Nursing Terminology (correct answers)
Acute Illness correct answers A sudden illness from which the person is expected to
recover
Assisted Living Residence (ALR) correct answers provides housing, personal care,
support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons
needing help with daily activity
Board and care home correct answers provides a room, meals, laundry, and
supervisors
chronic illness correct answers an on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; it has
no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
health team correct answers the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge
focus on the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team
hospice correct answers an agency or program for persons who are dying
licensed practical nurse (LPN)/licensed vocational nurse (LVN) correct answers a nurse
who has completed a 1yr nursing program and has passed a licensing test
nursing assistant correct answers a person who has passed a nursing assistant training
and competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the
supervision of a licensed nurse
nursing center correct answers a long-term care center that provides health care
services to persons who need regular or continuous care; nursing facility or nursing
home
nursing team correct answers those who provide nursing care: RN's, LVN's, LPN's, and
nursing assistants
ombudsman correct answers someone who supports or promotes the needs and
interests of another person
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 correct answers A federal law requiring that
nursing centers provide care in a manner and in a setting that maintains or improves
each person's quality of life, health, and safety
registered nurse (RN) correct answers A nurse who has completed a 2,3,4 yr nursing
program and has passed a licensing test
subacute care correct answers complex medical care or rehabilitation when hospital
care is no longer needed
, terminal illness correct answers an illness or injury from which the person will not likely
recover
abuse correct answers the intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
assault correct answers intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body
without the person's consent
battery correct answers touching a person's body without his/her consent
boundary crossing correct answers a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
boundary sign correct answers an act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary
crossing or boundary violation
boundary violation correct answers an act or behavior that meets your needs, not the
person's needs
civil law correct answers laws dealing with relationships between people
crime correct answers an act that violates a criminal law
criminal law correct answers laws concerned with offenses against the public and
society in general
defamation correct answers injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third party
delegate correct answers to authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a
certain situation
elder abuse correct answers any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or
any other person to an older adult
ethics correct answers knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
false imprisonment correct answers unlawful restraint of restriction of a person's
freedom of movement
fraud correct answers saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
comprehensive care plan correct answers a written guide giving direction for the
resident's care; required by OBRA
Acute Illness correct answers A sudden illness from which the person is expected to
recover
Assisted Living Residence (ALR) correct answers provides housing, personal care,
support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons
needing help with daily activity
Board and care home correct answers provides a room, meals, laundry, and
supervisors
chronic illness correct answers an on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; it has
no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
health team correct answers the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge
focus on the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team
hospice correct answers an agency or program for persons who are dying
licensed practical nurse (LPN)/licensed vocational nurse (LVN) correct answers a nurse
who has completed a 1yr nursing program and has passed a licensing test
nursing assistant correct answers a person who has passed a nursing assistant training
and competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the
supervision of a licensed nurse
nursing center correct answers a long-term care center that provides health care
services to persons who need regular or continuous care; nursing facility or nursing
home
nursing team correct answers those who provide nursing care: RN's, LVN's, LPN's, and
nursing assistants
ombudsman correct answers someone who supports or promotes the needs and
interests of another person
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 correct answers A federal law requiring that
nursing centers provide care in a manner and in a setting that maintains or improves
each person's quality of life, health, and safety
registered nurse (RN) correct answers A nurse who has completed a 2,3,4 yr nursing
program and has passed a licensing test
subacute care correct answers complex medical care or rehabilitation when hospital
care is no longer needed
, terminal illness correct answers an illness or injury from which the person will not likely
recover
abuse correct answers the intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
assault correct answers intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body
without the person's consent
battery correct answers touching a person's body without his/her consent
boundary crossing correct answers a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
boundary sign correct answers an act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary
crossing or boundary violation
boundary violation correct answers an act or behavior that meets your needs, not the
person's needs
civil law correct answers laws dealing with relationships between people
crime correct answers an act that violates a criminal law
criminal law correct answers laws concerned with offenses against the public and
society in general
defamation correct answers injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third party
delegate correct answers to authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a
certain situation
elder abuse correct answers any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or
any other person to an older adult
ethics correct answers knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
false imprisonment correct answers unlawful restraint of restriction of a person's
freedom of movement
fraud correct answers saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
comprehensive care plan correct answers a written guide giving direction for the
resident's care; required by OBRA
