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LONG-TERM CARE CHAPTER 37 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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LONG-TERM CARE CHAPTER 37 EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a measure of the optimum energy or force that endows a person
with the power to cope successfully with the full range of challenges
encountered in the real world? - ANSWER quality of life
What is the main priority in providing care in acute and long-term care
settings? - ANSWER patient safety
Which service provides care to those with a terminal illness? - ANSWER
hospice
A patient has just had a hip replacement. Where does the patient begin
rehabilitation before being transferred to a long-term care facility? -
ANSWER sub-acute unit
Which type of financial assistance provides payment for medical
assistance to people with low incomes? - ANSWER Medicaid
What landmark law affected requirements for quality of care provided in
long-term care facilities? - ANSWER OBRA
How often does the interdisciplinary team review the resident's plan of
care in the long-term care setting? - ANSWER 90 DAYS
How frequently do rounds and monitoring for resident safety occur in a
long-term care setting? - ANSWER Q 2HRS
The nurse is talking with a neighbor who takes care of her elderly mother
in the home. The woman reports that her mother has been having
increased behaviors, not sleeping through the night, and requires
constant watching. Her spouse works outside the home and tries to give
her some time alone in the evening, but it does not seem to be enough.
What type of care service should this nurse recommend? - ANSWER
respite care
, Long-term care defined by ANA - ANSWER services to help people
ATTAIN, MAINTAIN, & REGAIN their OPTIMUM level of functioning
goal of long term care - ANSWER keep people as independent as
possible
in a home setting, 67% of most people ____ or older reside in an
institutional setting - ANSWER 65+
home care costs approximately _____ at home as it would cost in a
long-term care facility - ANSWER half as much
hospice - ANSWER -provides services to patients and families as the
end of life approaches
-care is focused on comfort to the person approaching death
-assists w/ funeral planning but will not pay for it
-provides respite for the family, but does not relieve the family of care of
duties
what is required for terminal care in hospice - ANSWER medical
certification
philosophy of _______ ___________ as ____________ approaches is
central to hospice care - ANSWER maintaining comfort; death
respite care - ANSWER scheduled stays for the older adult who needs
care at a long-term care facility to give the caregiver a break
quality of life - ANSWER individualized concept referring to an
individual's overall well-being and feeling of physical, social, and spiritual
happiness; it is important in maintaining self-esteem and well-being
culture - ANSWER system of values, beliefs, practices that guide a
person's behavior
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