Table 4.

Recipient codes.

Recipient Code Category	Definition	Examples	# of Codes Among CNAs	# of Codes Among RNs
Affective	The care recipient’s experience of mood or feelings	Care recipient’s frustration, preferences, attitudes, or embarrassment	70	21
Cognitive lack of knowledge	Information and skills acquired through the care recipient’s experience or education	Care recipient’s experience of confusion (not cognitive impairment), or not understanding terminology, steps, or procedure.	4	11
Cognitive impairment /memory limitation	The care recipient’s cognitive state and ability to remember	Care recipients dementia, cognitive impairment, or some other limitation in mental action	7	8
Physical	The care recipient’s fitness and ability to exert physical actions	Care recipient’s limitations in the recipient’s strength, reach, or balance	68	46