Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care The Basics Chapter 1 and 2 Complete Solutions

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care The Basics Chapter 1 and 2 Complete Solutions Long term care 24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to manage activities on a daily basis Skilled care Length of stay Terminal illness Chronic medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist the number of days a person stays in a care facility a disease or condition that will eventually cause death Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute diagnoses medical conditions determined by a doctor Home healthcare provided in a person's home; usually older and chronically ill but able to and wish to remain at home Assisted living facilities independent living Adult day services Help residents that need help with certain daily tasks and allow for more care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given Acute care 24 hour care in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers; short term, immediate care for illness or injury or short stay for surgery Subacute care 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 a treatment that does not require a person to stay overnight at a facility Rehabilitation care given by specialists to restore or improve function Hospice care Terminally ill patients that have six or less months to live and also support families A typical Long term care facility offers Personal care for all residents and focus care for residence with special needs such as ADLs, therapy, management, and types of tubes Person centered care Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care What does both Medicare and Medicaid do millions of Americans Who uses medicare? -People with disabilities 65 or over - any age with permanent kidney failure What is a consequence of Medicare Help pay for healthcare and health insurance for Only pay for care determined medically necessary Who is on Medicaid Who funds Medicaid? What does a NA do? independency, charting Low income and disability federal and state government Performs assign nursing tasks, provide personal care, promotes Who are the NA duties for the care team? Eyes and ears What does a nursing assistant do in the hospital? What does an RN do? Performs assigned tasks by nurses Coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care including special treatments and medications. -Assigns NA to perform tasks What can a license nurse practitioner do? What does a doctor do? Gives medications and treatments Diagnoses diseases or disability and prescribed treatment What can a Physical Therapist do? Evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan What does an occupational therapist do? 1. help resident adapt to disabilities 2. focus on ADLs or getting a person back to work What does a speech-language pathologist do? identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery, and develops a plan of care to meet recovery goals What does a registered dietitian do? Evaluate to residence nutritional status and develop a treatment plan to improve health and manage illness