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LONG TERM CARE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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LONG TERM CARE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Nursing Facilities AKA - Answer Nursing Homes (both)
Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and intermediate care facilities (Medicaid)
Nursing Facilities - Answer Offer a wide range of personal, social, and medical
services to help people with functional or cognitive disabilities.
What kind of nursing facilities are available? - ANSWER Nursing,
rehabilitation, and custodial care
Which person offers custodial care? - Answer CNAs.
What type of nursing services are provided at these facilities? - ANSWER In
addition to administering prescriptions and doing assessments, nurses are also
responsible for carrying out physician orders (such as new medications or
services), wound dressings, feeding, IVs, and other procedures.
How did nursing homes come about? - ANSWER emerged from charity-based
almshouses.
What prompted the private sector to develop nursing facilities? - ANSWER
The passage of Medicare and Medicaid
Almshouses are used to house the destitute, give minimal custodial/functional
care, shelter, and food.
When did hospital facilities develop? ANSWER: In the early 1900s. These
abandoned the almshouses to care for the elderly because other people were
seeking care in other facilities, which is how nursing homes came to be.
Nursing institutions have a terrible public image due to their history of being
associated with death, institutionalization, and inadequate care. However,
because there were no other viable options, they had minimal difficulty
retaining occupancy.
, When did increasing government control happen in nursing facilities?
ANSWER: 1970s-1980s.
OBRA - ANSWER The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
significantly raised care facility requirements. These restrictions impact
inhabitants, employees, building construction, and safety.
AHCA, NAB, and ACHCA - ANSWER are professional, regulatory, and
industry bodies that work to improve the quality of care and reputation of
nursing facilities.
NAB - ANSWER National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator
Boards- Oversee training and licensure, administer the national exam to become
a nursing home administrator, and advise on new curriculum.
The medical model emphasizes clinical care ("cure") rather than the social
components of care ("care").
What philosophy do nursing homes follow? - ANSWER Multidisciplinary
approach.
What is a multidisciplinary approach? - ANSWER: A combination of medical,
social, residential, and other related professions to offer essential services.
ANSWER: Care given by nursing facilities Acute care often lasts 3 months or
less, but rehabilitative care might last months or years until death.
Nursing facilities provide services such as nursing, therapy, and medical/dental
care.
Medication, lab, and x-ray services, as well as accommodation and board.
Special Care Units – Based on the illness or impairment.
Alzheimer's disease.
- Mental health issues, including mental retardation, brain injuries, and AIDS.
By age group: pediatric and early adult
There are around 16,000 nursing institutions countrywide.
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