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Chapter 1 Nurse Assistant Vocab
CNA program at moraine valley vocabulary
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
07/22/2013

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acute illness
Definition
a sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover
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assisted living residence (ALR)
Definition
provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing help with daily activities
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board and care home
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provides a room, meals, laundry, and supervision

 

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chronic illness
Definition
an on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
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health team
Definition
the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team
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hospice
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an agency or program for persons who are dying
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licensed practical nurse (LPN)
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a nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in some states
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nursing assistant
Definition
a person who has passed a nursing assistant training and copmpetency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse
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nursing center
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a long-term care center that provides health care services to persons who need regular or continuous care; nusing facility or nursing home
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nursing team
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those who provide nursing care- RNs. LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants
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ombudsman
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someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person
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Omnibus Budgegt Reconcilliation Act of 1987 (OBRA)
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a federal law requiring that nursing centers provide care in a manner and in a setting that maintains or improves each person's quality of life, health, and safety
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registered nurse (RN)
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a nurse who has completed a 2-, 3-, or 4-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
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skilled nursing facility (SNF)
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a long-term care center that provides complex care for severe health problems
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subacute care
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complex medical care or rehabilitation when hospital care is no longer needed
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terminal illness
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an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover
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