cna vocab 6

privacy

the right of the resident not to have their affairs exposed or made public

projection

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which you own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else

pronation

turning downward; range of motion exercise

prostate gland

a firm particularly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra

prosthesis

an artificial body part; device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed b/c of an accidents, injury, or birth defect

psychosis

a state of severe mental impairment

psychosocial

involving social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality; psychosocial needs include understanding, compassion, attention, strength, trust, self-esteem, and companionship

pulse

force of blood against an artery wall as it passes through

QID

four times a days

quadriplegia

paralysis of both arms and legs, loss of function of legs, trunk, and arms

range of motion (ROM)

movement of a joint to the extent possible w/o causing pain; distance and direction a joint can move to its full potential

refusal

a resident’s right, the act or an instance of refusing, the opportunity or right to accept or reject something before it is offered elsewhere; notify nurse when a resident refused care

rehabilitation

process of restoring the person to their highest possible level if physical, psychological, social, and economic function

reminiscence therapy

therapy that encourages residents to remember the past; think about and enjoy their memories; recollect and tell of past experiences or events

resident centered care

approach to practice that is established through the formation and fostering of therapeutic relationships b/w all care providers, patients, and others significant to them

resident identification

any means of determining the resident’s identity; should use two identifiers to make sure you have the correct resident

resident’s bill of rights

rights guaranteed under Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) to residents in long term care; rights each resident has in any care facility such as privacy, respect, and the right to refuse treatment

respirations

process of taking in (inspiration) oxygen and expelling (expiration) carbon dioxide, the process of breathing air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs

responsibility

duty or obligation to preform some act or function

restraint

physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior; must have doctors order to apply and removed every two hours

rotation

turning a joint; range of motion exercise

scabies

contagious itch and mange w/ exudate crusts caused by parasitic mites; small raised red spots

seclusion

separating a resident from others, confining a person to a certain area

seizure

sudden, transient disturbances in brain function resulting from abnormal firing of nerve impulses (may or may not be associated w/ convulsion); may cause a series of involuntary contractions of muscles

sexual harassment

comments, gestures, or physical contacts of a sexual nature that are deliberate , repeated and unwelcomed