Chapter 1 Workbook

Another name for a long-term facility is: (A) Extended care facility. (B) Home health care facility (C) Assisted living facility (D) Adult day services facility

(A) Extended care facility.

Home health aides: (A) May clean or shop for groceries. (B) Have no contacts with the client's family and/or friends. (C) Do not have any supervisions. (D) Are not allowed to provide personal care.

(A) May clean or shop for groceries

In general, residents who stay at a facility for more than six months: (A) Need 24-hour care. (B) Have caregivers available to them in the community. (C) Are suffering from a terminal illness. (D) Are likely to return to live in the community.

(A) Need 24-hour care.

More than half of residents in long-term care facilities are: (A) Younger than 50 years old. (B) Female. (C) Male. (D) Developmentally disabled children.

(B) Female.

Assisted living facilities are initially for: (A) People who need 24-hour, intensive care. (B) People who need some help with daily care. (C) People who will die with in the next six months (D) People who need acute care.

(B) People who need some help with daily care.

Most conditions in long-term care are chronic. This means: (A) The conditions require immediate treatment at a hospital. (B) The conditions last a long time. (C) The conditions last a short time. (D) the conditions will usually cause death with in three months.

(B) The conditions last a long time.

Which of the following statements is true of adult day services? (A) This type of care is for people who need to live in the facility where care is provided. (B)This type of care is for people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hours. (C) Most people who need adult day services are seriously ill or disable. (D) Many types of surgery are performed at adult day services centers.

(B)This type of care is for people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hours.

Care given by specialists to restore or improve function after an illness or injurybis called: (A) Acute care. (B) Subacute care. (C) Rehabilitation. (D) Hospice care.

(C) Rehabilitation.

What is the most important thing for a nursing assistant to know about the residents in her care? (A) Whether or not residents have family close by. (B) How long residents have been in the facility. C) That each resident is an individual with his own abilities and needs. (D) When residents normally have visitors.

(C) That each resident is an individual with his own abilities and needs.

Which of the following statements is true of the Joint Commission? (A) Long-term care facilities are required by federal law to participate in the Joint Commission's surveys. (B) State surveys are the same as the Joint Commission's surveys. (C) The goal of the Joint Commission's survey process is to improve safety and quality of care. (D) The Joint Commission makes decisions relating to Medicaid eligibility.

(C) The goal of the Joint Commission's survey process is to improve safety and quality of care.

What is the purpose of surveys in long-term care facilities? (A) To count the number of residents. (B) To refine the care-planning process. (C) To study how well residents are cared for. (D) To help the facility decide appropriate visiting hours.

(C) To study how well residents are cared for.

Care given to people who have approximately six months or less to lives is called: (A) Acute care. (B) Subacute care. (C) Rehabilitation. (D) Hospice care.

(D) Hospice Care.

People who live in long-term care facilities are usually called ________ because it is where they live for the duration of their stay. (A) Patients. (B) Healthcare providers. (C) Regulators. (D) Residents.

(D) Residents.

If a surveyor asks a nursing assistant (NA) a questions and the NA doesn't know the answer, what would be her best response? (A) The NA should try to guess the correct answer. (B) The NA should offer information on another topic. (C) The NA should try to tell the surveyor what she thinks he want to hear. (D) The NA should admit that she doesn't know and should find out the answer.

(D) The NA should admit that she doesn't know and should find out the answer.

Short Answers: List two groups of people who qualify for Medicare.

1) age 65 or older 2) any age with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities

PPOs (preferred provider organizations)

A network of providers the contract to provide health services to a group of people.

Manage care

Control-cost strategies for health care

True/False: It is all right to do task not listed in the job description if they are very simple.

False

True/False: Nonprofit organizations cannot own long-term care facilities.

False

HMOs ( health maintenance organizations)

Health plans that state that customers must use a particular doctor or group of doctors.

Short Answer: How is eligibility for Medicaid determined?

It is determined by income and special circumstances.

Short Answer: Why is it important for nursing assistance to care for each resident as a whole person instead of treating only his or her disorders and disabilities?

It is important because most residents have very little outside support from family or friends.

Short Answer: Culture Change

Meet the residence's needs how they them met, making sure their individual needs are met.

Payers

People or organizations paying for healthcare services.

Providers

People or organizations paying for healthcare services.

Facilities

Places where health care is delivered or administered.

True/False: A policy is a course of action to be followed. For example, all healthcare information must remain confidential.

True

True/False: Changes in residents should be reported to the nurse.

True

True/False: Facilities that offer specialized care must have specially trained employees.

True

True/False: Facilities will have procedures for reporting information about residents.

True

True/False: Long-term care facilities may offer assisted living, subacute care, or specialized care.

True

True/False: each step in a written procedure is important and must be strictly followed.

True

Short Answer: Medicare Part C:

allows private health insurance companies o provide Medicare benefits

Short Answer: Medicare Part A:

care in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, care from home health agency, and hospice care

Short Answer: Medicare Part B:

doctor services, other medical services, and equipment

Short Answer: Medicare Part D:

helps pay for medicine