Chapter 1-6 (Test 1) CNA Training
Questions And Answers.
activities of daily living (ADLs) -
\personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating
and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting
acute care -
\24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers
adult day services -
\care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours, but who
do not live in the facility where care is given
assisted living -
\residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require help with
daily care
care team -
\the group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide
resident care
chain of command -
\the order of authority within the facility
charge nurse -
\a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
chronic -
\long lasting or long term
cite -
\in a long term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
delegation -
\transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
dementia -
\the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking and remebering
functional nursing -
\method of care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member
, holistic -
\care that involves the whole person; this includes his physical, social, emotional, and
spiritual needs
home health care -
\care that takes place in the home
hospice care -
\care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available
until the person dies
Joint Commission -
\a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare
facilities
licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) -
\a licensed nurse who administers medications, gives treatments, and may supervise
daily care of residents
long term care -
\24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to
manage their activities of daily living
Medicaid -
\a medical assistance program for people with low income or people with disabilites
Medicare -
\a federal health insurance program for people how are 65 or older, disabled, or are ill
and cannot work
nursing assistant (NA) -
\person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care
outpatient care -
\care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgery and do not
require an overnight stay
person-centered care -
\type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his individuality
and capabilities
policy -
\a course of action to be followed
primary nursing -
Questions And Answers.
activities of daily living (ADLs) -
\personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating
and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting
acute care -
\24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers
adult day services -
\care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours, but who
do not live in the facility where care is given
assisted living -
\residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require help with
daily care
care team -
\the group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide
resident care
chain of command -
\the order of authority within the facility
charge nurse -
\a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
chronic -
\long lasting or long term
cite -
\in a long term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
delegation -
\transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
dementia -
\the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking and remebering
functional nursing -
\method of care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member
, holistic -
\care that involves the whole person; this includes his physical, social, emotional, and
spiritual needs
home health care -
\care that takes place in the home
hospice care -
\care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available
until the person dies
Joint Commission -
\a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare
facilities
licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) -
\a licensed nurse who administers medications, gives treatments, and may supervise
daily care of residents
long term care -
\24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to
manage their activities of daily living
Medicaid -
\a medical assistance program for people with low income or people with disabilites
Medicare -
\a federal health insurance program for people how are 65 or older, disabled, or are ill
and cannot work
nursing assistant (NA) -
\person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care
outpatient care -
\care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgery and do not
require an overnight stay
person-centered care -
\type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his individuality
and capabilities
policy -
\a course of action to be followed
primary nursing -
