IMPORTANT WORDS
CARE TEAM MEMBERS
HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
WHO LIVES IN A NURSING HOME
WILD CARD
100
the term for an illness or condition that is long-term or long-lasting
What is CHRONIC
100
a licensed nurse who has completed two to four years of education
What is RN/REGISTERED NURSE
100
24-hour skilled care for temporary illness or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
What is ACUTE CARE
100
72 percent of residents
What is FEMALES
100
medical assistance program for low-income people
What is MEDICAID
200
transferring authority to a person for a specific tas
What is DELEGATION
200
works with people who need help with ADLs
What is OT/Occupational therapist
200
care given to adults at a acility during daytime work hours.
What is ADULT DAYCARE
200
the longest average stay
What is the DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
200
health insurance program for people who are 65 years of age or older; and who are disabled or ill
What isMEDICARE
300
the loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, and communicating
What is DEMENTIA
300
assesses nutritional status and plans a care program
What isRDT/Registered Dietitian
300
a setting for people who require some help with daily care, but who need less care than a long-term care acility offers
What is ASSISTED LIVING
300
causing or approaching death
What is TERMINAL
300
done every 9 - 15 months
What is SURVEY
400
a method, or way, of doing something
What is PROCEDURE
400
licensed nurse who hs compled one or two years of education
What is LPN/LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
400
care for people who have six months or less to live
What is HOSPICE CARE
400
85 percent of females in long-term care
What is CAUCASIAN WOMEN
400
the identification of a disease by its signs and symptoms and from the results of different test
What is DIAGNOSIS
500
a person living in a long-term care facility
What is RESIDENT
500
gives therapy in the form of heat, cold. massage, ultrasound, electrricity, and exercise to muscles, bones, and joints.
What is PT/Physical Therapist
500
care usuall given or less than 24 hours to people who have had treatments or surgery
What isOUTPATIENT CARE
500
50 and 90 percent of the residents and the major cause of nursing home disorders
What is RESIDENTS WITH DEMENTIA
500
the group of people with different kinds o education and experience who provide resident care
What isCARE TEAM
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