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CNA Chap 1
hartman's nac 2nd edition
Question | Answer |
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PROVIDERS | PROVIDERS: Are people or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses, clincs and agencies. |
FACILITIES | FACILITIES: Are places where care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilities or nursing homes, and treatment centers. |
PAYERS | PAYERS: Are people or organizations paying for healtcare services. |
LONG-TERM CARE (LTC) | LONG-TERM CARE (LTC): Is given in long term-care facilities (LTCF) for people who need 24 hour, supervised nursing care. This tyle of care is given to peopel who need a high level of care for ongoing conditions. |
LENGTH OF STAY | LENGTH OF STAY: (The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility) may be shor, such as a few days or a few months, or longer than six months. Some of these people will have a terminal illnes. While others may recover and return to their homes |
TERMINAL ILLNESS | TERMINAL ILLNESS: Means that the person is expected to die from the illness. |
CHRONIC CONDITIONS | CHRONIC CONDITIONS: Include physical disabilities, heart disease, stroke, and dementia |
HOME HEALTH CARE | HOME HEALTH CARE: Takes place in a person's home. |
DIAGNOSES | DIAGNOSES: Medical conditions determined by a doctor. The stages of illnesses or diseases affect how sick people are and how much care they will need. |
ASSISTED LIVING | ASSISTED LIVING: Are facilities that provide some help with daily care, such as showers, meals, and dressing. Help with medication may also be given. |
ADULT DAYCARE |