Ch 1
3 examples of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
What are assistance with grooming, bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting?
The discovery of ______ as the cause of disease was made in the 1800s
What are germs?
___________ are rules or requirements that are based on laws and that healthcare facilities and staff must follow.
What are regulations?
A(n)______________ is also called a physician, primary care provider (PCP), medical doctor (MD), or doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO)
what is a doctor?
The difference between certification and licensure is ____________
Is licensure mandatory and certification voluntary?
The three things that make up holistic care are _______, ________, and _________
What is body, mind, and spirit?
Categories of care:
__________ is serious, critical, or surgical care that is usually received in a hospital.
__________ care applies to people who have a long term disease or illness that may never go away.
What are acute and chronic?
Name at least 3 types of protected health information we should not share about people because of HIPAA
patients past, present, or future physical or mental health, any healthcare received, payment information, Individually identifiable health information such as name, birthday, unique identifiers
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Similar to a case manager, a(n) ________________________ has a specialized graduate degree that emphasizes the psychological, social, and economic aspects of healthcare.
What is a social worker?
OBRA is a law that ________
What is a law that standardizes nursing assistant training and education requirements?
Explain the difference between personal and professional boundaries
Are personal boundaries protecting and taking care of oneself? Are professional boundaries specific to delivering professional care?
A 21-year-old woman with schizophrenia missed a week of work without notifying her supervisor and lost her job. She may be eligible for health coverage in her state through____________
What is Medicaid?
Explain the difference between negligence and malpractice
Is negligence the unintentional failure to act or provide care?
Does malpractice occur when professional standards are not followed, resulting in injury?
_______________ therapists work with residents during recovery to improve flexibility and mobility and help residents achieve the highest levels of function possible.
What are physical therapists?
The amount of money paid out of pocket or from your paycheck for healthcare services is a __________ and a ________ is the cost of private insurance policies that employers may pay for their employees as part of a hiring benefit.
What is a deductible and a premium?
According to OBRA, in order to become a certified nursing assistant, you must have at least _____ hours of instruction and ______ hours of supervised training
What is 75 and 24?
Name at least 2 changes that occurred with the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
What are coverage under parents insurance till 25, expansion of Medicare benefits, protection against rate discrimination (like pre-existing conditions), creation of the online marketplace?
The three questions you should ask yourself if you are determining if a task is within your scope of practice are _______________________
AND if you still don’t know, you would ask the __________
What are:
1. Do I have the education and training to perform this responsibility?
2. Is the responsibility allowed by my state’s regulations or laws?
3. Is the responsibility allowed by my healthcare facility’s policies and regulations?
AND the charge nurse
In order for a charge nurse to make the staffing plan, they need to take into account the units __________ and the _______________ needed by the patients
What is the census and level of care?
A nursing assistant made a false, written statement about you. What civil wrongdoing did they commit against you that you could sue them for?
What is libel?
Name at least 5 of the important responsibilities of a nursing assistant
What are measurement and observation, communication, activities of daily living, procedures, infection control, environmental care and safety, ambulation movement and exercise, and specimen collection?
Designate 1 person from your group to draw the full healthcare organizational structure AND put a star next to the level that is the TOP of the chain of command for nursing.
Mrs R will judge this one
Name all 8 and very briefly describe ALL of the ethical principles
What are:
1. Autonomy: Residents should maintain their own values and uniqueness.
2. Freedom: Residents should function independently and make their own decisions.
3. Confidentiality: Residents have the right to privacy and to the expectation that information will not be shared in an unethical or illegal manner.
4. Beneficence: Healthcare staff members have a moral obligation to do good.
5. Nonmaleficence: Healthcare staff members have the moral obligation to avoid doing harm.
6. Veracity: Healthcare staff members must be honest, represent themselves truthfully, and admit if they work outside their legal scope of practice. This honesty will enable residents to make informed decisions.
7. Fidelity: Healthcare staff members are faithful and do not abandon those in their care.
8. Justice: Healthcare staff members treat all residents fairly.
The difference in daily duties between a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, and a speech therapist are _______________________
Do physical therapists work with residents during recovery to improve flexibility and mobility and help residents achieve the highest levels of function possible? Large motor movements
Do occupational therapists work with residents who have trouble performing daily tasks due to injury or illness? Fine motor movements
Do speech therapists help a resident learn how to swallow and speak again after a stroke?
_________ is the category of care focuses on disease prevention and wellness.
What is secondary care?