HARTMANS NURSING ASSISTANT CARE THE BASICS

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HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT CARE THE BASICS

CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Physical abuse

Answer:

Any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to a person's body. Includes slapping, bruising, cutting, burning, physically restraining, pushing, shoving, or even rough handling.

Question 2: Psychological abuse

Answer:

Emotional harm caused by threatening, caring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person, or treating him or her as a child, includes verbal abuse

Question 3: Procedure

Answer:

A method, or way, of doing something

Question 4: Terminal illness

Answer:

An illness that will eventually cause death

Question 5: Malpractice

Answer:

Occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill.

Question 6: Neglect

Answer:

Failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person

Question 7: Residents' Rights

Answer:

An ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers, relates to how residents must be treated while living in a facility

Question 8: Chronic condition

Answer:

A condition lasting a long period of time, even a lifetime

Question 9: Professionalism

Answer:

Behaving properly when on the job

Question 10: Assault

Answer:

A threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be harmed

Question 11: Subacute care

Answer:

Care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility

Question 12: Hospice care

Answer:

Given in facilities or homes for people who have about six months or less to live

Question 13: Skilled care

Answer:

Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist

Question 14: Outpatient care

Answer:

Usually given for less than 24 hours

Question 15: Suspicious injuries that should be reported

Answer:

Poisoning, teeth marks, buckle or strap marks, bruises, contusions, welts, scars, fractures, dislocations, burns, scalding burns, scratches or puncture wounds, patches of missing hair, scalp tenderness, swelling in face, broken teeth, nasal discharge, bruises, bleeding, or discharge from vaginal area

Question 16: Assisted living

Answer:

Residences for people who need some help with daily care

Question 17: Policy

Answer:

A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs

Question 18: Culture change

Answer:

A term given to the process of transforming services for elders so they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care

Question 19: Involuntary seclusion

Answer:

The separation of person from others against the person's will

Question 20: ADL's

Answer:

Activities of Daily Living

Question 21: Length of stay

Answer:

Number of days a person stays in a care facility

Question 22: Adult day services

Answer:

people who need some help and supervision during certain hours

Question 23: Care plan

Answer:

Developed to achieve the goals of care

Question 24: Assistive or Adaptive Devices

Answer:

Equipment to assist in ADL's

Question 25: Tactful

Answer:

Showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others

Question 26: Home health care

Answer:

Provided in a person's home

Question 27: Medicare

Answer:

A federal health insurance program established in 1965 for people aged 65 or older, also covers people of any age with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities

Question 28: Empathy

Answer:

Identifying with feelings of others