Lesson 1-Terms & Definitions
Lesson 2-Terms & Definitions
Members of the Health Care Team
Personal Qualities of a Certified Nursing Assistant
Lesson 2-More Terms and Definitions
100
A facility licensed by the state of Missouri to provide 24-hour room, board, and protective oversight. The facility may provide assistance with medications, care during recovery from short-term illness, supervision of diets, and assistance with personal care.
What is Residential Care Facility (RCF) .
100
Any activity that is performed in one's life on a daily basis.
What is Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
100
In charge of the facility.
What Administrator.
100
Ability to remain calm even when demands are heavy or seem unreasonable.
What is Patience.
100
Determining what kind of disease or medical condition a person has' the nurse assistant can find out by looking in the chart; the doctor determines the problem based on tests, observations, etc.
What is Diagnosis.
200
A person who, due to aging or illness, receives or requires care and the services furnished by a facility and who lives at the facility.
What is a Resident.
200
Restoration of ill or injured residents so they will be able to help themselves to live at their highest potential.
What is Rehabilitation.
200
Plans, assigns, and evaluates nursing care.
What is Nurse (RN/LPN).
200
Always on the lookout for anything unusual or significant.
What is Observation Skills.
200
Returning a resident to health or consciousness.
What is Restorative.
300
A facility that provides 24-hour room, board, personal care, and BASIC health and nursing care services to three or more residents. The care is provided under the daily supervision of a licensed nurse and under the direction of a licensed doctor.
What is Intermediate Care Facility (ICF).
300
The process of walking.
What is Ambulation.
300
Helps resident with admission, discharge, and personal affairs.
What is Social Services Designee.
300
Always truthful and genuine; demonstrating good work ethics.
What is Honesty.
300
Relating to the body and bodily functions.
What is Physical.
400
One who gives bedside care including, toileting, bathing, feeding, and peri-care.
What is Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
400
Associated with the thought processes of the brain.
What is Psychological.
400
Plans social events for the facility.
What is Activities Director.
400
Taking ownership of your job; dependability; ability to perform duties without fail; being on time for work and following policy and procedures for calling in absent.
What is Reliability.
400
One's feelings.
What is Emotion.
500
A facility that provides 24-hour room, board, and SKILLED nursing care and treatment to at least three residents. Skilled nursing care and treatment services are those performed by or under the supervision of a registered nurse for individuals requiring 24-hour-a-day care by licensed nursing personnel and under the direction of a licensed doctor.
What is Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).
500
A family member/friend of the resident whom the resident designates in writing to handle matters and receive reports related to the residents general condition.
What is Responsible Party.
500
Performs specific therapeutic procedures.
What is Restorative Nurse Assistant.
500
Sense of enjoying your job and ability to integrate the above qualities into your work; accepting assignments in a positive manner.
What is Positive Attitude.
500
A technique that creates a climate of acceptance by encouraging the resident who is confused to explore his/her thoughts. The technique validates the emotions being experienced.
What is Validation Therapy.
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