NAB Study Guide Terms

NAB Study Guide Terms Abuse - answerWillful intent to cause harm. Abuse may be resident (patient) to resident (patient) or staff to resident (patient) harm. Activities - answerRefer to any endeavor, other than routine activities of daily living, in which a resident participates that is intended to enhance his/her sense of well-being and to promote or enhance physical, cognitive and emotional health. These include, but are not limited to, activities that promote self-esteem, pleasure, comfort, education, creativity, success and independence Activities of Daily Living - answerIndividual self-performance skills needed in everyday life such as ambulation/locomotion, eating, toileting, grooming/personal hygiene and bathing Activity Therapist (AT) - answerAn allied health professional trained to develop and provide leisure time activities for facility residents (patients). Administrer - answerThe direct application of a vaccine or a prescribed drug or device, whether by injection, ingestion or any other means, to the body of a resident Advance Directive - answerWritten instructions from residents about the management and provision of care if they become incapacitated (living wills, DNR, POA) Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) - answerAny unintended response to a drug which is injurious or harmful to health and which occurs at normal dose Ambulatory - answerAble to walk with or without difficulty or help Annual Assessment - answerAn annual assessment of a resident's physical, mental, emotional, cognitive and functional status Aspiration - answerThe inhaling of foreign objects, such as food or beverages if swallowed incorrectly, into the lungs; results in introduction of bacteria from the mouth and stomach into the lungs which can lead to pulmonary bacteria infection known as aspiration pneumonia Behavioral Intervention - answerNon-drug interventions used to change the resident's behavior of environment to lessen or acomodate the resident's behavioral symptoms Care Plan - answerA plan designed to meet all of a residents identified physical, mental, emotional, cognitive, and functional needs. The care plan is generally the result of an assessment and collaboration by an interdisciplinary team of pr