A state of temporary mental confusion that can occur suddenly
What is delirium?
100
Partial or complete loss of speech and language- skills, caused by brain injury
What is aphasia?
100
Someone who can give informed consent for the use of restraints.
What is client or substitute decision maker?
100
Known as the third phase of abuse?
What is the honeymoon phase?
100
These kind of gloves can be reused after cleaning?
What is utility gloves?
200
A general term that decribes the progressive loss of brain functions, which include cognitive and social functions. Illness that involves memory, behaviour, learning, and communication
What is dementia?
200
Inability to move the muscles used to speak
What apraxia of speech?
200
A drug that is given that is not required to treat medical symptoms.
What is a chemical restraint?
200
A term for infants, babies and children who are below the norm for body weight, growth, or cognitive development
What is failure to thrive?
200
you keep the door closed when the resident is on these kinds of precautions
What is airborne
300
Seeing, smelling, hearing, tasting, or feeling something that is not real
What is Hallucination?
300
Difficulty speaking clearly, caused by weakness or paralysis in the muscles used for speech
What is dysarthria?
300
A condition that causes problems sensing heat and cold and as a result sufferers are easily burned.
What is altered sense of touch?
300
Intense fear of perineal care may be a sign of this
What is sexual abuse?
300
you wear a mask when working with a client with this type of precautions
What is droplet precautions?
400
Collecting things and putting them away in a guarded manner
What is hoarding?
400
Difficulty speaking or writing
What is expressive aphasia?
400
your client has this if he/she cannot understand what is happening
What is impaired awareness of surroundings?
400
Old bruises and new bruises are a sign of this
What is physical abuse?
400
When your hands are contaminated while working in a healthcare facility, you should
What is wash them for 15-20 seconds?
500
A condition in which the signs, symptoms, and behaviours of dementia increase at bedtime or during the hours of darkness
What is sundowning?
500
Difficulty understanding language
What is receptive aphasia?
500
where you will find information about a client's special safety needs?
What is the client's care plan?
500
This is another term for psychological abuse
What is emotional abuse?
500
making sure drainage tubes are correctly connected will control