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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Broad term used to describe anyone who provides care to another person.






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






9. 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






10. Client has the right to be treated with ___________






11. 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.






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






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






14. The term used to describe a person's ability to move around






15. 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






16. Caregiver does the task of ________ bed linens






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Caregiver does the task of Keeping track of client's _____ for prescription refills - clothing - and personal items






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






22. Client's rights protected by law; may vary from state to state and between service locations


23. Caregiver does the task of Writing on the ______ as indicated by the nurse or supervisor






24. Client has the right to have client information and records _____________






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






26. Caregiver does the task of Making and receiving ___________






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






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


30. Caregiver assists clients in activities of....






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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 -






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


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






41. Fastest growing group out of this population






42. Client has the right to be free from __________ in regard to race - color - national origin - gender - sexual orientation - or religion






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Caregiver does the task of Providing companionship and leisure time activities - including exercise and ________






49. Caregiver does the task of ________ with families - health care providers - and supervisors






50. 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