Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Chapter 5 and 6 Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Chapter 5 and 6 Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct What race is two times more likely to get Alzheimer's than older whites? Hispanics? - ANSWER -African American; 1.5 times Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER -Tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in brain 4-20 years Gradual symptoms beginning with memory loss to loss of ability Majority dependent on others Only sure way to determine Alzheimer's - ANSWER -Autopsy preservation - ANSWER -Repeating the same word or phrase in response to different questions Do you treat Alzheimer's like kids? - ANSWER -No NAs procedure for personal care and ADLs - ANSWER -Develop routine and stick with it Promote self care Take care of themselves Agitation - ANSWER -a state of anxiety or nervous excitement Usually by a trigger Sundowning - ANSWER -becoming restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or night Caused by hunger, fatigue, change Catastrophic reaction - ANSWER -overreaction to circumstances Triggered by fatigue, change, too much Violent Behavior - ANSWER -Attacks, hits, or threatens using violence Pacing - ANSWER -walking back and forth in the same area wandering - ANSWER -walks aimlessly around the facility Elope - ANSWER -Leave a facility unsupervised and unnoticed Hallucinations - ANSWER -false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus Inappropriate Social Behavior - ANSWER -cursing, name calling, or yelling Rummaging - ANSWER -going through items that belong to other people Hoarding - ANSWER -collecting and putting things away in a guarded way Is hoarding and rummaging considered stealing? - ANSWER -No, stealing is planned If a resident with AD has sleep problems, the NA should... - ANSWER -Exercise Natural sunlight Reduce noise No sleeping during day paranoia - ANSWER -an irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others validation therapy - ANSWER -accepting and responding to what the person feels to be true Severe dementia reminiscence therapy - ANSWER -encouraging residents to remember and talk about the past NA can ask about details Moderate to severe Activity therapy - ANSWER -uses things the resident enjoys to prevent boredom and frustration Promotes self esteem Examples of activity therapy - ANSWER -Walks Puzzles Music Read One on one or group Personal - ANSWER -Tasks concerning body, appearance, and hygiene Hygene - ANSWER -methods of keeping the body clean Grooming - ANSWER -practices to care for oneself, such as caring for fingernails and hair activities of daily living (ADLs) - ANSWER -basic self-care tasks such as eating, bathing, toileting, walking, and dressing AM Care examples - ANSWER -Bathroom, wash face and hands, hair, dressing, shaving, brushing teeth PM Care examples - ANSWER -Bathroom, wash, snack, mouth, pjs, back rub Why do NAs help residents with personal care - ANSWER -Promoting independence and dignity Before performing a task, NA should... - ANSWER -Explain what they will be doing Ask for Bathroom first Privacy Look for any problems Communication - small notepad in case Check environment Don't rush Clean up Lowest position Pressure points - ANSWER -areas of the body that bear much of its weight Mainly at bony prominence bony prominences - ANSWER -areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin Higher risk of skin breakdown Reduce circulation if pressure Warmth and moisture pressure injury - ANSWER -Results from skin deterioration and shearing