Test Bank for Assisting in Long Term Care 6th Edition by Gerlach

LESSON 1—THE LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY


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1. Nursing assistants working in home care are supervised by professionals, but they work in a semi-independent m

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2. Assisted-living facilities are equipped to provide acute care.

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3. Long-term care facilities may include intermediate-care facilities as well as Alzheimer’s care centers.

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4. Physicians visit more frequently in a long-term-care facility than they do in a hospital.

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5. Medicaid provides payment for health care for eligible, low-income individuals.

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6. All facilities that provide long-term care must adhere to standards that are set by official public agencies.

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7. Representatives from state and federal agencies visit facilities to ensure that the facilities are maintaining quality

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8. The call light should always be kept within reach of the resident.

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9. The nursing assistant can enter the medication room at any time.

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10. Computers have no place in the long-term-care facility.

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11. The assignment sheet is part of the resident’s medical record.

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12. A fax machine is used to transmit printed information across the telephone lines.

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13. Some long-term care facility residents may require special diets.

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14. The policy book outlines the rules that govern the facility.

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