Patient Care Fundamentals- Chapter 9: Admission, Transfer, Discharge, and Physical Exams (Information from- Nursing Assisting A Foundation in Caregiving)

Admission Pack

personal care items supplied upon a resident's admission.

Baseline

initial value that can be compared to future measurements.

Bedridden

confined to bed.

Dorsal Recumbant

position in which a person is flat on her back with knees flexed and slightly separated and her feet flat on the bed.

Kilogram

a unit of mass equal to 1000 grams; one kilogram equals 2.2 pounds.

Knee-Chest

position in which a person is lying on his abdomen with knees pulled up towards the abdomen and with legs separated; arms are pulled up and flexed and the head is turned to one side.

Lithotomy

position in which a person is on her back with her hips at the edge of the exam table; legs are flexed and feet are in padded stirrups.

Metric

system of weights and measures based upon the meter.

Pound

a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces.

1. What are two resources that families may use to help them choose a care facility for a loved one?

1. Review information from federal agencies, such as, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

2. Recommendations from family and friends

2. Why is it a good idea for nursing assistants to ask family members questions about residents upon admission?

So that the NA will know more about the resident's routines and personal preferences and family history and rituals.

3. Why might a transfer to a new room be difficult for a resident?

To some residents, change maybe hard for them.

4. During discharge of a resident, when does a nursing assistant's responsibility for the resident end?

When the resident is safely in their vehicle and the doors are closed.

5. If a nursing assistant makes a mistake with resident care, he can demonstrate that he is responsible by

D. Reporting the mistake to the nurse immediately.

6. Which of the following would be the best response by the nursing assistant if a new resident says that he does not want to attend a facility activity?

A. "That's okay. I'll ask you again some other time."

7. What should the scale be balanced at before measuring a resident's weight?

A. 0

8. How many inches are there in five feet?

C. 60

9. In which position is a resident who is lying flat on her back with her knees flexed and her feet flat on the bed?

C. Dorsal recumbent position

10. In which position is a resident who is lying on her abdomen with her knees pulled toward the abdomen and her legs separated?

D. Knee-chest position

11. In which position is a resident who is lying on her back with her feet in padded stirrups?

A. Lithotomy position