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WorksheetsHealthcare Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What does "accountable" mean?
Responsible for one's actions
Long-term or long-lasting
An immune response by the body
The practice of bringing pets into a facility
Which of the following is NOT an activity of daily living (ADLs)?
Bathing
Eating
Walking
Documenting a problem through a survey
What is "acute care"?
Care for people who need some assistance during certain hours
24-hour skilled care given in hospitals for short-term illnesses or injuries
Residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care
The practice of bringing pets into a facility
What is "adult day services"?
Care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours
Long-term or long-lasting care
The order of authority within a facility
An immune response by the body
What is "allergy"?
The practice of bringing pets into a facility
An immune response by the body after exposure to a substance
Residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care
Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled
What does "animal-assisted therapy (AAT)" involve?
Bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship
Providing 24-hour skilled care in hospitals
Documenting a problem through a survey
The order of authority within a facility
What is "assisted living"?
Residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care but require some help with daily care
Care for people who need some assistance during certain hours
The practice of bringing pets into a facility
An immune response by the body
What are "assistive devices"?
Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living
The order of authority within a facility
Long-term or long-lasting care
An ongoing coordination of a resident's care over time
What is a "care team"?
Group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide resident care
The order of authority within a facility
A nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
Long-term or long-lasting care
What does "chain of command" refer to?
The order of authority within a facility
Long-term or long-lasting care
An immune response by the body
The practice of bringing pets into a facility
What is the role of a "charge nurse"?
A nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
The order of authority within a facility
Long-term or long-lasting care
An immune response by the body
What does "chronic" mean?
Long-term or long-lasting
An immune response by the body
The practice of bringing pets into a facility
The order of authority within a facility
What does "cite" mean in a long-term care facility?
To document a problem through a survey
The order of authority within a facility
Long-term or long-lasting care
An immune response by the body
What does "conscientious" mean?
Guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled
Long-term or long-lasting
The order of authority within a facility
An immune response by the body
What is "continuity of care"?
An ongoing coordination of a resident's care over time where the care to exchanges information & works towards shared goals
Long-term or long-lasting care
The order of authority within a facility
An immune response by the body
What is the definition of "courteous"?
The assignment of tasks to another person
Polite, kind, and considerate
The serious loss of mental abilities
The identification of a disease or condition
What does "delegation" refer to?
The serious loss of mental abilities
Being able to identify with and understand the feelings of others
The assignment of tasks to another person
A way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting
What is "dementia"?
The identification of a disease or condition
The serious loss of mental abilities
A method of nursing care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member
Care that involves the whole person
What does "diagnosis" mean?
The identification of a disease or condition by its signs and symptoms and through test results
Being able to identify with and understand the feelings of others
A way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting
Care that involves the whole person
What does it mean to be "empathetic"?
Being able to identify with and understand the feelings of others
The assignment of tasks to another person
The serious loss of mental abilities
A way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting
What is a "first impression"?
The identification of a disease or condition
A way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting
Care that involves the whole person
The serious loss of mental abilities
What is "functional nursing"?
A method of nursing care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member
Care that involves the whole person
Health care that is provided in a person's home
Holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live
What does "holistic care" involve?
The assignment of tasks to another person
Care that involves the whole person
The serious loss of mental abilities
The identification of a disease or condition
What is "home health care"?
Health care that is provided in a person's home
Holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live
Caring for children and the elderly in the same setting
An independent, non-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities
What is "hospice care"?
Health care that is provided in a person's home
Holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live
Caring for children and the elderly in the same setting
An independent, non-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities
What is "intergenerational care"?
Health care that is provided in a person's home
Holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live
Caring for children and the elderly in the same setting
An independent, non-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities
What is the "Joint Commission"?
Health care that is provided in a person's home
Holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live
Caring for children and the elderly in the same setting
An independent, non-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities
What does "length of stay" refer to?
The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
The state of being legally responsible for something
A licensed nurse who provides skilled nursing care
The assignment of tasks to another person
What is "liability"?
The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
The state of being legally responsible for something
A licensed nurse who provides skilled nursing care
The assignment of tasks to another person
What is a "licensed practical nurse (LPN)" or "licensed vocational nurse (LVN)"?
The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
The state of being legally responsible for something
A licensed nurse who provides skilled nursing care & gives treatments + medications
The assignment of tasks to another person
What is the definition of long-term care?
24-hour skilled care provided in long-term care facilities for people with ongoing conditions.
A federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older.
Care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care.
A medical assistance program for people who have low incomes.
What does Medicaid provide?
A federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older.
A medical assistance program for people who have low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities.
Care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care.
24-hour skilled care provided in long-term care facilities for people with ongoing conditions.
Who is a nursing assistant (NA)?
A licensed nurse who assesses residents and creates care plans.
An unlicensed healthcare worker who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care.
A specialist who helps restore or improve function after an illness or injury.
A person living in a long-term care facility.
What is person-centered care?
A type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and their individuality and capabilities.
A method of nursing care in which the registered nurse provides much of the daily care to residents.
A method or way of doing something.
The use of proper standards of behavior at work and in work-related settings.
What is the role of a registered nurse (RN)?
An unlicensed healthcare worker who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care.
A licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates care plans, monitors progress, provides skilled nursing care, administers treatments and medications, and supervises the care given by nursing assistants and other members of the care team.
A specialist who helps restore or improve function after an illness or injury.
A person living in a long-term care facility.
Who are referred to as the "sandwich generation"?
People responsible for the care of both their children and aging relatives.
People who work in sandwich shops.
People who only care for their children.
People who only care for their aging relatives.
What is "skilled care"?
Care given by family members.
Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist.
Care given by friends.
Non-medical care given by volunteers.
What is "subacute care"?
Care given in hospitals or long-term care facilities for people who need less care than for an acute illness but more than for a chronic illness.
Care given only at home.
Care given for minor injuries.
Care given by non-professionals.
Who is a "team leader" in a nursing context?
A nurse in charge of a group of residents for one shift of duty.
A nurse who works alone.
A nurse who only does administrative work.
A nurse who only provides training.
What is "team nursing"?
A method of nursing care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care.
A method where nurses work individually.
A method where nurses only do paperwork.
A method where nurses only provide emergency care.
What does "trustworthy" mean?
Deserving the trust of others.
Being very wealthy.
Being very intelligent.
Being very strong.
