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LONG-TERM CARE CHAPTER 1-4 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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LONG-TERM CARE CHAPTER 1-4 QUESTIONSAND VERIFIED ANSWERS
LTC industry involves - ANSWER mainly private providers of services,
organizations that deliver services, and independently bill for those
services
most older people who must receive LTC prefer to receive it in what
setting - ANSWER community-based LTC services
which of the following is not an activity of ADL - ANSWER grocery
shopping
which of the following is needed to assist a person to cope with stressful
changes in his or her life due to receiving long-term care - ANSWER
social support
which of the following does NOT apply to hospice care? - ANSWER
medical interventions are used to prolong life
true/false- some deficits in IADLs can generally enable a person to live
independently with some support and assistance - ANSWER true
which of the following subsystems of long-term care serves most people
in need of LTC? - ANSWER the informal system
in the informal system of long term care, - ANSWER family and friends
provide care that is unpaid
example of an intramural service - ANSWER home health care
example of an extramural community based service - ANSWER adult
day care
, which of the following patients is likely to require long-term care for less
than 90 days? - ANSWER a patient who requires professional
rehabilitation therapies regarding knee surgery
3 main circumstances for long term care - ANSWER 1. need for
assistance with daily living tasks
2. need for continuity of care after hospitalization
3. need for care in specialized environments
ADL - ANSWER activities of daily living
ex: bathing, eating, dressing, restroom, etc.
iadl - ANSWER instrumental activities of daily living
ex: housework, cooking, grocery shopping, etc.
sub-acute care - ANSWER ongoing care needed after surgery, severe
illness or injury, rehabilitation while recovering from accidents or surgery
2 types of disabilities associated in a specialized environment -
ANSWER 1. developmental disability (physical incapacity)
2. intellectual disability (low intellectual functioning)
define LTC - ANSWER care that promotes maximum independence for
people with functional limitations for an extended period of time
goal for coordination of care - ANSWER no duplication of services
why are variety of services needed? - ANSWER people's needs differ,
needs change over time, and people's preferences vary
LTC is an amalgam of 5 distinct services: - ANSWER 1. medical care,
nursing, and rehabilitation
2. mental health services/ dementia care
3. social support
4. supportive housing
5. hospice services
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