LTC 1
Another name for a long-term care facility is
Nursing Home or Skilled Nursing Facility
Health conditions lasting longer than 6-months is considered
Chronic conditions
Taking responsibility for yourself and actions is called
Temporary confusion is called
Delirium
Fever, confusion, and frequent urination can all be signs of
UTI (urinary tract infection)
People who will die within 6-months can receive services from?
Hospice
The person who is in charge of the entire LTC facility, which includes employees and residents is
the administrator
Sharing personal information about a resident in a community breakroom can cause an indirect violation of
HIPAA
Fruity breath is a sign of
hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
Shuffling gait, shaking/tremors, chronic fatigue, mask-like expression, and pill-rolling are all symptoms from what disease
Parkinson's
People who need acute care go where for inpatient care?
Hospital
CNA, Charge Nurse, DON, Administrator in this order is an example of
Chain of command
Forgetting to reposition your resident every 2 hours can cause you to be reported for
Negligence
Double vision, headaches, eye floaters are signs of
hypertension
FAST is an acronym for what medical condition
Stroke (face, arms, speech, time)
A transition facility for residents to go to before a nursing home?
Assisted living facility
A plan that explains the following, but is not limited to: what a resident likes/dislikes, how to care for a resident, any special considerations, etc...
Care plan
Locking a resident's wheelchair brakes when they are unable to unlock them themselves is called what
False imprisonment.
cold and clammy, need some candy is a sign of what condition
hypoglycemia
Pursed-lip breathing, needing to have head of bed in sitting position pretty much all the time, low oxygen saturation, clubbing fingers, cool extremities are all examples of
COPD
Restorative care consists of 3 different specialized services:
OTA, PTA, ST
Telling a resident what to wear, when to eat, when to go to the bathroom, when they can have visitors are all violations of
Residents rights
Something you must write up when a resident, a coworker, or yourself gets injured
incident report
Change in blood pressure when standing is called
Orthostatic Hypotension
Physical aging, but mental regress is a sign of
Alzheimer's Disease