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HCA- Chapter 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) - ANSWER ✔✔-Self-care activities people perform daily to remain
independent and to function in society.
Caring - ANSWER ✔✔-Concern for clients' and their families' dignity, independence, preferences,
privacy, and safety at all times.
Chronic Care - ANSWER ✔✔-Medical, nursing, and support services provided over the course of
months, or years, to people who cannot care for themselves.
Client - ANSWER ✔✔-A person receiving care or support services in a community setting.
Compassion - ANSWER ✔✔-The awareness of the misfortune and suffering of another person and the
desire and actions taken to reduce or eliminate the problem.
Complex Care - ANSWER ✔✔-In some provinces, this has the same meaning as long term care. In other
provinces, this term may refer to care for clients with multi-system challenges.
Confidentiality - ANSWER ✔✔-Respecting, guarding, and using discretion with personal and private
information about another person.
Continuing Care - ANSWER ✔✔-Medical, nursing, and support services provided over the course of
months, or years, to people who cannot care for themselves.
Dignity - ANSWER ✔✔-The state of feeling worthy, valued, and respected.
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DIPPS - ANSWER ✔✔-Dignity, Independence, Preferences, Privacy and Safety. All clients have the right
to compassionate care, which includes dignity, respect for their independence, respect for their
preferences, respect for their need for privacy, and respect for their need for safety.
Discretion - ANSWER ✔✔-The ability to use responsible judgment to avoid causing distress or
embarrassment to a person.
Empathy - ANSWER ✔✔-The ability to recognize, perceive, and have an understanding of another
person's emotions by seeing things from their view point.
Licensed Practical Nurse - ANSWER ✔✔-Have studied for a shorter period of time than an RN. Works
with stable patients and predictable outcomes.
Long-Term Care - ANSWER ✔✔-Medical, nursing, and support services provided over the course of
months, or years, to people who cannot care for themselves.
Long-Term Care Facility - ANSWER ✔✔-A facility that provides accommodations, 24-hour nursing care,
and support services to people who cannot care for themselves at home, but do not need hospital care.
Patient - ANSWER ✔✔-A person receiving care in a hospital setting.
Primary Care Nurse - ANSWER ✔✔-Responsible for the ongoing management of the health of a client.
This includes liaising with other health care team members, the client/resident, and their family.
Professionalism - ANSWER ✔✔-An approach to work that demonstrates respect for others, commitment,
competence, and appropriate behavior.
Registered Nurse - ANSWER ✔✔-Study for a longer period than RPN/LPN, allowing for a greater depth
and breadth of foundational knowledge in the areas of clinical practice, decision making, critical thinking,
leadership, research utilization, and resource management.
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