Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care:
Long Term Care 4th Edition
Vocabulary Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
providers -
correct answer ✅people or organization that provide health care,
including doctors, nurses, clinics, and agencies
facilities -
correct answer ✅in medicine, places where health care is
delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care
facilities, and treatment centers.
payers -
correct answer ✅people or organizations paying for healthcare
services
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
,Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care:
Long Term Care 4th Edition
Vocabulary Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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 illness -
correct answer ✅a disease or condition that is long-term or long-
lasting and requires management of symptoms.
home health care -
correct answer ✅health care services provided in a patient's home
diagnoses -
correct answer ✅medical conditions determined by a doctor
,Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care:
Long Term Care 4th Edition
Vocabulary Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
assisted living -
correct answer ✅residences for people who do not need skilled,
24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care
dementia -
correct answer ✅the serious loss of mental abilities, such as
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 for people who require short-term, immediate care for
illnesses and injuries
subacute care -
correct answer ✅care given in a hospital or in a long-term care
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care:
Long Term Care 4th Edition
Vocabulary Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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 to people who have had treatments,
procedures, or surgery and do not require an overnight stay in a
hospital or other care facility
Rehabilitation -
correct answer ✅care given by specialists to help restore or
improve function after an illness or injury
hospice care -
correct answer ✅holistic, compassionate care given to people who
have approximately six months or less to live
managed care -
correct answer ✅a system or strategy of managing health care in a
way that controls costs
Long Term Care 4th Edition
Vocabulary Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
providers -
correct answer ✅people or organization that provide health care,
including doctors, nurses, clinics, and agencies
facilities -
correct answer ✅in medicine, places where health care is
delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care
facilities, and treatment centers.
payers -
correct answer ✅people or organizations paying for healthcare
services
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
,Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care:
Long Term Care 4th Edition
Vocabulary Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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 illness -
correct answer ✅a disease or condition that is long-term or long-
lasting and requires management of symptoms.
home health care -
correct answer ✅health care services provided in a patient's home
diagnoses -
correct answer ✅medical conditions determined by a doctor
,Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care:
Long Term Care 4th Edition
Vocabulary Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
assisted living -
correct answer ✅residences for people who do not need skilled,
24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care
dementia -
correct answer ✅the serious loss of mental abilities, such as
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 for people who require short-term, immediate care for
illnesses and injuries
subacute care -
correct answer ✅care given in a hospital or in a long-term care
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care:
Long Term Care 4th Edition
Vocabulary Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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 to people who have had treatments,
procedures, or surgery and do not require an overnight stay in a
hospital or other care facility
Rehabilitation -
correct answer ✅care given by specialists to help restore or
improve function after an illness or injury
hospice care -
correct answer ✅holistic, compassionate care given to people who
have approximately six months or less to live
managed care -
correct answer ✅a system or strategy of managing health care in a
way that controls costs
