Teste 2 Flashcards
(10 cards)
List 2 assisted devices for each activity:
- for eating swivel spoons easy grip mugs - for hygiene eletronic toothbrush suction nail brush - for toileting built-up toilet seat commode chair - for dressing button hooks sock and zipper pullers - for walking and movement cane walker
List the 4 stressor and give 1 example for each.
- Environmental (weather)
- Social (relationship problems)
- Physiological (aging)
- emotional (the meaning given to life experiences)
List 3 stress reducing techniques.
- Exercise
- Talk with others
- Laugh!
List 2 dangerous signs of suicide.
- signs of depression.
- giving away prized possessions.
List 4 non violent crisis intervention skills.
- be alert
- do what you can to protect the patient
- try to isolate the situation
- listen empathetically
Explain what is meant by ‘hidden victims’.
Caregivers often take on their new role without knowing exactly what it is they are supposed to be doing and there is no clearly defined job description.
- social isolation
List 3 reasons why people are admitted to a PCH.
- mood disturbances
- ‘difficult’ behaviours
- tendency for falls
List 2 reasons why people suffer relocation stress.
- when a person is moved from one place to another, particularly if the move is abrupt or unexpected.
- there is little or no input from the person being moved.
List 3 ways a HCA can minimize the effects of an institutionalization.
- individualize the environment
- treat elderly residents as adults
- allow for privacy
Define euthanasia.
Euthasia is the act of assisting in or permiting the death of a dying person in a painless, merciful manner.