Hartman's CNA Chapter 1-5 Review Questions and Correct Answers

Accountable answerable for one's actions Activities of daily living (adls) personal daily care task, 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 Adaptive devices special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform adls; also called assistive devices. 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 Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) the practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship Assistive devices Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLS; also called adaptive devices. 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 a facility Charge nurse (nurse-in-charge) a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers Chronic long-term or long-lasting Cite in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey Conscientious guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled Continuity of care an ongoing coordination of a resident's care over time, during which the care team is regularly exchanging information and is working toward shared goals