Mental Health
This eating disorder involves a cycle of binge eating followed by behaviors like vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise to avoid weight gain.
What is bulimia nervosa?
A resident with dementia says they see cats crawling on the ceiling, but no cats are there. This is an example of this type of symptom.
What is a hallucination?
This therapy used in dementia care is based on the idea that all behavior has meaning and should not be corrected but understood and accepted.
What is validation therapy?
To ensure safety during bathing, this important precaution must be taken when assisting a person with dementia.
What is never leave them alone in the shower?
Providing pain medication, emotional support, and helping a patient find a comfortable position are all examples of this type of care.
What is palliative care?
People with bulimia nervosa may misuse these two methods to purge after binge eating, even though neither is meant to induce vomiting.
What are enemas and laxatives?
A resident with Alzheimer’s disease keeps folding the same towel over and over again for hours. This is an example of this type of behavior.
What is repetitive behavior?
A resident with Alzheimer’s says they’re waiting for the bus to go to work. Instead of correcting them, the caregiver says,
Tell me about your job
CMS stands for
The belief that the spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or another form of life is known as this.
What is reincarnation?
This mental health condition can develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event and may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
A resident with early-stage Alzheimer’s takes their car keys and drives off, forgetting where they are going or how to return. This is an example of this unsafe behavior.
What is wandering?
This is the greatest known risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease.
What is age?
This simple sensory intervention, when used during mealtimes, can help calm dementia patients and improve their eating experience.
What is playing soft or familiar music?
type of breathing is common as death nears
What is the death rattle?
After being yelled at by her supervisor, a nurse goes home and snaps at her family. This is an example of this defense mechanism.
What is displacement?
When a resident becomes agitated or aggressive, you should do this to help de-escalate the situation:
stay calm, give space, speak gently, and identify possible causes like pain or fear.
This mental health condition can cause memory loss and confusion in older adults, and is sometimes mistaken for dementia.
What is depression?
Adults who are responsible for caring for their aging parents while also supporting their own children are known as this generation.
What is the sandwich generation?
These are common physical signs that indicate a person has died.
What are no pulse, no respirations, and no blood pressure?
To support someone during a panic attack, you should stay calm, speak slowly, encourage slow breathing, and avoid doing this, which can increase their anxiety.
What is leaving them alone
In residents with Alzheimer’s, sexual behaviors are considered abnormal not because of the feelings themselves, but
What is how, when, or where the behavior occurs
A resident constantly tries to exit the unit. Staff allows her to walk in a locked garden instead. What technique is being used?
What is redirecting behavior
When speaking with a person who has Alzheimer’s, CNAs should avoid asking these types of questions, as they may cause confusion or frustration.
What are open-ended questions?
During postmortem care how many ID tag is placed and where