Any treatment, intentional or unintentional, that causes harm or injury to a person's body- includes
slapping, bruising, cutting, burning, physically restraining, pushing, shoving, and rough handling -
CORRECT ANSWER
Another name for a long term care facility - CORRECT ANSWER Skilled nursing facility
Assisted living facilities are initially for - CORRECT ANSWER People who need some help with daily care
What is true of adult day services? - CORRECT ANSWER This type of care is for people who need some
assistance and supervision during certain hours
Care given by specialists to restore or improve function after an illness or injury is called - CORRECT
ANSWER rehabilitation
Care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live is called - CORRECT ANSWER
Hospice Care
Home Health aides.... - CORRECT ANSWER May clean or shop for groceries
People who live in a long term care facility are usually called ______ because it is where they live for the
duration of their stay - CORRECT ANSWER Residents
Most conditions seen in long term care are chronic. What does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER The
conditions last a long time.
Cost-control strategies for health care - CORRECT ANSWER managed care
,People or organizations that provide health care - CORRECT ANSWER providers
Places where health care is delivered or administered - CORRECT ANSWER Facilities
A health plan that states that customers must use a particular doctor or group of doctors - CORRECT
ANSWER PPOs (preferred provider organizations)
People or organizations paying for health care services - CORRECT ANSWER Payers
A network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people - CORRECT ANSWER
HMOs (health maintenance organizations)
(T/F) Long-term care facilities may offer assisted living, subacute care, or specialized care - CORRECT
ANSWER True
(T/F) Facilities that offer specialized care must have specially trained employees - CORRECT ANSWER
True
(T/F) Nonprofit organizations cannot own long term care facilities - CORRECT ANSWER False
What is the most important thing for a NA to know about the residents in her care? - CORRECT ANSWER
Each resident is an individual with his own
More than half of resident's in long-term facilities are - CORRECT ANSWER female
In general, residents who stay at a facility for more than 6 months - CORRECT ANSWER are suffering
from a terminal illness
, Why is it important for nursing assistants to care for each resident as a whole person instead of treating
only his or her disorders and disabilities? - CORRECT ANSWER The NA wants to ensure she provides
person-centered care. Some residents have very little outside support from family or friends. Residents
have needs besides bathing, eating, drinking, and eliminating.
(T/F) A policy is a course of action to be followed. For example, all healthcare information must remain
confidential - CORRECT ANSWER True
(T/F) Facilities will have procedures for reporting information about residents - CORRECT ANSWER True
(T/F) It is all right to perform tasks not listed in the job description if they are very simple - CORRECT
ANSWER False
(T/F) Changes in residents' conditions should be reported to the nurse - CORRECT ANSWER True
(T/F) Each step in a procedure is important and must be strictly followed - CORRECT ANSWER True
What is the purpose of surveys in long-term care facilities? - CORRECT ANSWER To study how well
residents are cared for
If a surveyor asks a NA a question, and the NA does not know the answer, what would be her best
response? - CORRECT ANSWER The NA should admit that she does not know and should find out the
answer
What is true of the Joint Commission? - CORRECT ANSWER The goal of the Joint Commission's survey
process is to improve safety and quality of care