front 1 What is long term care? | back 1 For people who need 24 hour care in a facility |
front 2 Home health care | back 2 Older people who are chronically ill and prefer to stay home or people who recently left the hospital and need skilled assistance |
front 3 Assisted living facilities | back 3 Need help with daily activities but don't need 24 hour care |
front 4 Adult day services | back 4 Need assistance for a certain amount of hours |
front 5 Acute care | back 5 In hospitals for illnesses or injuries that require immediate care |
front 6 Subacute care | back 6 In hospitals for people who need less care than acute care but more care than chronic illnesses |
front 7 Outpatient care | back 7 For people who have had a treatment or surgery and need short term care |
front 8 Rehabilitation | back 8 Restore function after illnesses or injury |
front 9 Hospice | back 9 People who have 6 months or less to live |
front 10 List 5 services commonly offered at long term care facilities | back 10 -Bathing -Assistance with walking -Eating -Dressing -Toileting |
front 11 Who makes up the majority of residents in long term care? | back 11 Women |
front 12 What are two general categories of residents who stay in a care facility for less than 6 months? | back 12 -Residents who will likely die in the facility -Residents in rehabilitation |
front 13 List 5 common policies at long term care facilities | back 13 -All residents' information is confidential -The plan of care must always be followed -NA's should not do jobs out of their job description -NA's must report important changes to nurse -Personal problems must not be discussed to resident or residents' family |
front 14 List two ways that surveyors study how well staff care for residents in a facility. | back 14 -They focus on how residents' emotional, physical, nutritional, social, and spiritual needs are met -They interview residents' and their families and observe the staffs' interactions with residents and team. |
front 15 Briefly describe what the Medicare and Medicaid programs do | back 15 They both pay for healthcare and health insurance |
front 16 Culture change | back 16 The process of transferring services for elders so that they are based on the values practices of the person receiving care. |
front 17 Nursing assistant | back 17 Performs assigned tasks, such as taking vital signs, and provides or assists with routine personal care, such as bathing residents and helping with toileting. |
front 18 Registered nurse | back 18 Coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care. This includes administering special treatments and giving prescribed medications |
front 19 Physician | back 19 Diagnose disease or disability and prescribe treatment. |
front 20 Physical therapist | back 20 Evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and help the resident regain or maintain mobility. |
front 21 Speech-language pathologist | back 21 Identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery, and develops a plan of care to meet recovery goals. |
front 22 Occupational therapist | back 22 Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities. |
front 23 Medical social worker | back 23 Determines residents' needs and helps them get support services. |
front 24 Registered Dietitian | back 24 Creates diets for residents with special needs |
front 25 Activities director | back 25 Plans activités for residents to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active. |
front 26 Resident | back 26 Has the right to make decisions about his or her own care. |
front 27 List six examples of duties that nursing assistants perform. | back 27 -Helping residents with toileting needs -Assisting residents to move around safely -Keeping residents' living areas neat and clean -Encouraging residents to eat and drink -Helping residents dress -Helping residents with mouth care -Making beds |
front 28 List two duties that nursing assistants do not usually perform. | back 28 -Give tube feedings -Give medication |
front 29 Define professionalism. | back 29 Behaving properly when on the job. |
front 30 List five examples of professional behavior with residents. | back 30 -Not discussing personal problems -Not using profanity -Listening to the resident -Calling a resident Mr. Ms. Mrs. -Never giving or accepting gifts |
front 31 List seven examples of professional behavior with employers. | back 31 -Dressing appropriately -Speaking well -Being on time -Completing tasks -Reporting to the nurse -Following the care plan -Making careful observations -Reporting accurately. |
front 32 List eight personal qualities that are important for nursing assistants to have. | back 32 -Compassionate -Honest -Tactful -Conscientious -Dependable -Respectful -Unprejudiced -Tolerant, |
