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Becoming A Caregiver

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Client has the right to be free from __________ in regard to race - color - national origin - gender - sexual orientation - or religion






2. Caregiver does the task of Maintaining _______ for each client






3. Caregiver does the task of Setting up ________ for clients






4. Caregiver does the task of administering or setting up ___________ (if properly trained and supervised)






5. Ratio of Americans over the age of 65 to every American






6. Client has the right to be advised in writing - before care is initiated - of the ________ for the services to be furnished - and the amount of repayment that will be required from the client






7. Help clients with gross motor skills - Tasks from the waist down (walking - balance - mobility)






8. The process of allowing the client to make a decision after they've been provided with - and understand - all relevant information






9. Ending care services to a client for any reason






10. Caregiver does the task of Making and receiving ___________






11. Caregiver does the task of Planning and preparing meals or ensuring that the client's need for ___________ are met






12. Helps people with their emotional and family needs. they also assist individuals and their families with future care needs with a focus on returning home or to a lesser care setting during hospitalizations or nursing home stays






13. Any activity related to the body's elimination of waste. Toileting assistance may include helping a client to the bathroom - helping a client with briefs - or with using a bedpan - urinal - or other device.






14. Caregiver assists clients in activities of....






15. Client has the right to be free from ___________ of personal property






16. Someone who has successfully competed an approved certification training program including a written and/or manual skills test - and who has received a certificate by the state - defined by law as people who assists licensed nursing personnel in the






17. Client has the right to be free from ____ of care - verbal - mental - emotional - and sexual abuse






18. Estimated ratio in 25 years of American over the of 65 to every Americans






19. A client's home - a small care home or a larger care community






20. Client has the right to be free from financial ___________






21. An alternative word for the person receiving care from the caregiver or Personal Care Aide. The word 'client' may also be used






22. 1. Taking direction 2. Responsibility 3. Member of the Caregiving Team 4. Bonding with Clients 5. Making a difference






23. Client has the right to be treated with ___________






24. Direct Care Worker - Resident Care Aide - Attendant - Caregiver






25. Or care plans are written documents detailing what care is to be provided - who is to provide the care - and what the goals of the care are for the person






26. Fastest growing group out of this population






27. A term that describes tasks that the PCA can perform by law because he or she has been taught how to do them by a nurse. Each state has different definitions of what tasks may be taught by a nurse and then legally performed by a caregiver






28. Often used interchangeably with the terms 'doctor' or 'physician.' today - many receive their primary care by someone other than a licensed doctor (a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - for example). Anyone with the legal authority to prescri






29. Specially trained to help individuals meet unique nutritional needs. A dietitian may be used to help plan meals for a person who is diabetic or who has other special dietary needs; typically work closely with caregivers - physicians - and nurses






30. Caregiver does the task of Providing or arranging for ___________ for clients






31. The team who provides health care and emotional care services for a client - including chaplain - Certified Nursing Assistant - Dietitian - Occupational Therapist - Physical Therapist - Registered Nurse - Social Worker - Speech Therapist and other he






32. Client has the right to have access to his or her __________






33. Caregiver does the task of Providing tx or procedures as instructed under ________






34. Any medication that is used to control or subdue a client






35. Caregiver does the task of Providing light ___________ and assistance in keeping the client's environment clean - tidy - and safe






36. Client hasClient has the right to participate in ____________ of the services and care to be furnished - any changes in the services and care - the frequency of visits - and cessation of services






37. Client has the right to voice ____________ regarding services or any other issue without discrimination or reprisal for exercising such rights






38. Assists individuals with their spiritual needs; can be valuable friends to people who are dying or who need spiritual comfort - often available through a home health or in-home care agency






39. An individual certified by a licensed school - a governmental agency or another recognized entity as having met the training standards preparing him or her to become a caregiver. May work in private individual's homes - in assisted living or resident






40. Helps individuals who have had a stroke regain their speaking abilities. They may also evaluate a person's ability to swallow. They work with the physician to determine the proper consistency of food for the person. Speech therapists know a lot about






41. Exciting ways you can personally change the lives of real people






42. Works with clients on buttoning - zipping - and eating - etc. May teach a client to use an adaptive tool to help with these activities (esp. waist up)






43. The entire team of individuals involved in providing care to a client. This team may extend beyond the typical members of the health care team (doctors - nurses - social workers - therapists - and other medical professionals) and include neighbors -






44. Acquiring or using a client's money deceitfully; a form of abuse that is specifically prohibited by law






45. Client has the right to a written notice of ___________ that specifies the reason(s) for the termination






46. People who provide care to individuals in homes or other settings






47. A nurse who has competed 2-4 year nursing program and has passed the national licensing exam. They plan and evaluate care for clients and supervise LPN's and CNAs - as well as work in many nurse education roles






48. Caregiver does the task of Sometimes asked to help care for a ________






49. Caregiver does the task of ________ bed linens






50. Caregiver does the task of _______ clothes - bedding - and linens