COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
a nursing care pattern where the RN is responsible for the person's total care Correct Answer:
Primary Nursing
a person who performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of an RN or LVN/LPN
Correct Answer: Nursing Assistant
an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover Correct Answer: Terminal
Illness
a nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and has passed a licensing test Correct
Answer: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
those who provide nursing care - RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and NAs Correct Answer: Nursing Team
a sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover Correct Answer: Acute Illness
when a nursing care pattern focuses on tasks and jobs, and each nursing team member has certain
tasks and jobs to do Correct Answer: Case Management
provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like
setting to persons needing help with daily activities Correct Answer: Assisted Living Resident
(ALR)
when an illness or injury is on-going, is slow or gradual in onset, and has no known cure Correct
Answer: Chronic Illness
a health care agency or program for persons who are dying Correct Answer: Hospice
another term for LPNs Correct Answer: LVNs
a nursing care pattern in which a case manager (an RN) coordinates a person's care from
admission through discharge and into the home setting Correct Answer: Functional Nursing
a nurse who has completed a 2,3,or4 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
Correct Answer: Registered Nurse (RN)
the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person's total care
Correct Answer: Health Team
a nursing care pattern in which a team or nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount
and kind of care each person needs Correct Answer: Team Nursing
,when services are moved from departments to the bedside Correct Answer: Patient-Focused
Care
a person who collects information by observing and asking questions Correct Answer: Surveyor
the person Correct Answer: When health care agencies offer services, the focus of care is always
learning about healthy living Correct Answer: Health promotion includes
detection and treatment of disease Correct Answer: Diagnostic tests, physical exams, surgery,
emergency care, and drugs are used in
returning persons to their highest possible level of physical and psychological functioning
Correct Answer: The goal of rehabilitation and restorative care is
a hospital Correct Answer: A person with an acute illness will probably be treated in
care that falls between hospital care and long-term care Correct Answer: Sub-acute care is
needed when the person needs
may be older with chronic diseases, poor nutrition, or poor health Correct Answer: Persons in a
long-term care center
provide more complex care than do nursing centers Correct Answer: Skilled nursing facilities
an assisted living facility Correct Answer: A person may have an apartment and receive help
with personal care when living in
mental health center Correct Answer: Persons who have problems dealing with life events may
be treated in a
physical therapy, rehabilitation, and food services Correct Answer: Home care agencies provide
provide care to persons who no longer respond to treatments aimed at cures Correct Answer:
Hospices
agencies that join together as 1 provider of care Correct Answer: Health care systems are
janitor Correct Answer: All of these are members of the health team except: occupational
therapist, janitor, social worker, cleric
an RN with a bachelor's or master's degree (DON) Correct Answer: The person responsible for
nursing service is
,4 years Correct Answer: A registered nurse who completes a university program will be in
school for
assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care Correct
Answer: An RN
assists RNs in caring for acutely ill persons and with complex procedures Correct Answer: An
LPN/LVN
team nursing Correct Answer: When a team leader delegates the care of certain persons to other
nurses, the nursing care pattern is called
patient-focused care Correct Answer: When the number of people caring for each person is
reduced, this nursing care pattern is
is a federal health insurance program for persons 65 years and older Correct Answer: Medicare
requires everyone to have health insurance Correct Answer: The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act
the amount paid for services is determined before giving care Correct Answer: In a prospective
payment system (PPS)
it is voluntary and signals quality and excellence Correct Answer: When a health care agency is
accredited
usually is given 60 days to correct it Correct Answer: If a deficiency is found during a survey of
a health care agency, the agency
answer the questions honestly and completely Correct Answer: When you are asked questions
by a surveyor, you should
serves people who are dying Correct Answer: Hospice
provides complex care while the person recovers from illness or surgery before returning home
Correct Answer: Skilled Nursing Facility
provides services to persons who do not need hospital care, but cannot care for themselves at
home Correct Answer: Long-term Care Center
serves people of all ages for acute, chronic, or terminal illnesses Correct Answer: Hospital
treats people who may have difficulty dealing with events in life Correct Answer: Mental Health
Center
, provides housing, personal care, and other services in a home-like setting Correct Answer:
Assisted Living Residence
serves people who do not need hospital care, but need complex equipment and care measures
Correct Answer: Rehabilitation Agency
provides care to persons at home Correct Answer: Home Care Agency
Director of Nursing Correct Answer: DON
Licensed Practical Nurse Correct Answer: LPN
Licensed Vocational Nurse Correct Answer: LVN
Registered Nurse Correct Answer: RN
Skilled Nursing Facility Correct Answer: SNF
RN Correct Answer: Supervises LPNs/LVNs and assistive personnel
physician/doctor Correct Answer: Diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries
clinical lab technologist Correct Answer: Collects samples and performs laboratory tests on
blood, urine, and other body fluids and secretions
radiographer Correct Answer: Takes x-rays and processes film for viewing
respiratory therapist Correct Answer: Gives respiratory treatments and therapies
nutritionist Correct Answer: Assess and plans for nutritional needs
physical therapist Correct Answer: Assists persons with movement and pain management
occupational therapy assistant Correct Answer: Assists persons to learn or retain skills needed to
perform activities of daily living
speech-language pathologist Correct Answer: treats persons with speech, voice, hearing,
communication, and swallowing disorders
clergyman Correct Answer: assists persons with their spiritual needs
social worker Correct Answer: helps patients and families with social, emotional, and
environmental issues affecting illness and recovery
audiologist Correct Answer: tests hearing and prescribes hearing aids