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Angina pectoris
Pain or pressure from the heart not getting enough oxygen
Cyanotic
Blue or grey skin color
Fluid balance
Taking in and eliminating equal fluid amounts.
Contracture
Permanent / painful shortening of a muscle or tendon, usually due to lack of activity
Rehabilitation
Care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury.
Dehydration
When a resident doesn't have enough fluid in their body
Keeping the linens wrinkle free
It could cause pressure ulcers
Most common type of diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Purpose of a draw sheet
Helps move the resident in bed without shearing.
Removing isolation gown
Slide one hand down inside of sleeve then slide other hand down sleeve of other arm. Roll dirty side in.
Communication with visually impaired
Use a clock layout for direction
Non-verbal communication
Communication without using words
i.e. body language, gestures
OBRA training hours before working
75 hours
Occupational therapist
Member of the healthcare team that helps the resident use adaptive equipment
Baseline vital signs
Vitals taken when resident first arrives at facility
Physical abuse
Any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to to a person body
When to change an ostomy bag
Change bag when 3/4 full
Financial abuse
Improper or illegal use of persons money, possessions, property, or other assets
Fracture pan
Handle should face the resident feet
Standard precautions
Infection prevention from blood, body fluids, no intact skin, and mucous membrane
Straight catheter
Removed immediately after urine is collected
Indwelling catheter
Remains inside the body for long periods of time
ADL stand for
Activities of Daily Living
ADL meaning
Daily Personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, drinking, and elimination
Objective information
Info based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells (also called signs)
Are Raised side rails considered a restraint?
Yes
Most common incident in nursing homes
Falls
Empathy
Identifying with the feelings of others
Phantom sensations
Warmth, itching, tingling in body part that was amputated
Prosthesis
Device that replaces body part missing or deformed
Ounces of fluids resident should drink everyday
64 ounces
Neglect
Failure to provide care needed results in harm to a person
"It will all work out in the end" is what kinda of statement?
Clichés
4 pm military time
1600
ROM
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion
AAROM
Assistive active range of motion :
-NA helps
-resident helps
AROM
Active Rang of Motion :
Resident does all of the work
PROM
Passive Range of motion :
NA does all of the work
Once
Amount of times you can wear disposable gloves
Best foot care for diabetic is....?
Don't soak feet, don't lotion between the toes, wash carefully and gently, and dry completely
How to help a resident fall?
Put one leg between theirs and help them to the ground
Seconds of hand washing friction?
20 seconds
Advanced directive
Legal document stating the type of care a person wants if they are unable to make decisions for themselves
rectal temperature
most accurate temperature
politely refuse
The client offers you a $20 bill as a thank you for all you have done. The NA should...
radial pulse
the pulse felt at the wrist
physical abuse
Rough handling
Healthcare team
Share resident info with....
water
most important nutrient
Body mechanics
The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves
redness
The first sign of skin breakdown & pressure
Physical needs
Water, food, air, elimination, shelter
Warm, dark, moist
What environment do microorganisms prefer
armpit
axillary
10-20 minutes
Before taking the oral temperature of a resident who has just finished a cold drink, the nurse aide should wait how long?
NPO
nothing by mouth
quad cane
cane that has four rubber-tipped feet and a rectangular base.
Fracture pan
Toileting equipment for residents who cannot raise their hips onto a regular bed pan
Hypertension
High blood pressure
millimeter
Measurement for documenting
Best communication with hearing impaired
Use light and body language
Joking about a resident incontinence is what type of abuse
Psychological
Best way to prevent aspiration
Upright position
Communication barriers
Language, culture, hearing impaired, vision impaired.
airborne
How is TB spread?
How is HIV transmitted?
Blood born
When should bed sheets be changed?
When wrinkled or soiled
First step when encountering a fire
Remove (RACE)
Convert 7pm to military time
1900
Type of foods HIV residents should avoid
Spicy foods
NAs are not allowed to do......
Tube feeding, insert/remove tubes, change sterile dressings
Saftey device for ambulating a resident
Gait belt
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
a federal law that sets standards for protecting the privacy of patients' health information
Ombudsman
person assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents
MDS (minimum data set)
a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also details what to do if resident problems are identified
Holistic Care
care that provides for the well-being of the whole person and meets not only physical needs, but also social, emotional, and mental needs
Validation therapy
The caregiver accepts values and beliefs of the resident with dementia, even though they may differ from reality
Reminiscence therapy
type of therapy that encourages people with Alzheimer's disease to remember and talk about the past
Dysphagia
condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
Extension
Straightening of a joint
Flexion
bending a joint
Dorsiflexion
bending of the foot or the toes upward
Rotation
turning the joint
Pronation
turning the palm downward
Supination
turning the palm upward
opposition
Movement of the thumb to touch the fingertips
Auto immune disease
is a disease in which a person's immune system attacks certain cells, tissues, or organs of the body
palliative care
Care designed not to treat an illness but to provide physical and emotional comfort to the patient and support and guidance to his or her family.
1 ounce = ___ mL
1 ounce = 30 mL