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No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.  \nISBN 978-1-60425-050-3  \nPRINTED IN THE USA  \nNotice to Readers  \nThough the guidelines and procedures contained in this text are based on consultations with healthcare professionals, they should not be considered absolute recommendations. The instructor and readers should follow employer, local, state, and federal guidelines concerning healthcare practices. These guidelines change, and it is the reader’s responsibility to be aware of these changes and of the policies and procedures of his or her healthcare facility.  \nThe publisher, authors, editors, and reviewers cannot accept any responsibility for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the contents ofthe book. The publisher does not warrant or guarantee any of the products described herein or perform any analysis in connection with any of the product information contained herein.  \nSpecial Thanks  \nA heartfelt thank you goes to our insightful and wonderful reviewers, listed in alphabetical order:  \nTheresa J. DeBon, RN, BS Tulsa, OK  \nRuth Hardke, RN Stow, OH  \nCharles Illian, RN, BSN, Infection Preventionist Orlando, FL  \nMarie Johnston, RN Harrisburg, PA  \nSally Lyle, RN, BSN Rock Hill, SC  \nWendy Pickard-Tanios, RN, BS, ONC Round Rock, TX  \nChristine A. Smith, RN, MSN Poquoson, VA  \nWe are very appreciative of the many sources who shared their informative photos with us:  \n• Briggs Corporation  \n• Detecto  \n• Dreamstime  \n• Exergen Corporation  \n• Harrisburg Area Community College  \n• Dr. James Heilman  \n• Hollister Incorporated  \n• Invacare Corporation  \n• Medline Industries  \n• National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel  \n• North Coast Medical, Inc.  \n• Nova Medical Products  \n• RG Medical Diagnostics ofWixom, MI  \n• Starkey Hearing Technologies  \n• Vancare, Inc.  \n• Welch Allyn  \nGender Usage  \nThis textbook utilizes the pronouns he, his, she, and her interchangeably to denote healthcare team members and residents.  \n􀀟􀀞ease 􀀚m􀀙􀀘 l 􀀗􀀖􀀕􀀔􀀓􀀒􀀑􀀐􀀖􀀏􀀎 and sugges􀀑􀀐o􀀏s to 􀀓􀀄􀀃t􀀂r@􀀁ar􀀑manon􀀞ine.com.  \niii  \nContents  \nPage  \n1 The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care  \n1. Compare long-term care to other healthcare settings 1  \n2. Describe a typical long-term care facility 2  \n3. Explain Medicare and Medicaid 3  \n4. Describe the nursing assistant’s role 3  \n5. Describe the care team and the chain of command 5  \n6. Define policies, procedures, and professionalism 7  \n7. List examples of legal and ethical behavior and explain Residents’ Rights 10  \n8. Explain legal aspects of the resident’s medical record 17  \n9. Explain the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 19  \n10. Discuss incident reports 19  \n2 Foundations of Resident Care  \n1. Understand the importance of verbal and  \n written communications 20 2. Describe barriers to communication 23 3. List guidelines for communicating with  \nresidents with special needs 25 4. 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