CNA Chapter 1 Flashcards
Abuse
purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
active neglect
the purposeful failure to provide needed care, resulting in harm to a person
ADLs
Activities of Daily Living- daily personal tasks
acute care
24 hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses and injuries
adult day services
care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not need to live in the facility where care is given
assault
a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he will be harmed
assisted living
residences for people who do not need 24 hour skilled care, but do require some help with daily care
assistive or adaptive devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs
Battery
the intentional touching of a person without her consent
care plan
a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform
chain of command
the line of authority within a facility
charting
documenting information and observations about residents
chronic
long-term or long-lasting
compassionate
being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding
confidentiality
the legal and ethical principle of keeping information private
conscientious
guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled
culture change
make services based on the values and practices of residents; core values are choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful living
diagnoses
medical conditions determined by a doctor
domestic violence
physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, partners, or family members
empathy
identifying with the feelings of others
ethics
the knowledge of right and wrong
false imprisonment
the unlawful restraint of someone that affects the person’s freedom of movement; includes both the threat of being physically restrained and actually being physically restrained
HIPAA
federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure and that organizations take special steps to protect this information