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MNA Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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Alzheimer's disease | A disease that affects brain tissue |
assisted living residence | Provides housing, personal care, support services--home like setting |
case management | corrdinates a pseron's care from admission through discharge |
chronic illness | ongoing illness |
functional nursing | focuses on tasks |
hospice | health care for the dying |
Acute illness | sudden illness |
independence | not requiring care from others |
interdisciplinary health care team | many health care workers |
LPN | licensed practical nurse----1 year of nurse training |
Medicaid | health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states |
Medicare | A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age or older |