Unit 33 vocab

Question 1

neurological condition in which there is a gradual loss of cerebral function.

Answer 1

Alzheimer’s Disease

Question 2

pet therapy; pets visiting in a health care facility for a therapeutic purpose.

Answer 2

Animal-Assisted Therapy

Question 3

a developmental disorder that appears during the first three years of life, affecting the person’s ability to communicate and interact with others.

Answer 3

Autism

Question 4

severe and unpredictable violent behavior of a person with dementia.

Answer 4

Catastrophic Reaction

Question 5

motor control developmental disability caused by an injury or abnormality affecting the immature brain.

Answer 5

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Question 6

a movement that promotes the transformation of long-term care facilities to treat residents with respect and provide person-directed care.

Answer 6

Culture change

Question 7

weakening

Answer 7

Debilitating

Question 8

acute, reversible mental confusion due to illness and medical problems

Answer 8

Delirium

Question 9

false belief

Answer 9

Delusion

Question 10

progressive mental deterioration due to organic brain disease.

Answer 10

Dementia

Question 11

permanent condition that occurs before age 22 that changes, delays, or interferes with physical or mental development.

Answer 11

Developmental Disability (DD)

Question 12

loss of recognition of time, place, or people

Answer 12

Disorientation

Question 13

a congenital condition in which persons are born with 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.

Answer 13

Down Syndrome

Question 14

wandering away from a healthcare facility

Answer 14

Eloping

Question 15

Developmental disability that affects 2 to 3 percent of the U.S. Population; persons with this condition have lower-than-average intelligence, and limited ability to adapt to their environment, formerly called mental retardation (MR)

Answer 15

Intellectual Disability (ID)

Question 16

place where health care is provided to persons with medically stable conditions.

Answer 16

Intermediate care facility (ICF)

Question 17

same as intellectual disability.

Answer 17

Mental Retardation

Question 18

incidence or rate at which an illness or abnormality occurs in a given population

Answer 18

Morbidity

Question 19

Being subject to death; the death rate or frequency of deaths in a given population

Answer 19

Morality

Question 20

therapeutic use of music to address physical, psychological, or cognitive needs and/or social functioning

Answer 20

Music therapy

Question 21

condition in which the person eats nonfood items

Answer 21

Pica

Question 22

techniques used to help a person remain oriented to environment, time, and self.

Answer 22

Reality orientation

Question 23

thinking and talking about the past.

Answer 23

Reminiscing

Question 24

short-term, time-limited, temporary care that enables an unpaid family caregiver to take a break.

Answer 24

Respite care

Question 25

long-term care facility, skilled nursing facilities provide the most intensive level of care on the residential care continuum. Residents of these facilities have complex medical care and rehabilitation demands. some are chronically ill and can no longer live independently

Answer 25

Skilled Nursing Facility

Question 26

behavior in which a person becomes more agitated and disorientated during the evening hours.

Answer 26

Sundowning

Question 27

techniques used to help individuals feel good about themselves.

Answer 27

Validation therapy