nursing assistant vocab chapter 3

Question 1

active listening

Answer 1

giving someone full attention while speaking and encouraging them to give information and clarify ideas

Question 2

barrier

Answer 2

a block or an obstacle

Question 3

body language

Answer 3

messages a body sends as a person communicates, such as facial expressions and shrugging shoulders

Question 4

care confidence

Answer 4

meeting to share and gather information about a resident to develop a care plan

Question 5

care plan

Answer 5

a plan for each resident created by the nurse that outlines the tasks that team members must perform to help the resident reach their goal

Question 6

charting

Answer 6

the act of nothing, observations and documenting

Question 7

code

Answer 7

emergent medical situation in which specially trained responders provide nesessary care

Question 8

edema

Answer 8

swelling in body tissue caused by excess fluid

Question 9

code status

Answer 9

status of type and scope of care that should be provided in the event of a cardiac arrest, organ failure, or terminal illness

Question 10

critical thinking

Answer 10

reasoning and analyzing in order to solve problems

Question 11

culture

Answer 11

learned beliefs, values, traditions and behaviors shared by a social group

Question 12

incident

Answer 12

accident, problem, or unexpected event during the course of care

Question 13

incident report

Answer 13

documenting an incident and the response to the incident

Question 14

medical chart

Answer 14

legal record of all medical care, a patient, resident, or client recieves

Question 15

MDS

Answer 15

detailed form with guidlines for assessing residents in long term care facilities also details what to do if residents problems are identified

Question 16

non-verbal communication

Answer 16

communicating without words through gestures and facial expressions

Question 17

nursing procedures

Answer 17

method used by nurses to determine residents needs, 5 steps: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implemantation and evaluation

Question 18

objective information

Answer 18

factual information collected using the senses of sight, hearing, smell and touch

Question 19

orientation

Answer 19

person awareness of person, place and time

Question 20

prefix

Answer 20

word part added to the beginning of a root to create a new meaning

Question 21

prioritize

Answer 21

place things in order of importance

Question 22

root

Answer 22

main part of a word

Question 23

rounds

Answer 23

movement of staff from room to room to discuss each resident and his or her care plan

Question 24

sentinel event

Answer 24

unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury

Question 25

subjective information

Answer 25

information collected from residents, family members, and their friends

Question 26

suffix

Answer 26

word part added to the end of a root or prefix to create a new meaning

Question 27

verbal communication

Answer 27

using words, spoken or written or sounds

Question 28

vital signs

Answer 28

temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pain level monitor vital organs of the body