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Communicating effectively with an older person as a caregiver. - Correct
Answers--Remember that they often feel as though they are a burden to the
caregiver.
-Positive messages, show desire to help.
-REMINISCING: Should be encouraged by caregivers. To talk about the past is
an important part of the aging process.
-it can remind them o their persona resources for dealing with choices,
problems, and losses.
-Confidence and Self-Esteem
-If reminiscing stimulates negative memories, it should not be encouraged.
-AL= Will communicate that who they are and what they have accomplished
is indeed important.
-Valued, respected, and accepted.
Active listening - Correct Answers-Trying to understand what the others are
saying and why, identify feelings.
Pensions - Correct Answers-are funds paid to retired employees who paid
into a pension fund while they were employed.
Social Security - Correct Answers--A federal program under the direction of
the SS Administration. Designed to give retired or disabled individuals some
source of income.
-Benefits after paying into it as an employee.
Medicare - Correct Answers-Federal Program that helps older ppl (65+) in
paying their medical bills.
Medicaid - Correct Answers-Designed by Federal Govt. as a state program to
hep those who need and qualify for medical assistance.
-nursing homes
-ppl with limitations in daily activities.
,Medical Asepsis - Correct Answers-Means free from germs o bacteria that
may cause infection.
Class A Fire - Correct Answers-Fire started with wood, paper, or trash
Class B Fire - Correct Answers-Fire started with gas, grease or other liquid
Class C Fire - Correct Answers-Electircal fire
First Degree Burn - Correct Answers-Skin Reddened but unbroken
FA: Place under cold Water
Second Degree Burn - Correct Answers-Skin Reddened, blisters formed
FA: Place under cod water, cover with a dry sterie dressing.
Third Degree Burn - Correct Answers-Skin Partially destroyed
FA: Cover entire area with a dry sterile dressing.
Consumer Product Safety Commission - Correct Answers--Charged to protect
the consumers from unreasonable risks associated with consumer products,
to assist consumers in voluntary comparative safety of consumer products
and more.
-Regulates the production and sale of products that are potentially
hazardous, sets safety standards, can ban products that are deemed
hazardous to consumers, can seize products from the market.
Consumer Bill of Rights - Correct Answers--The Right to Safety
-The Right to be Informed
-The Right to Choose
-The Right to be Heard
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) - Correct Answers-
Creates national standards to protect individuals medical records and other
personal heath info.
Progressive Tax - Correct Answers-A tax that requires a larger fraction of
income as that income increases.
Ex: Income Tax
Regressive Tax - Correct Answers-A tax requiring a smaller fraction of
income increases, tax is measured against what is spent.
Ex. Sales Tax
,Proportional Tax - Correct Answers-A tax that requires the same fraction of
income from tax payers of all income levels.
Ex:
Bankruptcy - Correct Answers--Chapter 13 = 7 years ; Chapter 7 = 10 years
- A federal court procedure that helps consumers and business get rid of
their debt and repay their creditors. "liquidation" or "reorganization"
Cash Card - Correct Answers-Any electronic payment card that stores cash
fro various types of payments
Ex: Bank Debit Cards, prepaid debit cards, gift cards, and payroll cards
Chamber of Commerce - Correct Answers-A local association to promote and
protect the interests of the business community in a particular place.
Better Business Bureau (BBB) - Correct Answers--An organization focused on
advancing marketplace trust.
-Using an accredited Business system they rank business, charities, and non-
profits.
Federal Trade Comission (FTC) - Correct Answers-An agency whose basic
responsibility is to help consumers find needed information or locate the
appropriate agency to assist them with their problems.
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FACT ACT) - Correct Answers-Legislation giving
consumers the right to know what information consumer reporting about
them to creditors, insurance companies, and employers.
Duopoly - Correct Answers-A market situation in which 2 sellers dominate a
specific market industry.
Monopoly - Correct Answers-One seer controls the supply of a product or
service.
Oligopoly - Correct Answers-A situation in which few sellers (4 or less) control
the majority of a supply or service produced.
Small Claims Court - Correct Answers-A legal mechanism available in all
states to solve legal problems involving small sums of money.
-A Judge exercises broad powers in this court. HE or she decided the case
and there is no jury. Judges ruing may be apealed to a higher court.
Non-durable goods - Correct Answers-Are consumption goods purchased by
the household sector that generally have a useful satisfaction-providing
existence of shorter than a year.
-are about 30% of personal consumption.
, Sanitation Of Toys - Correct Answers-dipped in a bleach-water solution and
allowed o air dry
Immunization - Correct Answers-When a very small amount of a particular
disease germ is injected into the bloodstream so that the bod begins to
produce the type of antibodies to fight the germ.
Reporting Child Abuse - Correct Answers-You shod report any concern to a
supervisor in a private setting. Then supervisors should check out the
concern and report to the closest social service or CPS agency.
B.F. Skinner - Correct Answers-Emphasized that almost all behavior is
LEARNED and can be increased by positive consequences and decreased by
negative consequences.
Social Learning Theory - Correct Answers-New behaviors are earned
primarily through observing the behavior of others. Observational learning or
Modeling.
Psychoanalytic Theories - Correct Answers-Method of learning about mental
processes and of treating some mental disorders through the use of
techniques association.
Behaviorism - Correct Answers-Traditional earning theory that credits
environment as primary source of development factors only born with
reflexes.
Erik Erickson - Correct Answers-Developed theory on specific social tasks
that need to emerge for healthy development.
Basic Trust vs. Mistrust (INFANTS) - Correct Answers-Infants forms first
trusting relationships with caregiver.
Warmth, affection, and consistency of care lead to a positive, secure
attachment with primary caregiver. Inadequate care results in fear and
mistrust. Since the relationship is the prototype for all others, those with a
primarily negative resolution to this stage may struggle with forming close
relationships for the rest of their lives.
Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt (TODDLER) - Correct Answers-Toddler begins to
push for independence.
If a child is permitted and encouraged to do things for him/herself, a sense of
independence or freedom develops. Questioning ones ability and
dependence characterize a negative outcome for this stage.