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

What are six basic human needs? - Food, water, sleep, comfort, activity, and protection/shelter What are six psychosocial needs that humans have? - Love/affection, acceptance by others, safety/security, self-reliance/independence/daily living, contact with others,and success/self-esteem the ability to engage ins exual activites continues unless - disease or injury occurs Residents have the legal right to choose how to - express their sexuality Nursing assistants must respect residents' - sexual orientation The nursing assistant should always knock and wait for a response before - entering residents' rooms If a nursing assistant encounters a resident being sexually abused, - he should take the resident to a safe place and then notify the nurse A loss of independence is - very difficult for a person to deal with A nursing assistant should allow a resident to do a task - independently even if it is easier for the Na to do it. Activities of daily living (ADLs) - are personal care tasks a person does every day to care for himself NAs should encourage - self-care regardless of how long it takes or how poorly residents are able to do it. A loss of independence can cause - increased dependence Colon - One type of cancer that regular physical activity lessens the risk of Urinary tract - type of infection that inactivity can result in Stress - the ability to cope with this is one benefit of regular activity Grooming - Nursing assistants can help residents with this as needed and requested before scheduled activities begin OBRA - Abbreviation for federal law that requires that facilities provide an activities program that meets the interests of residents Appetite - In addition to promoting better eating habits, regular activity increases this