CAREGIVING TEST 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The concept of Caregiving was developed by______ ______ and encompasses the
initial portion of this presentation as it relates to the caregiver. It does not include the
nurse. - Answers - Jean Giddens
________ AND ______-- utilized the term caring, which focuses more on the nurses
role - Answers - Potter and Perry
Nursing, as a humanistic profession, is closely related to the core concept of caring in
both states of __________ and _____-- - Answers - illness and wellness.
is central to the foundational values of nursing practice. - Answers - Caring
Multiple challenges affect the nurses ability to establish interpersonal connections that
are important components of caring practice include what three things: - Answers -
◦Increased client acuity
◦Fewer resources
◦Technological advances
Caring relationships require what four things? - Answers - sincerity, presence,
availability and engagement
An estimated ____.__ million Americans provide unpaid care for an adult or a child with
functional and/or cognitive limitations.
◦These caregivers provide ___-____% of long term care in the home. - Answers - 65.7
; 80-90%
◦caregiving is providing unpaid support and assistance to family or acquaintances who
have physical, psychological or developmental needs.
◦This is differentiated from routine care which is defined as parenting. - Answers -
Dentrea
◦definition is also related to those with special needs. - Answers - National Alliance for
Caregiving's
Multidimensional concept that encompasses the action or process of helping those who
are suffering". - Answers - Hermann's and Master-Smith
The ______- of caregiving ranges from temporary/limited caregiving role for someone
with an acute illness to long-term permanent caregiving role. - Answers - scope
◦Myocardial Infarction, Burns, Flu, Pneumonia, traumatic injury - Answers - Acute
illness:
, ◦Dementia, Parkinson's disease, Diabetes, Stroke, Cancer
◦FAMILY caregiving is the major component of long term care in the US. - Answers -
long term
is known as the universal occupation that most of us take part in at some point in our
life. - Answers - caregiving
what are some type of caregivers? - Answers - spousal, adult children, grandparents,
parental, nursing
-Causes a big impact on family
Increased stress levels are common
-They tend to view the illness more pessimistically
-May have their own health issues which compromises their care
-New population of very serious health issues with our wounded military
◦Young spouses find themselves caring for a spouse with substantial injuries
◦They must also accept that they have lost the spouse they once had. - Answers -
spousal caregivers
-They often find themselves caring for elderly parents.
-Occurring more often due to increased technology and medical advances
-Can be overwhelming especially if taking on multiple roles - Answers - adult children
what generation is called sandwhich generation and why? - Answers - Sandwich
Generation" because they may still be caring for own children while trying to care for
parents.
adult children may experience losses such as: - Answers - ◦Loss of the parent they
once knew
◦Changes in job responsibilities or loss of job because of increasing demands on time.
◦Changes in social networks
This group is at the highest risk for impaired health behaviors
◦Mainly because they put off their care to care for the parent - Answers - adult children
__.__ million adults live with a grandchild - Answers - 5.8
6.5 million children live with grandparents. WHY? - Answers - ◦Parents have died
◦Parents have abandoned their children
◦Parents are mentally ill or have substance abuse problems
Can be financially overwhelming if living on a fixed income
Continue to experience normal changes associated with aging
◦Worry about who will continue care if they die
◦Lose the special grandparent relationship they previously had
The concept of Caregiving was developed by______ ______ and encompasses the
initial portion of this presentation as it relates to the caregiver. It does not include the
nurse. - Answers - Jean Giddens
________ AND ______-- utilized the term caring, which focuses more on the nurses
role - Answers - Potter and Perry
Nursing, as a humanistic profession, is closely related to the core concept of caring in
both states of __________ and _____-- - Answers - illness and wellness.
is central to the foundational values of nursing practice. - Answers - Caring
Multiple challenges affect the nurses ability to establish interpersonal connections that
are important components of caring practice include what three things: - Answers -
◦Increased client acuity
◦Fewer resources
◦Technological advances
Caring relationships require what four things? - Answers - sincerity, presence,
availability and engagement
An estimated ____.__ million Americans provide unpaid care for an adult or a child with
functional and/or cognitive limitations.
◦These caregivers provide ___-____% of long term care in the home. - Answers - 65.7
; 80-90%
◦caregiving is providing unpaid support and assistance to family or acquaintances who
have physical, psychological or developmental needs.
◦This is differentiated from routine care which is defined as parenting. - Answers -
Dentrea
◦definition is also related to those with special needs. - Answers - National Alliance for
Caregiving's
Multidimensional concept that encompasses the action or process of helping those who
are suffering". - Answers - Hermann's and Master-Smith
The ______- of caregiving ranges from temporary/limited caregiving role for someone
with an acute illness to long-term permanent caregiving role. - Answers - scope
◦Myocardial Infarction, Burns, Flu, Pneumonia, traumatic injury - Answers - Acute
illness:
, ◦Dementia, Parkinson's disease, Diabetes, Stroke, Cancer
◦FAMILY caregiving is the major component of long term care in the US. - Answers -
long term
is known as the universal occupation that most of us take part in at some point in our
life. - Answers - caregiving
what are some type of caregivers? - Answers - spousal, adult children, grandparents,
parental, nursing
-Causes a big impact on family
Increased stress levels are common
-They tend to view the illness more pessimistically
-May have their own health issues which compromises their care
-New population of very serious health issues with our wounded military
◦Young spouses find themselves caring for a spouse with substantial injuries
◦They must also accept that they have lost the spouse they once had. - Answers -
spousal caregivers
-They often find themselves caring for elderly parents.
-Occurring more often due to increased technology and medical advances
-Can be overwhelming especially if taking on multiple roles - Answers - adult children
what generation is called sandwhich generation and why? - Answers - Sandwich
Generation" because they may still be caring for own children while trying to care for
parents.
adult children may experience losses such as: - Answers - ◦Loss of the parent they
once knew
◦Changes in job responsibilities or loss of job because of increasing demands on time.
◦Changes in social networks
This group is at the highest risk for impaired health behaviors
◦Mainly because they put off their care to care for the parent - Answers - adult children
__.__ million adults live with a grandchild - Answers - 5.8
6.5 million children live with grandparents. WHY? - Answers - ◦Parents have died
◦Parents have abandoned their children
◦Parents are mentally ill or have substance abuse problems
Can be financially overwhelming if living on a fixed income
Continue to experience normal changes associated with aging
◦Worry about who will continue care if they die
◦Lose the special grandparent relationship they previously had
