Vocab quiz 6

grief

Mental anguish

Will

a legal statement that expresses a person's wishes for the management of his or her affairs after death

afterlife

a state of being where the dead meet again with loved ones who have passed on before them

respite care

home care that gives the primary caregiver an opportunity to rest or leave the home for a short period of time

hygiene

personal cleanliness

postmortem care

the care of a person's body after the person's death

homebound

the person is unable to leave the house without a lot of help from another person

rigor mortis

the stiffening of the muscles that usually develops within 2 to 4 hours of death

supportive care

treatments that will not prolong life, but will make a person more comfortable, such as oxygen therapy, nutritional supplementation, pain medication, range-of-motion exercises, grooming and hygiene, and positioning assistance

resume

A brief document that gives a possible employer general information about a job candidates education and work experience

Reference list

A list of three or four people who would be willing to talk to a potential employer about a. Job candidates abilities

interview

A meeting between an employer and a potential employee, during which information is exchanged regarding the organization, the job, and the potential employees qualifications for the job

professional

A person who has credentials, obtained through education and training, that enable him to become licensed or certified to practice a certain profession; also, a person who demonstrates a professional attitude

work ethic

A person's attitude toward his or her work

autopsy

Examination of a persons organs and tissues after the person has died, done to confirm or identify the cause of the persons death

Bag technique

Is used to help prevent the transmission of microbes from one clients home or to your car

Reincarnation

The idea that a person's spirit or soul will live again on earth in the from of an animal or human being yet to be born

attitude

The side of ourselves that we display to the world, communicating outwardly how we feel about things

Abandonment

To withdraw one supports or help from another person, in spite of duty or responsibility

shroud

a covering used to wrap the body of a person who has died

terminal illness

an illness or condition from which recovery is not expected

do not resuscitate (DNR) order

an order written on a person's chart specifying the person's wishes that the usual efforts to save his life will not be made; also called a no-code order

palliative care

care that focuses on relieving uncomfortable symptoms, not on curing the problem that is causing the symptoms; examples include pain medication, chemotherapy or radiation to shrink a tumor, oxygen to make breathing easier, and some surgical procedures

hospice care

care provided by a health care organization for people who are dying, and their families