Ch.2-Communication and Ch.3

What is displacement?

• Transferring negative feelings to safer situation

e.g. anger toward illness toward those treating them

What is regression?

• Reverting to childish behavior

What is repression?

• Blocking painful thoughts

What are body mechanics?

• How body systems work together when moving

What is base of support?

• Body’s foundation, wider stance, stabilityy

What is center of gravity?

• Where most weight is concentrated

lower center of gravity

What must NAs must know regarding fire safety?

• Evacuation routes

• Fire extinguisher locations

• Alarm locations

What is the PASS acronym? For what?

• Fire extinguisher

P: Pull the pin

A: aim at the base of fire

S: squeeze handle

S: sweep side to side

What type of person is first moved during fire?

• Independent person

What is the most important item in the fire?

• Blankets

What is the RACE acronym? For what?

• Used during fire

R: remove residents

A: pull alarm, call 911

C: contain fire

E: extinguish or evacuate

What does code red stand for?

• Fire emergency

What does code blue stand for?

• Medical emergency, cardiac arrest

What does code yellow stand for?

• Missing person, resident

What does code black stand for?

• Bomb threat

What does code orange stand for?

• Hazardous material spill

What does code grey stand for?

• Combative or aggressive person

What does code green stand for?

• Evacuation of facility

What does code pink stand for?

• Child abduction

What occurs in insulin reaction?

• Hypoglycemia; low blood sugar, numb lips and tongue

What is the treatment for insulin reaction?

• Need sugar immediately

What is diabetic ketoacidosis?

• Too little insulin in the body, missed insulin

What are the symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis?

• Breath smells sweet/fruit, increase hunger/thirst/urination, flushed cheeks

What do you do with someone who has diabetic ketoacidosis?

• Call nurse

What are seizures? Absent?

• Muscle contractions

absent seizures; staring blankly ahead

What is myocardial infarction? Other names?

• Heart does not get enough O2 due to blocked vessels

MI or Heart attack

What are the symptoms for myocardial infarction? For women?

• Chest pain, indigestion like

for women; jaw pain, back pain, flu like

What occurs in a cerebrovascular accident? Other names?

• Blood supply to brain is blocked or vessel ruptures

CVA/Stroke

What is a transient ischemic attack?

• TIA; temporary lack of blood flow, mini heart attack

What are the symptoms of cerebrovascular accident?

• Facial droop, hemiparesis, hemiplegia, dysarthria

What does the FAST acronym mean for cerebrovascular accidents?

• F: face drooping

• A: arm weakness

• S: speech difficulty

• T: time to call nurse

What are examples of airborne based precautions?

• TB, measles, chicken pox

What is required for airborne illnesses?

• Negative pressure room, N95

What are examples of droplet illness?

• Influenza, COVID 19, meningitis, norovirus

What are examples of contact illnesses?

• C diff, MRSA, Pink eye

For linen handling, what must you NEVER do?

• Never place linen on floor, even when in a bag

For Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, what is the 1st one?

1. Physiological needs; food water

For Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, what is the 2nd one?

2. Safety and security; home, stability

For Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, what is the 3rd one?

3. Need for love

For Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, what is the 4th one?

4. Self esteem

For Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, what is the 5th one?

5. Self actualization