LTC Chapter 1 & 2

Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months or less?

• Hospice
• Long Term Care
• Assisted Living
• Acute Care

Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?

• People with long term illnesses do not live in long term care facilities
• Most conditions in long term care facilities are chronic
• People who live in long term care facilities are never able to return home
• Long term care takes place in a persons home

A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assistant, Sarah. How should Sarah respond?

• Refuse, but thank her for thinking of her
• Accept because Sarah does not know her facility’s policy on gifts
• Accept and ask the resident not to tell anyone
• Refuse and tell her that her employer is very unfair about employees accepting gifts from residents

The group with the longest average stay in a long term care facilities is

• Men
• Developmentally disabled
• Caregivers
• Residents with Alzheimer’s disease

A________ is a method or way of doing something

• Policy
• Procedure
• Cite
• Survey

Medicare is

• A medical assistance program for low income people
• A program that pays for 100% of healthcare costs for all people who are enrolled in it
• A health insurance program for people who are 65 or older or younger people who are disabled and ill
• Never used to pay for long term care

How often are inspections done in long term care facilities?

• Every month
• Every 9-15 months
• Every 5-7 years
• Every 3 months

Which of the following is a core value associated with culture change?

• Doing everything for residents
• Keeping animals and children out of LTC facilities
• Promoting self determination and purposeful living
• Making sure all residents participate in the same activities

Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
• Resident
• Physician (MD)
• Dietician (RDT)

Which of the following statements is true of residents being a part of the care team?

• Residents can not make their own decisions
• Residents are not care team members
• Residents should not try to make choices about care they want to recieve
• The care team revolves around the resident and his or her condition, treatment, and progress