Types of Care
This type of care is given in facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care.
What is long-term care?
The number of days a person stays in a care facility is called this.
What is length of stay?
This federal health insurance program is for people who are 65 or older, or have certain disabilities.
What is Medicare?
The line of authority within a facility is called this.
What is the chain of command?
This is a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs.
What is a policy?
The act of documenting information and observations about residents.
What is charting?
A law passed by the government that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, ans information on rights for residents.
What is OBRA - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
A legal advocate for residents in long-term care facilities. This person helps resolve disputes or settle conflicts
Ombudsman
What time is 5 am in military time?
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This is medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist.
What is skilled care?
A disease or condition that will eventually cause death.
What is a terminal illness?
This medical assistance program is for people with low income or disabilities.
What is Medicaid?
This term describes the range of tasks healthcare providers are legally allowed to do.
What is scope of practice?
This is a method or way of doing something.
What is a procedure?
These are some tasks nursing assistants are not permitted to do: insert or remove tubes, give tube feedings, or change sterile dressings.
What are tasks outside the NA’s scope of practice?
A threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that they will be harmed
Assault
A law that requires health information to remain private and secure
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
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This type of care is provided in a person’s home.
What is home health care?
Medical conditions determined by a doctor.
What are diagnoses?
This part of Medicare helps pay for hospital or skilled nursing facility care.
What is Medicare Part A?
This plan is developed for each resident to achieve certain goals and outlines the steps and tasks for the care team.
What is a care plan?
This term means being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding.
What is compassionate?
This is the most important thing a nursing assistant can do if unsure about a policy or procedure.
What is ask questions or talk to a supervisor?
The unlawful use of restraints
False imprisonment
True or False: Residents have the right to be informed of and consent to transfers
What is TRUE
What time is 2400?
1200 or Midnight
This care is given in hospitals for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries.
What is acute care?
Long-term or long-lasting describes this type of condition.
What is chronic?
This part of Medicare helps pay for doctor services and medical equipment.
What is Medicare Part B?
Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living.
What are assistive devices?
Identifying with the feelings of others is called this.
What is empathy?
NAs spend more time with residents than any other care team members and are called this for the healthcare team.
What are the “eyes and ears” of the healthcare team?
The intentional touching of a person without their consent
Battery
True or False: Residents have the right to refuse a bath
What is TRUE-but with limitations....
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This is holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live.
What is hospice care?
Daily personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, and walking.
What are activities of daily living (ADLs)?
This part of Medicare helps pay for prescription medications.
What is Medicare Part D?
The care team revolves around this person and their condition, treatment, and progress.
Who is the resident?
Showing sensitivity and knowing what is appropriate when dealing with others.
What is being tactful?
Injury to a person due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill
What is malpractice
Failure to provide needed care that results in harm
Negligence/Neglect
What law requires that nursing assistants have regular in-service training
OBRA
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