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CNA study guide latest 2023 with verified solutions Long Term Care Centers ✔✔Designed for persons who cannot care for themselves: Medical, nursing, dietary, recreational, rehabilitative, and so... cial services are provided Residents ✔✔Persons in long-term care centers; Center is their permanent or temporary home; Most residents are older and have chronic diseases, poor nurtrition, or poor health; Some residents are disabled from birth defects, accidents, or diseases; Alert, oriented residents ✔✔Resident knows who & where they are, the year, and time of day. They have physical problems. Disability level affects the amount of care required. Some require complete care, others need help with daily activities Confused & disoriented residents ✔✔Resident is mildly to severely confused & disoriented. Some simply have trouble remembering where the dining room is, the month, or year. Others are more confused & disoriented--they do not know who or where they are. Sometimes the problem is short term. For others it is permanent and becomes worse Complete care residents ✔✔Residents who are disabled, confused, and disoriented. They cannot meet their own needs or tell you what they need. They need to be kept clean, safe, and comfortable Short-term residents/Respite Care ✔✔Residents who need to recover from surgery, fractures, or illnesses and regain strength & mobility to return to their former living situations. Home caregiver is given a rest. Life-long Residents ✔✔Residents with birth defects & childhood injuries & diseases can cause disabilities such as mental retardation & Down syndrome. Person has limited function in at least 3 ares: self-care, understanding, or expressing language, learning, mobility, self-direction, independent living, & financial support. Person needs lifelong assistance, support and special services. Developmental Disability ✔✔A disability occurring before 22 years of age; May be a physical impairment, intellectual impairment, or both Mentally ill residents ✔✔Residents with problems coping or adjusting to stress affecting behavioral and function. Terminally ill residents ✔✔Residents who are going to die from terminal illness (cancer, AIDS, liver/heart/kidney/respiratory disease. Nursing Team ✔✔RN's, LPN's (LVN's), & Nursing Assistant's Nursing Process ✔✔1) Assessment - Collects information. 2) Nursing Diagnosis - Describes health problems. 3) Planning - Setting priorities and goals. 4) [Show More]

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