NURC 1001 EXAM 1
Ombudsman - Answer- serves as the residents advocate
acute care - Answer- medical attention to immediate problems; sudden and treatable
chronic care - Answer- Care for illnesses of long duration, such as diabetes or emphysema
hospice care - Answer- care provided for the...
Ombudsman - Answer- serves as the residents advocate
acute care - Answer- medical attention to immediate problems; sudden and treatable
chronic care - Answer- Care for illnesses of long duration, such as diabetes or
emphysema
hospice care - Answer- care provided for the dying in places devoted to those who
are terminally ill
terminal care - Answer- medical care of the terminally ill
nourishment of residents in nursing homes include - Answer- assuring each resident
receives the correct diet, assisting the resident with meals, filling the residents water
pitcher or assisting the resident obtain water and fluids, calculate and record meal
percentage on dietary record sheet and assisting residents to and from the dining
room
what is the current in-service hours for nurse aides in a long term care facility? -
Answer- 12 hours annually
what are the five rights of delegation? - Answer- 1) right task
2) right circumstance
3) right person
4) right directions and communication
5) right supervision
unintentional wrong - Answer- the person did not act in a reasonable and careful
manner. as a result, a resident or the residents property was harmed.
Malpractice - Answer- Negligence by a professional person
, abuse - Answer- the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation,
or punishment that results in physical harm, pain or mental anguish; depriving the
resident of the goods or services needed to attain or maintain well-being
neglect - Answer- Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to
avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness
examples of neglect - Answer- leaving resident lying or sitting in urine or feces;
failing to answer signal lights; failing to provide food, clothing, hygiene
neglect is a form of - Answer- abuse
Misappropriation of residents property - Answer- depriving defrauding or otherwise
obtaining the real or personal property of a residents property by any means
prohibited by the law
defamation - Answer- making an untrue statement that causes injury to the
reputation of another person
slander - Answer- words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
libel - Answer- written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation
assault - Answer- threatening or attempting to touch a person without the person's
consent causing a person to fear them
battery - Answer- Touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - Answer- protects the
privacy and security of a residents health information
failure to comply with HIPAA results in - Answer- fines, penalties, and criminal action
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