HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT CARE:
THE BASICS EXAM LATEST 2024 QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Long Term Care (LTC) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-care given in long-term care facilities for
people who need 24-hour skilled care
skilled care - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or
therapist, it is available 24 hours a day, and it is ordered by a doctor and involved a
treatment plan
,chronic condition - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-any disease or condition that lasts a long
time (usually longer than six months). It usually can't be cured and therefore
requires ongoing treatment and management. Examples include arthritis and
asthma.
Example of chronic condition - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Physical disabilities
terminal illness - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-a disease or condition that will eventually cause
death
acute care - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or
injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
subacute care - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-care for an illness or condition given to people
who need less care than for an acute (sudden onset, short-term) illness or injury
but more than for a chronic (long-term) illness
Example of chronic condition - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Heart disease
Beginning steps for client care - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔--Knock and wait for permission
to enter
-Introduce yourself as Nurse Aide Student
-identify the patient by name
-wash your hands
-Explain procedure and ask for permission
-Provide privacy (cutain, screen, or door)
-Adjust bed to a safe level, usually waist high.
, -Lock the bed wheels
Ending steps for client care - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔--Return to lowest position
-Remove privacy
-Place call light in reach
-wash your hands
-Report any changes in the client to the nurse
-Document procedure
Example of chronic condition - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Dementia
outpatient care - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Care given for less than 24 hours for people
who have had treatments or surgery and need short-term skilled care. They do
not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care facility
Minimum Data Set (MDS) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-a detailed form with guidelines for
assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also details what to do if resident
problems are identified
Incident reporting guidelines - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔--tell what happened (state the
time and the mental and physical condition of the person)
-describe the persons reaction to the incident
-state the facts; do not give opinions
-do not document that an incident report was completed on the medical record
-describe the action taken to give care
Anything the endangers the resident should be - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Reporter
immediately (ex: falls, chest pain, severe headache, trouble breathing)
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