Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 5th Edition Chapter 1

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 5th Edition Chapter 1 long-term care (LTC) - Correct Answer-care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour, skilled care skilled care - Correct Answer-medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist length of stay - Correct Answer-the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility terminal illness - Correct Answer-a disease or condition that will eventually cause death chronic - Correct Answer-long-term or long-lasting diagnoses - Correct Answer-physicians' determinations of an illness home health care - Correct Answer-care that is provided in a person's home assisted living - Correct Answer-residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care adult day services - Correct Answer-care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given acute care - Correct Answer-24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers subacute care - Correct 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 - Correct Answer-care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatment or surgery and need short-term skilled care rehabilitation - Correct Answer-care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury hospice care - Correct Answer-holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families activities of daily living (ADLs) - Correct Answer-daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking; and transferring culture change - Correct Answer-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-directed care - Correct Answer-a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities Medicare - Correct Answer-a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work Medicaid - Correct Answer-a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities charting - Correct Answer-documenting important information and observations about residents assistive devices - Correct Answer-special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices chain of command - Correct Answer-the line of authority within a facility liability - Correct Answer-a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone el