Terms 1
any tube inserted into the respiratory tract for the purpose of maintaining an airway and facilitating ventilation
artificial airway
to touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure
masturbation
confusion about person, place, or time; may be permanent or temporary
disorientation
How can a NA explain the position of objects to a resident who has a visual impairment?
By using the face of an imaginary clock
The medical term for difficulty breathing?
Dyspnea
violent or hostile
combative
What should the nursing assistant do first when caring for a resident who has a visual impairment?
Announce yourself and greet the resident.
a partial or complete loss of function or ability
impairment
When speaking with a resident who has a hearing impairment, whose face should the light be on - the NA or the resident?
Nurse Assistant
A resident starts sleeping with a doll she had when she was a little girl. This is an example of which defense mechanism?
Regression
difficult breathing
dyspnea
unease or worry, often about a situation or condition
anxiety
a type of depressive disorder that causes social withdrawal, lack of energy, and loss of interest in activities, among other symptoms; also called clinical depression
major depressive disorder
What are other methods of communication if a person cannot speak?
Boards, cards, notes, draw, hand/eye signal, pictures
A resident refuses to believe her diagnosis of a terminal illness. This is an example of which defense mechanism?
Denial
in medicine, the exchange of air between the lungs and the environment
ventilation
the inability to think clearly and logically
confusion
state of deep unconsciousness, often for a prolonged period of time
coma
What is an artificial airway?
Device inserted into the respiratory tract
What is true of anxiety?
A person may not always know why she feels anxious
unconscious behaviors used to release tension and/or help a person cope with stress
defense mechanisms
a surgically created opening through the neck into the trachea
tracheostomy
the natural passageway for air to enter into the lungs
airway
Why should a nursing assistant explain procedures and introduce herself to a resident who is unconscious?
Some unconscious people can still hear and understand
Major depressive disorder is also known as?
Clinical depression