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What is a contracture?
Stiffening (contracting) of a muscle
What is atrophy
Decay or decrease of size of tissue
What is flexion?
Bending at the limp or joint
PROM
Passive range of motion - you move the joints
AROM
Active range of motion - person moves joints
AAROM
Assistive action range of motion - the person moves the joints with our help
Where do you stand when ambulating a person?
Stand on their weak side and slightly behind them
What is a phantom limb pain
Pain that comes from a body part that is no longer there
How do you introduce yourself to a new resident/patient?
Stating your name and explaining your role
How do you balance a scale - (a stand up doctorâs scale) ?
Using the guide of the balance pointer
Before you weight a person what do you need to ask them to do?
To void in order to reduce the added bladder weight
a resident is going to be discharged, what can you NOT do?
Give prescriptions written by the doctor
How long does a tub bath last?
20 minutes
What is the water temperature for a tub bath?
105ÂșF / 40.5ÂșC
Peri-care temperature is?
105Âș - 109ÂșF
Peri-care is given when?
Daily, soiled with urine/feces, urinary catheters, rectal or genital surgery, menstruating, un-circumsized
What is an anticoagulant?
Medication to prevent blood clots
What kind of razor is used when someone is on anticoagulant?
Electric shavers
When is shaving done?
When skin is soft from moistening the skin with warm water
How are fingernails clipped according to IDPH?
Straight across
What is Abduction?
Moving the body part away from the midline of the body
What is Addition?
Moving a body part toward the midline of the body
What is plantar flexion?
Bending the foot down at the ankle
How do you give mouth care to an unconscious person?
Turn the person to their SIDE. A padded tongue depressor is used to keep the mouth open while you clean using a sponged swab
How do you clean dentures?
Firmly hold them over the sink filled half-way with water. you will be using a denture cup, denture cleaner, and denture tooth/brush
What temperature is the water when cleaning dentures?
line the bottom of the sink with a towel
fill the sink halfway with water
rinse the dentures under running water
use warm or cold water as directed by the cleaning agent
place the dentures in the denture cup filled with water (or soaking solution)
How do you store dentures that are not being worn?
In a denture cup with the dentures in the top drawer
COMPLETED bed bath water is what temperature?
110Âș - 115Âș
Where do you first start with the bed bath process on the person?
The face
What do you use when giving a complete bed bath
A mittened washcloth
How do you dry the person you are bathing?
Dry between the folds of the skin
What if a resident wants a partial bath & not a complete bed bath - what do you do?
Give it to them, wash only their face, arms, and perineal areas
What is a prosthesis?
An artificial replacement for a missing body part
How is a gait belt/transfer belt to be applied to the person?
goes around the waist, secured by a clip or tied
What is the purpose of heat/hot applications?
promotes healing, comfort, reduces tissue swelling
What happens to blood vessels when heat is applied to them?
they dilute or expand
What happens to vessels when cold is applied to them?
blood flow decreases
how long are hold/cold applications applied for?
20 minutes
What are complications of hot & cold applications?
pains, burns, blisters, and poor circulation
What area is involved with a SITZ bath
perineal and rectal areas
What kind of fluid do you put in an AQUATHERMIA PAD?
Distilled water only
How often is the skin checked after applying a hot/cold application?
every 5 minutes
How are you to remove dirty linen?
roll away from the body, place in laundry bag
Dirty linen must never go where?
on the floor or on top of clean linen
When are dirty linen changed?
when they have been used or wet
When a person is receiving oxygen therapy their personâs mouth will become?
Dry
Due to the mouth being dry, mouth care is given how often?
every 2 hours
You must check that the sponge on the strike is what before using it?
Tight
What is the proper way to use an alcohol-based hand rub
apply a palmful amount and rub 1 hand over the other. rub until dry
What is friction?
The rubbing of 1 surface against another
What is shearing?
When the skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the directions the body is moving
How many workers are needed to use a mechanical lift?
at least 2, preferably 4
linens are held?
using 1 arm, away from the body
what happens when extra linen is brought into the room?
They are contaminated, place them in laundry room
What is POWS
Put on weak side
What is TOSS
Take off strong side
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