Chapter 2 The NA and the Care Team Flashcards
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assistive or adaptive devices
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special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living
2
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compassionate
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being cared, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding
3
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empathy
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identifying with the feelings of others
4
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sympathy
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sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others
5
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tactful
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showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others
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conscientious
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guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled
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chain of command
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the line of authority within a facility or agency
8
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liability
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a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
9
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scope of practice
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defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do and how to do them correctly
