Chapter 3 and 4 Review 2 2020

Palliative Care is;

• a type of care where comfort and dignity are the goal

• a type of care where, with the assistance of therapy recovery is expected

• a type of care where care is aimed at helping the individual recover from addiction

• there is no such care

Mrs. Smith is dying, her family is present and has been spending a lot of time with her. As an aide you should;

• avoid going in the room

• make sure the families needs are met as well as Mrs. Smith's

• make sure the families needs are met before Mrs. Smith's

• avoid talking to or interacting with the family at all

A normal age related change of the nervous system is;

• reflexes become faster

• the sense of taste increases

• vision decreases

• hearing gets better

The term gait means;

• an opening

• the way a person walks

• the way a person breathes

• to close something off

The term hemiplegia means;

• the person is paralyzed from the waist down

• the person is paralyzed from the neck down

• the person is paralyzed on the right or left side

• the person is unable to breathe when sleeping

Osteoporosis is;

• a condition where the muscles and tendons shorten and thicken

• a condition where the bladder cannot empty completely

• a condition where the person's balance is poor

• a condition where the bones lose density and break easily

When we talk about a vessel or pupils dilating this means it;

• gets smaller in diameter, narrows.

• is about to burst causing a CVA.

• gets larger in diameter, widens.

• is blocked.

Mrs. Smith fell and broke her hip. She had been getting rehabilitation services with physical therapy and is back to FWB. What does that mean?

• She is able to finally withhold her breath.

• She is able to bear partial weight on her hip.

• She is able to finish whole breakfast.

• She is able to bear full weight on her hip.

Mrs. Johnson had a brain injury and is in a coma. She is unable to move at all. Where should the call light be placed?

• Behind the head board since she cannot use it, it is out of reach and that way she will not get tangled in it.

• Where Mrs. Johnson can easily reach it.

• The maintenance man should remove the call light since it is not needed and can be used for someone else.

• At the foot of Mrs. Johnson's bed.

When the resident has had a CVA they may need _______ in order to communicate with staff.

• a translator

• a communication board

• sign language interpretor

• a loud speaker