Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long Term Care 4th Edition
Vocabulary || 100% Exact Answers.
providers correct answers people or organization that provide health care, including doctors,
nurses, clinics, and agencies
facilities correct answers in medicine, places where health care is delivered or administered,
including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and treatment centers.
payers correct answers people or organizations paying for healthcare services
long-term care (LTC) correct answers care given in long-term care facilities for people who need
24-hour, skilled care
skilled care correct answers medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
length of stay correct answers the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
terminal illness correct answers a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
chronic illness correct answers a disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and
requires management of symptoms.
home health care correct answers health care services provided in a patient's home
diagnoses correct answers medical conditions determined by a doctor
assisted living correct answers residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but
do require some help with daily care
,dementia correct answers the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering,
reasoning, and communicating
Adult day services correct answers 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 correct answers 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally
given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate
care for illnesses and injuries
subacute care correct answers 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 correct answers care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or
surgery and do not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care facility
Rehabilitation correct answers care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after
an illness or injury
hospice care correct answers holistic, compassionate care given to people who have
approximately six months or less to live
managed care correct answers a system or strategy of managing health care in a way that controls
costs
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) correct answers a method of health insurance in which
a person has to use a particular doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) correct answers a network of providers that contract to
provide health services to a group of people
,activities of daily living correct answers personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail,
and hair care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting
catheter correct answers a thin tube inserted into the body to drain fluids or inject fluids
policy correct answers course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
procedure correct answers a method or way of doing something
cite correct answers in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
joint commission correct answers an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and
accredits healthcare organizations
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) correct answers a federal agency within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid,
among many other responsibilities.
medicare correct answers a federal health program for people 65 or older, have certain
disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and connot work
medicaid correct answers medical assistance program for people who have low income, as well
as for people with disabilities
culture change correct answers a term given to the process of transforming services for elders so
that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care; core values include
choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful living.
person-centered care correct answers a type of care that places the emphasis on the person
needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
, assistive devices correct answers Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLS; also called adaptive devices.
charting correct answers documenting important information and observations about residents
professional correct answers having to do with work or a job
compassionate correct answers being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and
understanding
empathy correct answers identifying with the feelings of others
sympathy correct answers sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others
tactful correct answers showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when
dealing with others
conscientious correct answers guided by a sense of right and wrong
chain of command correct answers the line of authority within a facility or agency
liability correct answers a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming
someone else
scope of practice correct answers defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally permitted
to perform as allowed by state or federal law
delegation correct answers transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
Vocabulary || 100% Exact Answers.
providers correct answers people or organization that provide health care, including doctors,
nurses, clinics, and agencies
facilities correct answers in medicine, places where health care is delivered or administered,
including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and treatment centers.
payers correct answers people or organizations paying for healthcare services
long-term care (LTC) correct answers care given in long-term care facilities for people who need
24-hour, skilled care
skilled care correct answers medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
length of stay correct answers the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
terminal illness correct answers a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
chronic illness correct answers a disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and
requires management of symptoms.
home health care correct answers health care services provided in a patient's home
diagnoses correct answers medical conditions determined by a doctor
assisted living correct answers residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but
do require some help with daily care
,dementia correct answers the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering,
reasoning, and communicating
Adult day services correct answers 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 correct answers 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally
given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate
care for illnesses and injuries
subacute care correct answers 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 correct answers care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or
surgery and do not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care facility
Rehabilitation correct answers care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after
an illness or injury
hospice care correct answers holistic, compassionate care given to people who have
approximately six months or less to live
managed care correct answers a system or strategy of managing health care in a way that controls
costs
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) correct answers a method of health insurance in which
a person has to use a particular doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) correct answers a network of providers that contract to
provide health services to a group of people
,activities of daily living correct answers personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail,
and hair care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting
catheter correct answers a thin tube inserted into the body to drain fluids or inject fluids
policy correct answers course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
procedure correct answers a method or way of doing something
cite correct answers in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
joint commission correct answers an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and
accredits healthcare organizations
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) correct answers a federal agency within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid,
among many other responsibilities.
medicare correct answers a federal health program for people 65 or older, have certain
disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and connot work
medicaid correct answers medical assistance program for people who have low income, as well
as for people with disabilities
culture change correct answers a term given to the process of transforming services for elders so
that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care; core values include
choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful living.
person-centered care correct answers a type of care that places the emphasis on the person
needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
, assistive devices correct answers Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLS; also called adaptive devices.
charting correct answers documenting important information and observations about residents
professional correct answers having to do with work or a job
compassionate correct answers being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and
understanding
empathy correct answers identifying with the feelings of others
sympathy correct answers sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others
tactful correct answers showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when
dealing with others
conscientious correct answers guided by a sense of right and wrong
chain of command correct answers the line of authority within a facility or agency
liability correct answers a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming
someone else
scope of practice correct answers defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally permitted
to perform as allowed by state or federal law
delegation correct answers transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
