Chapter 3 Workbook [Hartmann Nursing Assistant Care The Basics] Understanding Residents

Chapter 3 Workbook [Hartmann Nursing Assistant Care The Basics] Understanding Residents What are six basic human needs? - ANS Food, water, sleep, comfort, activity, and protection/shelter What are six psychosocial needs that humans have? - ANS Love/affection, acceptance by others, safety/security, self-reliance/independence/daily living, contact with others,and success/self-esteem the ability to engage in sexual activities continues unless - ANS disease or injury occurs Residents have the legal right to choose how to - ANS express their sexuality Nursing assistants must respect residents' - ANS sexual orientation The nursing assistant should always knock and wait for a response before - ANS entering residents' rooms If a nursing assistant encounters a resident being sexually abused, - ANS he should take the resident to a safe place and then notify the nurse A loss of independence is - ANS very difficult for a person to deal with A nursing assistant should allow a resident to do a task - ANS independently even if it is easier for the Na to do it. Activities of daily living (ADLs) - ANS are personal care tasks a person does every day to care for himself NAs should encourage - ANS self-care regardless of how long it takes or how poorly residents are able to do it. A loss of independence can cause - ANS increased dependence Colon - ANS One type of cancer that regular physical activity lessens the risk of Urinary tract - ANS type of infection that inactivity can result in Stress - ANS the ability to cope with this is one benefit of regular activity Grooming - ANS Nursing assistants can help residents with this as needed and requested before scheduled activities begin OBRA - ANS Abbreviation for federal law that requires that facilities provide an activities program that meets the interests of residents Appetite - ANS In addition to promoting better eating habits, regular activity increases this How is the family of today defined? - ANS By support of one another A child takes three years from birth to be able to - ANS move around, communicate basic needs, and feed himself Tantrums are common among - ANS toddlers Children learn language skills between the ages of 3 to 6. - ANS From the ages of 6 to 10, children learn to get along with each other Three abilities that may be affected by developmental disabilities - ANS Learning, communicating, moving Four guidelines for caring for a resident who has an intellectual disability - ANS be patient, encourage social interaction, promote independence, help with ADLs dividing into smaller tasks, Uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition, is called - ANS Anxiety An intense form of anxiety or fear is called a(n) - ANS Phobia Which of the following means a lack of interest in activities? - ANS Apathy A false sensory perception, such as a person seeing her mother who has been dead for many years in front of her, is a(n) - ANS hallucination A persistent false belief, such as a person believing that a resident in the next room can read his thoughts, is a(n) - ANS Delusion Which of the following types of mental illness is characterized by changing moods, high energy, and big speeches? - ANS Bipolar disorder