Communication
a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also details what to do if resident problems are identified. Must be completed within 14 days of admission.
What is Minimum Data Set (MDS)
For someone with a visual impairment it may be helpful to describe the room in the shape of what?
What is an imaginary clock
What is the term for blocking reality?
What is Denial
needs that involve social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality.
what is psychosocial needs
What is culture
The third step in the nursing process
What is planning
What is the medical term for difficulty breathing?
What is dyspnea
This is an example of which defense mechanism, a staff member doesn't like a resident and states the resident doesn't like her.
What is projection.
needs that relate to the processes and activities that keep living things alive.
what is physiological needs
of or relating to concerns of the spirit, the sacred, or the soul.
What is spirituality
factual information collected using the senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch; also called signs.
What is objective information
What is displacement
What is the name of the psychologist that developed a hierarchy of needs?
Who is Abraham Maslow
one aspect of a person’s identity, often reflecting a combination of race, culture, language, nationality, and other factors.
what is ethnicity
an unexpected event that causes serious injury or death; also called adverse event.
What is a sentinel event.
What is the name of the device that is used for someone with expressive aphasia that they can point to for needs/wants?
What is a communication device
Making excuses to justify something
What is rationalization
What is oxygen, water, food, elimination, and rest
another term for someone who is bias
Stating, "I have a headache" is an example of what type of information?
What is subjective.
Name 2 techniques used to promote communication for someone with hearing loss
What is lower tone of voice, speak directly, remove distractions, adequate lighting, hearing aides in and on, simple short sentences
What is highest need a person can achieve
the ability to understand, respect, and interact with people from other cultures.
What is cultural competence