Nursing Assistant Key Terms Cna Human Needs

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abuse

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The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.

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aphasia

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A brain injury that impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing.

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etiquette

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acceptable standards of behavior among members of society as they function in public or work.

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exploitation

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Illegal use of vulnerable adult's property or personal items.

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Involuntary Seclusion

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Separation of a resident from other residents or from his/her room or confinement to her/his room (with or without roommates) against the resident's will, or the will of the resident's legal representative.

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Confidentiality

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Not sharing spoken and/or written words about a resident.

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neglect

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Failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm or mental anguish

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ombudsman

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an advocate or representative who speaks or writes in support of the resident's causes or complaints

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patient

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a person having physical or emotional illness that is receiving care from health care workers

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resident

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person living in a long term care facility, often elderly; may be a permanent home for the person

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Team Work

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Joint action by a group of people with individual and group skills to coordinate efforts to efficiently perform tasks

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Basic Human Needs

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requirements everyone needs for life that may be achieved by different methods

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cognitive

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intellectual process that includes thought, awareness and the ability to understand

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coping mechanisms

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response to stress one uses to protect his/her feelings of self-esteem

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Culture

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Lifestyle or pattern of living of a group of people and how the group of people views the world with their established values and beliefs.

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Development

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The increase in mental, emotional and social capabilities.

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Developmental tasks

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A wide range of individually varied social, psychological and emotional behaviors that are part of the life experience and become evident in interpersonal skills and interactions.

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Dignity

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While interacting with residents, staff carry out activities that assist the resident to maintain and enhance his/her self-esteem and self-worth

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Diversity

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differences among people that include race, culture, gender, age and abilities

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ethnicity

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special groups within a race sharing social customs, language, national origin and/or heritage.

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Growth

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Physical changes that occur in the body; increase in size, values and strength

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Intervention

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Actions and discussions to discover possible solutions to a problem.

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Mental Health

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Adjustments to life events that allow feeling os self-worth and comfort with situations in life

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Race

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classification of people according to shared physical characteristics such as skin color, facial features, blood type or hair texture

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Stereotyping

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Placing members of a group of people into a category with the assumption that all are the same.