REHAB EXAM 1 Questions and Answers 2024

Association of Rehab Nursing (ARN) - Promotes quality in rehabilitaiton, advocacy, research, and collaboration; established by Susan Novak in 1974 to address the need for nurses in this specialty area; developed 16 basic competency areas Physiatrist - medical doctor specializing in rehabilitation and physical medicine Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing (CRRN) - To obtain the CRRN, have two years validated experience in rehabilitation nursing, pass the certification exam, and renew every 5 years Nurse Liaison - Completes preadmission; recruitment; in-service education Nurse Researcher - Develops and maintains knowledge base for nurses Vocational Rehab Act (VRA) - Provides funding for research and training Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Clinical expert within specialty Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Focuses on diagnosis and treatment Functional Independence Measure (FIM) - Measurement of amount of assistance a person needs to complete a task of daily living; may be used to assess patient's change in status Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) - Nonprofit accreditor of rehabilitation services; mission is to promote the quality, value and optimal outcomes of rehabilitation services Benchmarking - Standard of best practices by which healthcare settings are processes can be measured or judged (with other like facilities) Impact Analysis - Comparing outcome versus cost Nurse-sensitive Indicators - Indicators of patient outcomes that are sensitive to interventions that are performed by nurses; contributes to benchmarking and impact analysis Outcomes Measurement - Evaluation of results and comparison with the intended results