The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care
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JoLynn Pulliam, Meg Holloway
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care
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Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant
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Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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Chapter r 4. Relating to Your Patients
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Chapter r 5. Infection Control
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Chapter r 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans
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Chapter r 7. Emergency Situations
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Chapter r 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases
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Chapter r 9. Vital Signs
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Chapter r 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation
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Chapter r 11. r Admission, Transfer, and Discharge r r r 43
Chapter r 12. r The Patient's Environment
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Chapter r 13. r Hygiene and Grooming r r 52
Chapter r 14. r Special Skin Care r r 56
Chapter r 15. r Nutrition 60
Chapter r 16. r Elimination Needs r 64
Chapter r 17. r Specimen Collection and Testing r r r 68
Chapter r 18. r AM and PM Care
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Chapter r 19. r Restorative Care and Rehabilitation r r r 78
Chapter r 20. r Additional Patient Care Procedures r r r 82
Chapter r 21. r Preoperative and Postoperative Care r r r 86
Chapter r 22. r Subacute Care r 90
Chapter r 23. r Special Skills in Long-Term Care
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Chapter r 24. r Death and Dyingr r 99
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1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
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A) A hospital r
B) A nursing home r r
C) A home health agency
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Answer:
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
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A) Given according to the RN's cultural preferences.r r r r r r
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eachday. Answer: C
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LO: 1. Identify the purposes of health care facilities.
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3) Ms. Janda is being discharged from the acute care hospital. She is still quite ill and
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requires
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facilitieswould she be moved to?
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A) A long-term care facility
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B) A home health agency
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C) A rehabilitation facility
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D) A subacute care
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4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the health care team. The
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primaryresponsibility for nursing assistants is to
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A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures. r r r r r
B) Supervise environmental services teams. r r r
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
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D) Schedule LPN staff on r r r
allshifts. Answer: C
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LO: 3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and
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explainhow the nursing assistant fits into this structure.
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5) The nursing assistant is a member of the nursing team in a health care
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organization.Which member of the nursing team plans and coordinates patient
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care?
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A) Nursing assistant r
B) RN or LPN r r
C) Registered nurse (RN) r r
D) Licensed practical r
nurse(LPN) Answer:
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C
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LO: 3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and
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explainhow the nursing assistant fits into this structure.
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6) When you work as a nursing assistant, you must follow the chain of command. Thismeans
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that you would report directly to
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A) The Board of Directors. r r r
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C) The Clinical Nurse Specialist.
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Nursing. Answer: B
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LO: 4. Describe the various ways nursing care can be organized and provided.
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7) Which of the following health care organizations provides extended care for people who
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have chronic illness or permanent disabilities?
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agencies Answer: A
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8) Which of the following health care organizations provides comfort and support
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to apatient and the patient's family when the patient has a limited amount of
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time to live?
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