct answer ✅Health care provided in a person's home.
Generally given to people who are older and are chronically ill but
who are able to and wish to remain at home.
Assisted living -
correct answer ✅Facilities where residents who need some help
with daily care, such as showers, meals, and dressing. People who
live in these facilities do not need 24-hour skilled care.
Adult day services -
correct answer ✅For people who need some help and supervision
during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care
is provided.
Acute care -
correct answer ✅A 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and
, Ch. 1-2 Hartman's Nursing Assistant
Care - 4th Ed. Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
ambulatory surgical centers. It is for people who require short-
term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries.
Subacute care -
correct answer ✅Care given in hospitals or in a long-term care
facility. Used for people who need less care than acute illness, but
more care than for chronic illness.
Outpatient care -
correct answer ✅Usually given for less than 24-hours for people
who have had treatments or surgery and need short-term skilled
care.
Rehabilitation -
correct answer ✅Care given by specialists. Physical, occupational,
and speech therapists restore or improve function after an illness or
injury,
Hospice care -
correct answer ✅Given in facilities or homes for people who have
about six months or less to live. Provide physical and emotional
care and comfort.
Care - 4th Ed. Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Long-term care (LTC) -
correct answer ✅Given in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for
persons who need 24-hour skilled care.
Skilled care -
correct answer ✅Medically necessary care even by a skilled nurse
or therapist; it is available 24 hours a day. It is ordered by a doctor
and involves a treatment plan. This type of care is given to people
who need a high level of care for ongoing conditions.
Length of stay -
correct answer ✅The number of days a person stays in a care
facility. May be short, such as a few days or months, or longer than
six months.
Terminal illness -
correct answer ✅The illness will eventually cause death.
Chronic -
correct answer ✅The conditions last a long period of time, even a
lifetime. Most people that live in long-term care facilities have this
kind of condition.
,Ch. 1-2 Hartman's Nursing Assistant
Care - 4th Ed. Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Diagnoses -
correct answer ✅Medical conditions determined by a doctor.
Home health care -
correct answer ✅Health care provided in a person's home.
Generally given to people who are older and are chronically ill but
who are able to and wish to remain at home.
Assisted living -
correct answer ✅Facilities where residents who need some help
with daily care, such as showers, meals, and dressing. People who
live in these facilities do not need 24-hour skilled care.
Adult day services -
correct answer ✅For people who need some help and supervision
during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care
is provided.
Acute care -
correct answer ✅A 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and
, Ch. 1-2 Hartman's Nursing Assistant
Care - 4th Ed. Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
ambulatory surgical centers. It is for people who require short-
term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries.
Subacute care -
correct answer ✅Care given in hospitals or in a long-term care
facility. Used for people who need less care than acute illness, but
more care than for chronic illness.
Outpatient care -
correct answer ✅Usually given for less than 24-hours for people
who have had treatments or surgery and need short-term skilled
care.
Rehabilitation -
correct answer ✅Care given by specialists. Physical, occupational,
and speech therapists restore or improve function after an illness or
injury,
Hospice care -
correct answer ✅Given in facilities or homes for people who have
about six months or less to live. Provide physical and emotional
care and comfort.
