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
