An illness that comes on suddenly and is generally of short duration.
What is acute illness?
100
Pressure or strain that disturbs a person's mental or physical well-being.
What is stress?
100
Establishes priorities when planning work assignments.
What is the nurse in charge or team leader?
100
The term for when a NA is responsible for keeping a patient's personal information from others.
What is confidential?
200
The details of the nursing assistant role will vary among institutions, but the ability to ___________ is a basic responsibility.
What is cooperation?
200
an illness that develops slowly and continues for a long period of time.
What is chronic illness?
200
The illegal confinement or restraint of a person against his or her will.
What is false imprisonment?
200
Legally responsible.
What is liable?
200
Intended to prevent workers from being exposed to potentially dangerous body fluids.
What are Standard Precautions?
300
This type of care ensures that a dying patient receives care from a register nurse, receives care at home, and has the opportunity for improved quality of life.
What is hospice care?
300
a program in which the cost of appropriate health care goods and services is controlled
What is managed care?
300
The range of activities that can legally be performed within a particular health occupation.
What is scope of practice?
300
To help manage this, it is wise for a HCW to exercise daily.
What is stress?
300
When a NA restrains a patient without proper authority.
What is false imprisonment?
400
Everyday activities or tasks, including eating, dressing, bathing, and toileting.
What is activities of daily living (ADLs)?
400
The lines of authority in an organization.
What is the chain of command?
400
An example is giving medications to a resident.
What is a duty not within the scope of practice of a nursing assistant?
400
A policy to protect patients written by the American Heart Association.
What is Patient Care Partnership?
400
Under this law the patient has the right to refuse treatment.
What is Patient Care Partnership?
500
a written plan that provides direction for each patient's care, including the goals for the patient and what actions are required to meet those goals.
What is a care plan?
500
A group consisting of various health care professionals and nonprofessionals who work together in the care of an individual patient.
What is an interdisciplinary team?
500
a failure to provide the care that a NA should be reasonably expected to provide, which causes harm to a patient or a patient's property.
What is negligence?
500
A NA belittles a patient by telling her that she is overreacting to her condition.
What is psychological abuse?
500
Doing what is right and meeting your responsibiities.