Term Test Flashcards
acute
sudden onset and short duration
advance directives
a legal document that makes a person wishes known regarding life support issues. The document is used in the event the person is unable to speak for themself.
self-actualization
according to Maslow, one of the ultimate psychological needs that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is achieved; the motivation to fulfill one’s potential.
ethics
standards of right and wrong that influence behavior
transfer
to move from one place to another
degeneration
to get worse (deteriorate)
etiquette
forms of behavior of polite society
sign
objective evidence of disease such as a feve
neglect
failure to provide the person with the goods or sevices needed
involuntary
unable to control
validation therapy
the caregiver accepts values and beliefs of the resident with dementia, even though they may differ from reality
defecate
elimination of stool (bowel movement)
dementia
a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgement, that is often accompanied by personality changes
incontinence
inability to control bladder or bowels
infection control
practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection
ambulatory
able to walk
reality orientation
assisting residents to be aware of time, place and person
standard precautions
strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
exploition
taking advantage of a resident for personal gain
chain of infection
infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
hypertension
high blood pressure
pulse
beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
cognition
all the mental activities associated with thinking, remembering, and communicating
void
to urintate
stoma
an artificial opening between a body cavity and the body surface
shearing
force of the skin over the bone and the bone moves but skin stays at point of contact
hospice
a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill
paraplegia
paralysis from waist down
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
aspiration
inhaling liquids into the lungs
constipation
difficulty in passing stools
body mechanics
the proper use of the body to facilitate lifting or moving and prevent injury
confusion
the inability to think clearly and logically
