NR 110 (Latest 2023 / 2024)
Final Exam Review
hospice:
a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill
assisted living facility:
a residence complex that provides personal and med- ical services for the elderly A nursing assistant should not perform a delegated task when. .............. they have not been trained for the task.
HIPAA:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996/protects a patient's right to privacy
abuse:
intentional act that causes harm to another person
nonverbal communication:
communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather 1 / 2
than speech
empathy:
the ability to imagine what it would feel like to be in another person's situation
sympathy:
feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
subjective:
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
objective:
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
Holistic approach to health:
Emphasizes the integration and bala body, and spirit
hypotension:
low blood pressure
dementia:
the permanent and progressive loss of the ability to think and remember
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