TEST BANK for The Nursing Assistant Acute, Subacute, and
Long-Term Care, 6th Edition (Pulliam), Verified Chapters 1 - 24,
Complete Newest Version
long term care - ANSWER:care given in long-term care facilities for people who need
24-hour, skilled care
Nursing home facilities are now called... - ANSWER:-long term care facilities
-skilled nursing facilities
-rehabilitation centers
Extended care facilities
Length of stay - ANSWER:the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
terminal illness - ANSWER:a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
Chronic - ANSWER:Conditions lasting a long period of time, even a lifetime.
Diagnoses - ANSWER:medical conditions determined by a doctor
Home health care - ANSWER:care that takes place in a person's home
Assisted living - ANSWER:Facilities are residence for people who need some help
with daily tasks, such as showering, meals, and dressing.
Adult day services - 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 - ANSWER:24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries;
generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
Subacute care - ANSWER:care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for
people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic
illness
Outpatient care - ANSWER:Is given to people who have had treatments, procedure,
surgeries and need short-term skilled care
Rehabilitation - ANSWER:Is care given by specialists and professionals
hospice care - ANSWER:is given in facilities or homes for people who have
approximately six months or less to live
Long-Term Care, 6th Edition (Pulliam), Verified Chapters 1 - 24,
Complete Newest Version
long term care - ANSWER:care given in long-term care facilities for people who need
24-hour, skilled care
Nursing home facilities are now called... - ANSWER:-long term care facilities
-skilled nursing facilities
-rehabilitation centers
Extended care facilities
Length of stay - ANSWER:the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
terminal illness - ANSWER:a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
Chronic - ANSWER:Conditions lasting a long period of time, even a lifetime.
Diagnoses - ANSWER:medical conditions determined by a doctor
Home health care - ANSWER:care that takes place in a person's home
Assisted living - ANSWER:Facilities are residence for people who need some help
with daily tasks, such as showering, meals, and dressing.
Adult day services - 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 - ANSWER:24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries;
generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
Subacute care - ANSWER:care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for
people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic
illness
Outpatient care - ANSWER:Is given to people who have had treatments, procedure,
surgeries and need short-term skilled care
Rehabilitation - ANSWER:Is care given by specialists and professionals
hospice care - ANSWER:is given in facilities or homes for people who have
approximately six months or less to live
