Module T
respect and honor
What is Dignity?
Communication challenges and 24-hour care
What are late stages of Alzheimer's?
feeling of nervousness, or unease
What is anxiety?
If de-escalation is not working
What is STOP and calmly get help?
5th vital sign
What is Pain?
Losing or misplacing items
What are early stages of Alzheimer's?
wide range of disorders including thinking, emotion and/or behavior; a disturbance in the ability to cope or adjust to stress; impaired behavior and function either short-lived or long term
What is Mental Illness?
physical and psychological factors, and genetics
What are factors and causes of mental illness?
(JK-Module V) sudden pain that is short-term
What is acute pain?
Withdrawal, anxiety, and depression
What are effects of Pain?
a progressive disease characterized by a gradual decline in memory, thinking and physical ability, over several years
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Ask permission to approach or touch them, speak softly and calmly, and always treat the resident with respect and dignity
What is nurse aides role with Dementia?
persistent feelings of sadness and/or loss in activities once enjoyed
What is Depression?
nurse aide's role in residents mental health
What is engage in residents' story?
True or False: Religious beliefs and cultural traditions affect pain
What is True?
a state of severe and sudden confusion
What is Delirium?
ability to cope with and adjust to everyday stresses in ways society accepts
What is Mental Health?
headaches, back pain, and rapid hearbeat
What are symptoms of anxiety?
(JK-Module V) pain that occurs more frequently over a long period of time
What is Chronic pain?
Is whatever the resident says it is and is subjective
What is Pain?
Wandering and occasional incontinence
What is middle stages of Alzheimer's?
common behaviors displayed by restlessness and frustration
What is anxiety and agitation?
to reduce the intensity of a conflict or potentially dangerous situation
What is De-escalate?
Behavior, tone, attitude, responses, and reasoning
What are nurse aides' awareness of self-behaviors in de-escalation?
Stroke, arthritis, and wound dressing changes
What is Geriatric Pain?