CNA Key Terms Test 1

What are Providers?

• Places where care is delivered

• People or organizations that provide health care

• People who need 24-hour care

• People or organizations paying for services

What does “chronic” mean?

• Condition that lasts a long period of time

• Illness will eventually cause death

• Condition that lasts a short period of time

• Medical health for people aged 65+

-is defined as the serious loss of mental abilities

What is FALSE about Hospice care?

• It’s given in facilities or homes

• People have around six months or less to live

• Support is given to family and loved ones

• Hospice workers don’t give comfort to the person

What do Assisted living facilities do?

• Give 24-hour skilled care

• Keep the hospital looking environment

• Help with daily care

• Let the residents live alone

What is a Procedure?

• A course of action taken every time a certain situation occurs

• Method, or way, of doing something

• A policy that must stay confidential

• 24-hour skilled care

What is Medicare?

• Health insurance for people aged 65 or older

• Program for people who have low income

• Doesn’t pay long-term care facilities

• Not based on the residents needs

What is length of stay?

• The number of months a person stays in a health care facility

• The number of minutes a person stays in a health care facility

• The number of days a person stays in a health care facility

• The number of years a person stays in a health care facility

What is a facility?

• A home

• A place where care is delivered

• A place where people stay for fun

• An apartment

What care is given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care?

• Outpatient

• Assisted living

• Subacute care

• Rehabilitation