nursing assistant vocab chapter 3 Flashcards
active listening
giving someone full attention while speaking and encouraging them to give information and clarify ideas
barrier
a block or an obstacle
body language
messages a body sends as a person communicates, such as facial expressions and shrugging shoulders
care confidence
meeting to share and gather information about a resident to develop a care plan
care plan
a plan for each resident created by the nurse that outlines the tasks that team members must perform to help the resident reach their goal
charting
the act of nothing, observations and documenting
code
emergent medical situation in which specially trained responders provide nesessary care
edema
swelling in body tissue caused by excess fluid
code status
status of type and scope of care that should be provided in the event of a cardiac arrest, organ failure, or terminal illness
critical thinking
reasoning and analyzing in order to solve problems
culture
learned beliefs, values, traditions and behaviors shared by a social group
incident
accident, problem, or unexpected event during the course of care
incident report
documenting an incident and the response to the incident
medical chart
legal record of all medical care, a patient, resident, or client recieves
MDS
detailed form with guidlines for assessing residents in long term care facilities also details what to do if residents problems are identified
non-verbal communication
communicating without words through gestures and facial expressions
nursing procedures
method used by nurses to determine residents needs, 5 steps: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implemantation and evaluation
objective information
factual information collected using the senses of sight, hearing, smell and touch
orientation
person awareness of person, place and time
prefix
word part added to the beginning of a root to create a new meaning
prioritize
place things in order of importance
root
main part of a word
rounds
movement of staff from room to room to discuss each resident and his or her care plan
sentinel event
unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury
subjective information
information collected from residents, family members, and their friends
suffix
word part added to the end of a root or prefix to create a new meaning
verbal communication
using words, spoken or written or sounds
vital signs
temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pain level monitor vital organs of the body
