Chapter 8: The Long-Term Care Resident

A set of 50 vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts regarding the long-term care resident from Chapter 8.

Chapter 8 Focus

The long-term care resident.

Factors Leading to Long-Term Care Admissions

Lingering effects of an acute illness, need for continuous monitoring and treatment for chronic conditions, physical needs from degenerative conditions, or no longer safe to live alone.

Lingering Effects of an Acute Illness

A factor leading to long-term care admission following an incomplete recovery from a sudden acute health event.

Continuous Monitoring and Treatment

An ongoing requirement for one or more chronic conditions that leads to long-term care admission.

Degenerative Condition Physical Needs

The need for assistance in meeting physical needs due to a progressively worsening illness.

Unsafe Living Situation

A situation where an individual is no longer safe to live alone, prompting admission to long-term care.

Short-Stay Admissions

Long-term care admissions that last 3 months or less.

Short-Stay Admission Duration

3 months or less.

Early Hospital Discharge

A common driver of short-stay admissions, allowing residents to receive care until able to go home.

Health Care Cost Savings

A benefit of short-stay admissions related to early hospital discharge.

Extended-Stay Admissions

Long-term care admissions driven by physical or mental disabilities, ADL/IADL needs, coexistent medical conditions, or cognitive impairment.

ADLs

Activities of daily living.

IADLs

Instrumental activities of daily living.

Physical or Mental Disabilities

Disabling conditions that contribute to extended-stay admissions in long-term care.

Coexistent Medical Conditions

Multiple simultaneous medical conditions present in residents requiring extended-stay admissions.

Cognitive Impairment

A decline in cognitive functioning that leads to extended-stay long-term care admissions.

Unplanned Placement

A long-term care facility admission that was not planned in advance.

Multiple Losses

Various personal, independence, and lifestyle losses that long-term care residents must cope with.

Resident Fear and Anxiety

Emotional reactions experienced by residents regarding their placement in long-term care.

Loss of Independence

A significant personal impact faced by residents upon moving into a long-term care facility.

Family Necessity Adjustment

The adjustment family members must make regarding the necessity of a relative's long-term care admission.

Resident Condition Change

A change in the resident's physical or mental state that family members struggle to cope with.

Family Conflict

Interpersonal disagreement within the family associated with a resident's admission.

Changing Family Roles

Shifts in family dynamics and roles that occur following long-term care placement.

Primary Caregiver Responsibility

The obligation and burden borne by the main family caregiver.

Giving Up Caregiver Role

Relinquishing the responsibilities of being the primary caregiver upon facility admission.

Family Feelings of Guilt

Guilt felt by family members when transitioning care of a relative to a facility.

Losing a Life Partner

The profound loss experienced by a spouse when their partner is admitted to long-term care.

Perception of Resident

How others perceive the resident, which is tempered by the presence of a chronic condition.

Long-Term Medication Usage

Extended pharmaceutical treatment required due to a chronic health condition.

Resident Lifestyle Changes

Modifications to daily living made necessary by a chronic condition.

Battle for Pain Relief

The ongoing struggle residents experience to manage and relieve chronic pain.

Physical Disability

A physical impairment that serves as a reason for long-term care admission.

Traumatic Injuries

Severe physical injuries that serve as a reason for admission to long-term care.

Developmental Disabilities

Disabilities present from early development that serve as a reason for long-term care admission.

The Adjustment Process

The period and psychological process of adapting to long-term care placement.

Young Resident Adjustment

An adjustment process in younger residents that typically takes a longer time.

Acting Out

Behavior exhibited by residents as a method to regain control during facility adjustment.

Young Resident Coping Methods

Methods used to assist younger long-term care residents in coping with facility life.

Sexuality and Intimacy

Important personal dimensions that remain relevant during a resident's adjustment process.

OBRA

Regulations that protect the quality of life for long-term care residents.

Quality of Life Protection

An OBRA requirement ensuring high standards of care and resident rights.

Physical Discomfort Freedom

An OBRA quality of life factor requiring residents to be free from physical discomfort.

Emotional Discomfort Freedom

An OBRA quality of life factor requiring residents to be free from emotional discomfort.

Resident Self-Decision

The quality of life right allowing residents to make decisions for themselves.

Enjoyable Resident Activities

Engaging in activities that a resident finds personally enjoyable.

Resident Hobbies

Leisure interests that contribute to resident quality of life in a facility.

Special Events

Facility events organized to enhance residents' quality of life.

Interacting with Residents

Social engagement among residents that positively influences quality of life.

Assisting Facilities

Allowing residents to assist with tasks to enhance their sense of purpose and quality of life.