Basics] Understanding Residents Graded A
What are six basic human needs? Food, water, sleep, comfort, activity, and protection/shelter
What are six psychosocial needs that humans have? Love/affection, acceptance by others,
safety/security, self-reliance/independence/daily living, contact with others,and success/self-esteem
the ability to engage ins exual activites continues unless disease or injury occurs
Residents have the legal right to choose how to express their sexuality
Nursing assistants must respect residents' sexual orientation
The nursing assistant should always knock and wait for a response before entering residents'
rooms
If a nursing assistant encounters a resident being sexually abused, he should take the resident to
a safe place and then notify the nurse
A loss of independence is very difficult for a person to deal with
A nursing assistant should allow a resident to do a task independently even if it is easier for the
Na to do it.
Activities of daily living (ADLs) are personal care tasks a person does every day to care for himself
NAs should encourage self-care regardless of how long it takes or how poorly residents are able
to do it.
A loss of independence can cause increased dependence
Colon One type of cancer that regular physical activity lessens the risk of
, Urinary tract type of infection that inactivity can result in
Stress the ability to cope with this is one benefit of regular activity
Grooming Nursing assistants can help residents with this as needed and requested before
scheduled activities begin
OBRA Abbreviation for federal law that requires that facilities provide an activities program that
meets the interests of residents
Appetite In addition to promoting better eating habits, regular activity increases this
How is the family of today defined? By support of one another
A child takes three years from birth to be able to move around, communicate basic needs, and
feed himself
Tantrums are common among toddlers
Children learn language skills between the ages of 3 to 6. From the ages of 6 to 10, children learn
to get along with each other
Three abilities that may be affected by developmental disabilities Learning, communicating,
moving
Four guidelines for caring for a resident who has an intellectual disability be patient, encourage
social interaction, promote independence, help with ADLs dividing into smaller tasks,
Uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition, is called Anxiety
An intense form of anxiety or fear is called a(n) Phobia