front 33 Why is it important for nursing assistants who have long hair to keep their hair tied back? | back 33 To keep the hair clean and to keep residents from grabbing it. |
front 34 Why would wearing comfortable shoes be important to nursing assistant? | back 34 Nurses are always up and walking around. |
front 35 Give one reason why the chain of command is important. | back 35 It protects employees from liability. |
front 36 List three tasks that are said to be outside the scope of practice of a nursing assistant. | back 36 -Administering medications -Diagnose or prescribe treatments or medicines -Tell the resident or the family the diagnosis. |
front 37 Why are observing and reporting even simple observations about a resident important? | back 37 Changes could lead to something bigger going on. |
front 38 What are three factors considered when forming a care plan? | back 38 -The resident's health and physical condition -Diagnosis and treatment -Goals or expectations. |
front 39 List 5 steps in the nursing process. | back 39 -Assessment -Diagnosis -Planning -Implementation -Evaluation. |
front 40 List the Five Rights of Delegation. | back 40 -Right Task -Right Circumstance -Right Person -Right Direction/Communication -Right Supervision/Evaluation |
front 41 What should a nursing assistant do if he feels he does not have the skills necessary to perform a task? | back 41 Talk to the nurse |
front 42 List five steps in managing time and assignments. | back 42 -Plan ahead -Prioritize -Make a schedule -Combine activities -Get help |
front 43 What is the difference between ethics and laws? | back 43 Ethics tell people what they should do. Laws tell people what they must do. |
front 44 List eight examples of legal and ethical behavior for a nursing assistants. | back 44 -Be honest -Protect residents' privacy -Keep staff information confidential -Report abuse -Follow care plan and assignments -Do not perform any task outside your scope of practice -Document accurately and promptly -Do not accept gifts |
front 45 Minimum Data Set | back 45 Assessing residents |
front 46 What is the minimum number of hours of training that nursing assistants must complete as required by OBRA? | back 46 75 hours |
front 47 How soon must a Minimum Data Set be completed on new residents after admission? | back 47 14 days |
front 48 What is the purpose of Residents' Rights? | back 48 Provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers. |
front 49 HIPAA meaning? | back 49 To protect residents, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. |
front 50 If a nursing assistant sees abuse or suspects that a resident is being abused, what is her responsibility? | back 50 Tell supervisor. |
front 51 List five possible signs of abuse or suspects that should be reported signs of neglect that should be reported by the nursing assistant. | back 51 -Teeth marks -Belt straps -Scars -Bruises -Weight loss |
front 52 ADL? | back 52 Activities of daily living |
front 53 If a resident wants to make a complaint of abuse, what is the nursing assistant's responsibility? | back 53 Follow the chain of command when reporting abuse. |
front 54 Pick three of the examples of behavior promoting Residents' Rights. Describe how each example supports or promotes specific Residents' Rights. | back 54 -Never abuse a resident physically, emotionally, verbally, or sexually. -Always explain a procedure before performing it. -Be truthful when documenting care. |
front 55 What happens if a nursing assistant is accused of abusing a resident? | back 55 The facility will investigate. |
front 56 What is the role of an ombudsman? | back 56 To advocate for the residents. |
front 57 What is one important reason that HIPAA was passed? | back 57 To help keep health information private and secure. |
front 58 List five examples of a person's protected health information. | back 58 -Name -Address -Phone number -Social security number -Email address |
front 59 To whom is a nursing assistant allowed to give information about a resident? | back 59 Anyone who is directly involved in the resident's care. |
front 60 To what members of the healthcare team is HIPAA applicable? | back 60 All members |
front 61 Define advance directives and briefly describe two examples. | back 61 Legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves. Living wills and Durable Powers of Attorney. |
front 62 List three rights relating to advance directives that the PSDA requires be given to a resident at the time of admission. | back 62 -The right to participate in and direct health care decisions. -The right to accept or refuse treatment -The right to prepare an advance directive. |