Chapter Vocabulary
This illness will cause death
What is a terminal illness?
Defines: the residents status, including their health and environment.
What is assessment?
The single best way to manage your time.
What is plan ahead?
Something Nursing assistants do not do.
What is delegate?
Responsible for running two federal programs, medicare and medicaid.
What is CMS? (Centers for Medicare and medicaid services)
A disease or condition the resident has had for a long time.
What is a chronic condition?
The problem(s) identified after looking at the residents needs are referred to as the __________.
What is diagnosis?
Sorting tasks into the most important ones to to first.
What is prioritize?
Used as a mental checklist to help in the decision making process.
What are the 5 rights of delegation?
Established in 1965 for citizens 65 and older.
What is Medicare?
This type of care is provided to residents with 6 months or less to live.
What is Hospice?
This part of the nursing process refers to expected outcomes and/or goals.
What is planning?
Performing sterile technique, making a diagnosis, prescribing medication.
What are things a CNA cannot do?
The person for delegating tasks to team members.
Who is the nurse?
these tags identify problems during a CMS survey.
What are F-Tags?
Bathing, dressing, eating
What are ADLs or activities of daily living?
The action phase of the nursing process.
What is implementation?
Manages the nursing staff at a facility.
What is the Director of Nurses? (DON)
Something the CNA should never be afraid of.
What is asking for help?
Emphasizes the individuality of the resident who needs care.
What is Person-Centered care?
Defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to perform within their state.
What is scope of practice?
Used to plan and evaluate the residents care and needs.
What is the nursing process?
Reviews and consults on medical aspects of residents care.
Who is the medical Director?
Transferring responsibility to another person for a specific task.
What is delegation?
An independent not for profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations.
What is Joint Commission? (JACHO) (Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations )