CNA knowledge test

assissted living

need some help, but do not need 24-hour care (in a facility apartment like style)

adult day services

need some help and supervision but not in a facility, it can help provide a break for family members

acute care

24-hour skilled care given in hospitals, only for a short time for illness or post op

subacute care

given in hospitals or LTC, need more care than typical, costs less than a cute care

medicare

health insurance program for 65+, 4 difference parts, can also cover people with kidney failure/diabilities

medicaid

medical assistance program for low income people, and people with disabilities, people must qualify thru government

Registered Nurse (RN)

gives treatments under perscription of the doctor, coordinates and manages, 2-4 year program

licensed practical nurse (LPN)

a nurse that can give medication and treatments

advanced practice registered nurse (ARPN)

a nurse whose completed training at the post graduate level

MD/doctor/physician

can diagnose a disease or disability, prescribes treatment and medication

physician assisstant

works under a doctor, can still diagnose and prescribe medication

chain of command

line of authority in work force, protects from liability

liability

someone held responsible for harming someone else

scope of practice

tasks that workers are allowed to do according to the law

care plan

individualized for each resident, includes their goals and needs

policy

course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs

procedure

method or a way of doing something- explains how often or how to do care.

empathy

identifying with the feelings of others

sympathy

sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others

tactful

showing sensitivity and having a sense of whats appropriate around others

conscientious

observant, guided by right and wrong

ethics

knowledge of right and wrong

omnibus budget reconciliation act (OBRA)

passed in 1987 in response to poor care and abuse in LTC. requires a test, current skills, resident assessments, and surveying.

battery

intentional touching without consent, forcing a resident to eat a meal

neglect

the failure to provide needed care which results in physical, mental or emotional harm

negligence

the failure to provide proper care that can cause harm to a resident (forgetting to lock wheelchair)

ombudsman

assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents- they visit facilities and talk with them

Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA)

begun in 1996, helps keep healthcare private

protected health information (PHI)

information that identifies a person and related to their condition or received health care

objective information

visual symptoms someone else could see

subjective information

symptoms someone else cannot see, only patient can describe

-brady

slow

defense mechanisms

unconscious behaviors used to help release tension or cope with stress (denial, projection, displacement)

culture

system of learned beliefs and behaviors that are practiced in a group of people

impairment

loss of function or ability

disorientation

confusion about a person place or time

scalding

burns caused by hot liquids (coffee, tea)

abrasion

injury that rubs off the surface of the skin (caused by sharp objects)

occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)

a government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job. requires safety data sheets (SDS)

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

medical procedures used when a person’s heart or lungs have stopped working

abdominal thrusts

give when they have silent coughing, cyanotic skin, can speak or breathe or cough. place first under breatbone and stand behind.

shock

occurs when organs and tissues do not receive blood supply. can be caused from bleeding, heart attack, infection or poor BP. causes pale, gray, bleuish skin, low bp, and increased pulse and resp.

how to respond to shock

have them lie down and elevate their legrs

myocardial infarction (MI)

heart attack- when the heart does not receive enough oxygen