Abbreviations
What does RN stand for?
Registered nurse
Hospitals
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
Acute illness
CNA Gavin is assisting Ms. Marty with getting dressed for the day. Gavin quickly picks an outfit for Ms. Marty despite Ms. Marty protesting to the long sleeve sweatshirt. "You know you're going to be cold later." He tells her with an eye roll and ignores her request for a short sleeve shirt. What resident rights are being violated?
The right to make their own choices.
(1)______ requires that CNAs pass a competency test before they may be employed and requires that CNAs must attend at least (2)___ hours of instruction.
1. OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
2. 75
What does CDC stand for?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What type of facility provides complex care for severe health problems?
Skilled nursing facility
An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.
Terminal illness
Ms. BJ is very anxious about keeping her things secured because she brought beloved keepsakes from her late husband. She asks for a lock for her cabinet. This falls in a residents right to
Keep and use personal items.
What is informed consent?
"Informed consent is the process by which a person receives and understands information about a treatment or procedure and is able to decide to receive or refuse the treatment or procedure." (p.35)
What does DON stand for?
Director of Nursing
What type of facility provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home like setting for persons needing help with daily activities?
Assisted Living Residence
Those who provide nursing care-RNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants.
Nursing team
Residents in Long-Term care facilities are assigned by law this person to be their advocate.
An Ombudsman
This law was passed in congress in 1996. One major reason this law was passed was to protect private health information.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
What does OBRA stand for?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
A health care agency or program for persons who are dying.
Hospice
Things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses; symptoms
subjective data
Ms. Christie refuses to participate in her physical therapy. This falls under a resident's right to
Refuse treatment
What type of abuse is "exploitation-misuse of a person's money property or assets"? (p.36)
Financial abuse
What does SNF stand for?
Skilled nursing facility
Units designed for persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Memory Care Units
"intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent"
A CNA gives Ms. Desiree a bed bath with the door and curtains open. This violates which resident's right?
The right to personal privacy.
What are some signs of physical abuse?
"Has injuries that are not explained-burns, bites, bruises, broken bones, black eyes." (p.38).