CNA - Chapter 1 - The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care
Healthcare Terms
What does it mean to be accountable? ️To be answerable for one's actions
What are ADL's? ️Activities of Daily Living
What type of care is characterized by 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries...
CNA - Chapter 1 - The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care
Healthcare Terms
What does it mean to be accountable? ✔️To be answerable for one's actions
What are ADL's? ✔️Activities of Daily Living
What type of care is characterized by 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries? ✔️Acute
care
What are adaptative devices also known as? ✔️Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or
disabled perform ADL's
What is adult daycare? ✔️Care given to adults at a facility during daytime work hours
What type of residence provides care for people who require some help with daily care, but need less
care than a long-term care facility offers? ✔️Assisted living
Who makes up the care team? ✔️A group of people with different kinds of education and experience
who provide resident care
What is the chain of command? ✔️The order of authority within a facility
Who is the charge nurse? ✔️A nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
What term describes an illness or condition that is long-term or long-lasting? ✔️Chronic
What does "cite" mean in a long-term care facility? ✔️To find a problem through a survey
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