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What is the primary goal of rehabilitation?
What is the primary goal of rehabilitation?
- Returning to the highest level of physical and mental function (correct)
- Promoting health
- Preventing disease
- Maintaining independence
When does the rehabilitation process begin?
When does the rehabilitation process begin?
- When the health team thinks the person is ready
- When the doctor writes the order
- When the person first seeks health care (correct)
- When the person is ready to leave the agency
Who is responsible for the overall nursing care and the safety of the nursing staff?
Who is responsible for the overall nursing care and the safety of the nursing staff?
- The charge nurse
- The RN
- The director of nursing (correct)
- The case manager
Which of the following is NOT part of the nursing team?
Which of the following is NOT part of the nursing team?
What is the primary responsibility of a nursing assistant?
What is the primary responsibility of a nursing assistant?
Flashcards
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
The process of helping persons return to their highest physical and mental function.
Hospice
Hospice
A health care program for dying persons focused on comfort and support.
Nursing team
Nursing team
Includes RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants who provide care.
Director of nursing
Director of nursing
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Delegated tasks
Delegated tasks
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Study Notes
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- 1. Mental Function: Maintaining independence is the correct term.
- 2. Rehabilitation Start: Rehabilitation begins when the health team considers the patient ready, not simply when the person departs the facility or the doctor gives an order.
- 3. Dying Person Care: Hospice care caters to terminally ill individuals.
- 4. Assisted Living Care: Daily activity support is the core task of care.
- 5. Healthcare Policy Control: The board of directors defines and oversees policy.
- 6. Nursing Care Responsibility: The registered nurse (RN) bears the primary responsibility.
- 7. Health Team Membership: The health team integrates the nursing and medical teams.
- 8. Nursing Team Composition: The nursing team includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and licensed vocational nurses, along with other support staff such as therapists.
- 9. Nursing Assistant Supervision: Licensed nurses supervise nursing assistants.
- 10. Nursing Assistant Role: Assisting with daily tasks and following physician instructions are key aspects of the nursing assistants' role.
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