Chapter 3 Vocab: Understanding Residents

Question 1

Psychological Needs

Answer 1

involve social interation, emotionsl, intellect and spirituality

Question 2

Masterbation

Answer 2

to touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure

Question 3

Holistic Care

Answer 3

whole body care

Question 4

Cultural Diversity

Answer 4

different groups of people with varied backgrounds and experiences living together in the world

Question 5

Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs (bottom to top)

Answer 5

1. Physical needs
2. Safety and security needs
3. need to love
4. need for self-esteem
5. need for self actualization

Question 6

Cognative

Answer 6

Related to thinking and learning

Question 7

Ageism

Answer 7

Seterotyping and discrimination of older persons or the elderly

Question 8

Developmental disabilities

Answer 8

Disabilities that are present at birth or emerge during childhood

Question 9

Major Depressive disorder (clinical depression)

Answer 9

mood order: loss of interest in everything a person once cared about

Question 10

Apathy

Answer 10

Lack of interest in activities

Question 11

Bipolar disorder

Answer 11

causes person to have mood swings and changes in energy levels and the ability to function

Question 12

Anxiety

Answer 12

uneasiness, worry or fear, about a situation or condition

Question 13

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

Answer 13

Chronic anxiety and worry

Question 14

Panic Disorder

Answer 14

Having regular panic attacks

Question 15

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Answer 15

anxiety disorder characteries by obsessive behavior or thoughts - Person repeatedly performs a behavior or routine

Question 16

Posttraumatic Stress dirorder (PTSD)

Answer 16

anxiety brought on by experiencing a traumatic event

Question 17

phobia

Answer 17

intene, irrational fear of or anxiety about an object, place or situation

Question 18

Claustrophobia

Answer 18

fear of small spaces

Question 19

Schizophrenia

Answer 19

affects a person’s ability to think or communicate clearly

Question 20

Hallucinations

Answer 20

False or distorted sensory perceptions

Question 21

Delusions

Answer 21

persistent false belifs

Question 22

Psychotherapy

Answer 22

Therapy involving talking about one’s problems with mental health professionals

Question 23

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Answer 23

psychotherapy that is often used to treat anxiety and depression

Question 24

Terminal Illness

Answer 24

disease or condition that will eventually cause death

Question 25

Grief

Answer 25

deep distress or sorrow over a loss

Question 26

Stages of Grief

Answer 26

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance

Question 27

Advance directive

Answer 27

Legal documents that allow people to decide what kind of medicare care they wish to receive if they are unable to make those decisions themselves

Question 28

Living will

Answer 28

outlines the medicare care a person wants, or does not want, in case he/she becomes unable to make those decisions

Question 29

Durable POA (Health care proxy)

Answer 29

signed/dated/witnessed legal document that appoints someone else to make medical decisons for a person int he event he/she becomes unable to do so.

Question 30

DRN - do not resucitate

Answer 30

tells people not to perform CPR

Question 31

Cheye-Stokes respirations

Answer 31

alternating periods of slow, irregular respirations, and rapid, shallow respirations, along with short periods of not breathing

Question 32

Postmortem care

Answer 32

care for the body after death

Question 33

Hospice care

Answer 33

Term for special care a dying person needs

Question 34

Pallative care

Answer 34

Care where the goals are comfort and dignity of the resident