Teste 2

Question 1

List 2 assisted devices for each activity:

Answer 1

- for eating
swivel spoons
easy grip mugs
- for hygiene
eletronic toothbrush
suction nail brush
- for toileting
built-up toilet seat
commode chair
- for dressing
button hooks
sock and zipper pullers
- for walking and movement
cane
walker

Question 2

List the 4 stressor and give 1 example for each.

Answer 2

• Environmental (weather)
• Social (relationship problems)
• Physiological (aging)
• emotional (the meaning given to life experiences)

Question 3

List 3 stress reducing techniques.

Answer 3

• Exercise
• Talk with others
• Laugh!

Question 4

List 2 dangerous signs of suicide.

Answer 4

• signs of depression.

- giving away prized possessions.

Question 5

List 4 non violent crisis intervention skills.

Answer 5

• be alert
• do what you can to protect the patient
• try to isolate the situation
• listen empathetically

Question 6

Explain what is meant by ‘hidden victims’.

Answer 6

Caregivers often take on their new role without knowing exactly what it is they are supposed to be doing and there is no clearly defined job description.
- social isolation

Question 7

List 3 reasons why people are admitted to a PCH.

Answer 7

• mood disturbances
• ‘difficult’ behaviours
• tendency for falls

Question 8

List 2 reasons why people suffer relocation stress.

Answer 8

• when a person is moved from one place to another, particularly if the move is abrupt or unexpected.
• there is little or no input from the person being moved.

Question 9

List 3 ways a HCA can minimize the effects of an institutionalization.

Answer 9

• individualize the environment
• treat elderly residents as adults
• allow for privacy

Question 10

Define euthanasia.

Answer 10

Euthasia is the act of assisting in or permiting the death of a dying person in a painless, merciful manner.