UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTHCARE SETTING

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

• (A) Hospice care​

• (B) Long-term care ​

• (C) Outpatient care​

• D) Acute care ​

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

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• (A) People with terminal illnesses do not live in long-term care facilities. ​

• (B) Most people in long-term care facilities have chronic conditions.​

• (C) People who live in long-term care facilities are never able to return home. ​

• (D) Long-term care takes place in a person’s home. ​

3. Where is long-term care offered?​

• (A) Adult day services facilities​

• (B) Hospitals​

• (C) Skilled nursing facilities​

• (D) Ambulatory surgical centers​

4. ___________ is care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury.​

(D) Rehabilitation​

• (A) Subacute care​

• (B) Acute care​

• (C) Adult day services​

• (D) Rehabilitation​

5. A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assistant (NA). What would be the best response by the nursing assistant?​

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• (A) The NA should refuse the gift but thank the resident for thinking of her.​

• (B) The NA should accept the gift because she is unsure about her facility’s policy on gifts.​

• (C) The NA should accept the gift if the resident will keep it confidential. ​

• 4. he NA should refuse the gift and tell the resident that her employer is very unfair about employees accepting gifts from residents

6. The abbreviation HMO means ​

• (A) Home maintenance organization ​

• (B) Health management organization ​

• (C) Health maintenance organization ​

• (D) Home medical organization​

Which of the following statements is true of acute care? ​

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• (A) Acute care is normally given in adult day services facilities. ​

• (B) One advantage of acute care is people do not have to leave their homes to receive it. ​

• (C) Acute care is given to people who do not have a serious illness. ​

• (D) Acute care is given in hospitals for people who require immediate care. 

______ is a method or way of doing something. ​

• (A) Policy ​

• (B) Procedure ​

• (C) Survey ​

• (D) Cite​

Regular inspections performed in facilities to make sure they are following state and federal regulations are called​

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• (A) Surveys​

• (B) Citations​

• (C) Procedures​

• (D) Licenses​

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

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• (A) Doing everything for residents​

• (B) Treating all residents the same way​

• (C) Promoting self-determination and personal choice​

• 4. Making sure all residents participate in the same activities​