Professionalism
Types of Care
Patient Safety and Restraint Alternatives
Vital Signs
People with Dementia
100
An attitude toward your work
What is work ethic?
100
an organization that provides care for people who are dying and their families
What is Hospice?
100
something that is used to restrict a person's freedom of movement, or prevent a person from reaching parts of his body
What is a restaint?
100
a word used to describe a fever
What is febrile?
100
the most common cause of dementia
What is Alzheimer's disease?
200
being on time
What does punctuality mean?
200
provides skilled care in a person's "home"
What is a home health care agency?
200
occurs when a person becomes "trapped" in the side rail or between the rail and the mattress
What is entrapment?
200
the number of pulsations (heart beats) that can be felt in ne minute
What is the pulse rate?
200
a technique used to help people with dementia. It stresses the importance of acknowledging the person's reality
What is validation therapy?
300
being able to try and imagine what it is like to be in another person's situation
What is empathy?
300
An approach that focuses on the care of the whole person, not just the person's physical condition or disease
What is Holistic care?
300
a medication that alters a person's mood or behavior, such as a sedative or tranquilizer
What is a chemical restraint?
300
a rapid heart rate, or a pulse rate of more than 100 beats per minute
What is tachycardia?
300
when a person's behavior gets worse in the late afternoon or evening
What is sundowning?
400
a brief document that gives a possible employer general information about you, your education, and your work experience.
What is a resume?
400
A long term care facility
What is the name of the place where people go who are unable to care for themselves at home yet do not need to be hospitalized?
400
brusies, tissue damage, broken bones, embarrassment, humiliation
What are complications from restraints?
400
12 to 20
What is a normal respiration rate for an adult?
400
going through drawers or closets, searching for an item that the person is never able to find
What is rummaging?
500
being clean (example: using deodorant, brushing your teeth, wearing a clean and wrinkle free uniform)
What is hygiene?
500
beliefs, values, and traditions that a group of people follow
What is culture?
500
an incident report
What is a form that is used to report an incident or accident?
500
the pressure that is caused by the blood when the heart muscle contracts, sending a wave of blood through the artery
What is blood pressure?
500
a "temporary" state of confusion which can be caused by an infection or a side effect from a medication
What is delirium?
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