HCA Chapter 10 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

HCA Chapter 10 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass LTC includes - ANSWER -•Home health bought to a person's home •Home-delivered meals •Minimal assistance in residential settings •Care in a nursing home -(medical care, nursing, and rehab, mental health services and dementia care, social support, preventive and therapeutic long-term care, and informal and formal care) long-term care - ANSWER -a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods Users of Long-Term Care - ANSWER -•50% of LTC users are younger than age 65 •Developmentally disabled •Intellectual disability •Patients with HIV/AIDS Characteristics of Long-Term Care - ANSWER --Variety of services -Individualized services -Well-coordinated services -Maximum possible independence -Extended period of time 2 | P a g e Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved. -Holistic approach -Quality of life -use of current technology like personal emergency response system (PERS) -use of evidence-based practices Variety of services - ANSWER -•A variety of services is necessary because an individual's needs differ and change over time •LTC must interface with various non-LTC services •Both therapeutic and preventive services Individualized services - ANSWER -•An individualized plan of care is developed based on comprehensive health assessment Well-coordinated services - ANSWER --The availability of a variety of services in not sufficient -The healthcare delivery system can be difficult to navigate -Difficulties compound in case of the elderly and disabled Maximum possible independence - ANSWER --Remarkable decline indicates need for LTC -Functional ability is assessed using the ADL or IADL scale -Adaptive equipment and environmental modification promote independent living -Motivate and assist the patient to do as much as possible for themselves Extended period of time - ANSWER --LTC is sustained over a longer period of time (weeks, months, or years) 3 | P a g e Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved. Holistic approach - ANSWER -to health simply means that a person works to maintain a good working balance between mind, body and soul (physical, mental, spiritual, and social) Quality of life - ANSWER --The total living experience that results in overall satisfaction with one's life -Recognizes at least four factors: 1) Lifestyle pursuits 2) Living environment 3) Clinical palliation 4) Human factors -loss of self-worth accompanies disability -patients remain in LTC settings for long periods Objectives of community-based LTC services - ANSWER --To deliver LTC in the most economical and least restrictive setting -To supplement informal care giving -To provide respite to family members -To delay or prevent institutionalization Community-Based LTC Services - ANSWER --services are offered through an administrative network -Nationally, more than 600 area agencies on aging administer funds appropriated by the federal government under the Older Americans Act of 1965. -sources of funding -home health care 4 | P a g e Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved. -adult day care -adult foster/family care -senior centers -homemaker services -emergence response systems -case management services are offered through an administrative network - ANSWER --Administration on Aging (part of ACL) -State agencies -Local agencies sources of funding - ANSWER --Medicare and Medicaid -Title III of the Older Americans Act -Title XX Social Services Block Grants -State and local government fund