Types of Illnesses and Nursing Professions
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What is an acute illness?

Sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover.

Define chronic illness.

On-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset. There is no known cure.

What does terminal illness mean?

The person will likely not recover.

What is an assisted living residence (ALR)?

<p>Provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a health team?

<p>Many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on a person's total care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define hospice.

<p>Health care program/agency for people who are dying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the nursing team provide?

<p>Nursing care - RNs, LPNs/LVN, and CNAs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What qualifies someone as a registered nurse (RN)?

<p>Complete a 2, 3, or 4 year nursing program and has passed the licensing test.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?

<p>1 year nursing program and passed licensing test.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define nursing assistant.

<p>Passed a nursing assistant training and competency program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is involuntary seclusion?

<p>Separating a person from others against his or her own will.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an ombudsman?

<p>Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define representative in health care.

<p>A person who has the legal right to act on the patient or resident's behalf.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does treatment entail?

<p>The care provided to maintain or restore health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define abuse.

<p>The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, or intimidation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is assault?

<p>Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without consent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is battery?

<p>Touching a person's body without consent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define boundary crossing.

<p>A brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a boundary sign?

<p>An act, behavior, or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define boundary violation.

<p>An act or behavior that meets your needs, not the person's.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is civil law?

<p>Laws concerned with relationships between people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define crime.

<p>An act that a criminal law prohibits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are criminal laws?

<p>Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is defamation?

<p>Injuring a person's name or reputation by making false statements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to delegate?

<p>To authorize another person to perform a nursing task.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define elder abuse.

<p>Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver to an older adult.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is false imprisonment?

<p>Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is fraud?

<p>Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define invasion of privacy.

<p>Violating a person's right not to have their private affairs exposed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a job description?

<p>A document that describes what the agency expects you to do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a law?

<p>A rule of conduct made by a government body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define libel.

<p>Making false statements in print, writing, or through pictures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is malpractice?

<p>Negligence by a professional person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define neglect.

<p>Failure to provide the person with goods or services needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a nursing task?

<p>Nursing care or function that can be delegated to nursing assistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a professional boundary?

<p>Separates helpful behaviors from behaviors that are not helpful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What constitutes professional sexual misconduct?

<p>An act, behavior, or comment of a sexual nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is protected health information?

<p>Identifying information and information about health care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define self-neglect.

<p>A person's behaviors and way of living that threatens health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is slander?

<p>Making false statements orally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define vulnerable adult.

<p>Person 18 years or older at risk due to a disability or condition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does confidentiality entail?

<p>Trusting others with personal and private information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define gossip.

<p>To spread rumors or talk about the private matters of others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is harassment?

<p>To trouble, torment, or worry a person by one's behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a preceptor?

<p>A staff member who guides another staff member; mentor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define priority.

<p>The most important thing at the time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is professionalism?

<p>Following laws, being ethical, and having good work ethics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is stress?

<p>The response or change in the body caused by an emotional factor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define teamwork.

<p>Staff members working together as a group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are work ethics?

<p>Behavior in the workplace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is communication?

<p>The exchange of information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an end-of-shift report?

<p>Report given by the nurse at the end of the shift.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a medical record?

<p>Legal account of a person's condition and treatment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define nursing care plan.

<p>Written guide about a person's nursing care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a nursing diagnosis?

<p>A health problem that can be treated by nursing measures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nursing process?

<p>Method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define objective data.

<p>Information that is seen, heard, felt, or shared by an observer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is subjective data?

<p>Things a person tells you about that you cannot observe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is recording?

<p>Written account of care and observations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define planning in nursing.

<p>Setting priorities and goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is observation in nursing?

<p>Using the senses to collect information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Types of Illnesses

  • Acute illness: Sudden onset illness expected to result in recovery.
  • Chronic illness: Long-term illness with gradual onset; no known cure but can be managed with treatment.
  • Terminal illness: Condition considered unlikely to allow recovery.

Care Settings and Teams

  • Assisted Living Residence (ALR): Offers housing, personal care, and social activities in a supportive environment.
  • Health team: Group of healthcare professionals focused on comprehensive care.
  • Nursing team: Consists of Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).

Nursing Profession

  • Registered Nurse (RN): Requires completion of a nursing program (2-4 years) and passing a licensing exam.
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): Complete a one-year nursing program and pass the licensing test.
  • Nursing Assistant: Trained in nursing assistance, performs tasks under a nurse’s supervision.

Rights and Protections

  • Involuntary seclusion: Forcibly separating a person without their consent.
  • Ombudsman: Advocates for individuals’ rights and needs in healthcare settings.
  • Representative: Authorized individual acting on behalf of a patient or resident.

Care Protocols

  • Treatment: Includes any care provided to maintain or restore health.
  • Abuse: Deliberate harm or neglect inflicted on individuals, leading to physical or psychological distress.
  • Neglect: Failure to provide necessary goods or services, compromising health and safety.
  • Civil law: Governs relationships among individuals.
  • Criminal law: Focuses on offenses against society.
  • Defamation: Damaging someone's reputation through false statements.

Nursing and Professional Boundaries

  • Delegation: Authorizing someone to perform specific nursing tasks.
  • Professional boundary: Distinction between helpful and unhelpful behaviors in nursing.
  • Boundary violation: Actions that prioritize the caregiver's needs over the patient's.

Confidentiality and Ethics

  • Confidentiality: Safeguarding personal and health information.
  • Professionalism: Adhering to ethical standards and legal requirements in nursing practices.
  • Work ethics: Conduct and behavior exhibited in a professional setting.

Documentation and Reports

  • Medical record: Official documentation of a patient's health status and care history.
  • End-of-shift report: Hand-off report between nursing shifts to ensure continuity of care.
  • Nursing care plan: Structured outline of a patient's nursing care and goals.

Data Collection in Nursing

  • Objective data: Observable signs collected through senses.
  • Subjective data: Symptoms reported by the patient that cannot be directly measured.

Communication and Team Dynamics

  • Communication: Effective exchange and interpretation of information in healthcare settings.
  • Teamwork: Collaborative effort of healthcare staff to ensure safe and effective patient care.

Stress and Well-being

  • Stress: Physical or emotional response to challenges that affect overall well-being.
  • Self-neglect: Actions or lifestyle choices that jeopardize personal health and safety.

Additional Terms

  • Harassment: Unwanted behavior causing distress or discomfort to another individual.
  • Preceptor: Mentor who guides and teaches less experienced staff members.

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This quiz covers various types of illnesses including acute, chronic, and terminal conditions. It also explores different care settings and the roles within nursing teams, such as Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Test your knowledge on healthcare professions and patient care.

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