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CNA-NIC F25 CH4.10
Identify Communcation Guidelines for Inappropriate sexual behavior
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Residents have the right to | make choices about sex and how they express their sexuality |
| sometimes residents will | show inappropriate sexual behavior |
| what does inappropriate sexual behavior include | sexual advances and sexual comments to staff or other residents |
| what does this inappropriate behavior do | doesn't seem normal and makes the person to whom the advances are directed fell uncomfortable |
| what are some other examples of inappropriate behavior | residents removing clothing in public places (dining room, hallway) |
| what can cause this inappropriate behavior | can be caused by illness, dementia, confusion, or medication |
| what can make a person unable to tell the difference between proper and improper behavior | changes in the brain |
| Inappropriate Sexual Behavior Guideline #1 | If you encounter an embarrassing situation, do not overreact. Be professional. Remain calm and try to distract the person. If this does not work, gently direct the resident to a private area. Tell the nurse |
| Inappropriate Sexual Behavior Guideline #2 | Do not judge the behavior and do not gossip about it with other staff members or residents |
| Inappropriate Sexual Behavior Guideline #3 | A resident who is confused may sometimes exhibit inappropriate behavior that is caused by a rash, cloths that are to tight, too hot, too scratchy, or the need to go to the bathroom. Watch for these problems |
| Inappropriate Sexual Behavior Guideline #4 | Always report all inappropriate behavior to the nurse |
| what is important to remember | residents may engage in normal, appropriate sexual behavior, residents are sexual beings and can express their sexual needs |
| all human beings need | love and affection |
| residents have the right to | engage in mutually agreed upon sexual relationships, they also have the right to masterbate |
| MATURBATION | means to touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure |
| masturbation is | a normal expression of sexual needs in all people including the elderly |
| if an NA witnesses a sexual situation between consenting adults, she should | provide privacy and leave the area |