CNA training Chapter 1-6 (Test 1) Complete Update 2024
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CNA KS STATE
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CNA KS STATE
CNA training Chapter 1-6 (Test 1) Complete Update 2024
activities of daily living (ADLs)
personal daily care tasks, 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 il...
CNA training Chapter 1-6 (Test 1) Complete
Update 2024
activities of daily living (ADLs)
personal daily care tasks, 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
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
assisted living
residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require help with daily care
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 the facility
charge nurse
a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
chronic
long lasting or long term
cite
in a long term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
delegation
transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
dementia
the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking and remebering
functional nursing
method of care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member
holistic
care that involves the whole person; this includes his physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs
, home health care
care that takes place in the home
hospice care
care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person
dies
Joint Commission
a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities
licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
a licensed nurse who administers medications, gives treatments, and may supervise daily care of
residents
long term care
24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to manage their
activities of daily living
Medicaid
a medical assistance program for people with low income or people with disabilites
Medicare
a federal health insurance program for people how are 65 or older, disabled, or are ill and cannot
work
nursing assistant (NA)
person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care
outpatient care
care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgery and do not require an
overnight stay
person-centered care
type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his individuality and capabilities
policy
a course of action to be followed
primary nursing
method of care in which the registered nurse gives much of the daily care to residents
procedure
method or way of doing something
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