End of Life
What is the last sense to leave the body when actively dying
What is hearing
Lack of interest in favorite hobbies, lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern:
What is Apathy
My diet plan states no added sugar, which foods can I have?
Fresh peaches and cream
Sweet Potato with butter
Grits with honey
Peanut butter sandwich with no jelly
What Peaches and cream, Sweet Potato with butter, and Peanut Butter Sandwich with no Jelly
You walk into your patient's room and they are grimacing. Is this subjective or objective information.
What is subjective
Your resident keeps trying to get out of bed and when the STNA attempts to put them back in bed they get more agitated. What should the STNA do?
Offer a snack and drink
Take them to the bathroom
Give a back rub
Put them back in bed
What is offer a snack, take them to the bathroom, give them a back rub
Decrease in blood pressure, labored or slow respirations, increase in temperature, lack of eye focus, mottling, cool extremities
What are signs of impending death
A physician writes an order for a patient to have 1600 ml of fluids only in a 24 hour period
What is Fluid Restriction or Restricted Fluids
Your patient is on a low fiber diet. They can have all of the following except:
White Bread
Beans
Plain Yogurt
Cream of Wheat
What is Beans
Your patient has green emesis measuring 150ml. Is this subjective or objective
What is objective
In the chain of infection, if I put a band aid on my finger where I have a cut and I have hepatitis B, what part of the chain to I break?
What is Portal of Exit
They provide comfort and dignity at end of life
What is Hospice
My plate should be plain and my table setting should be simple, what disease do I have
What is dementia
My food is pureed and my liquids are honey thick. Why
What is Dysphagia
The STNA is using short sentences, is facing the patient with good lighting talking to them, and is using nonverbal communication. What is wrong with the patient?
What is hard of hearing
If an object has not been contaminated with pathogens it is considered what?
What is clean
The patient has passed away. The STNA is responsible to provide care to the body, which includes a complete bath, new linens, and a new gown. What is this called?
What is post mortem care
The patient is doing their range of motion as the STNA observes. What kind of range of motion is this?
What is Active Range of Motion (AROM)
Your patient is on a no added salt diet. Why
What is edema
What is a bed cradle
The patient has a living will, a durable power of attorney, or a DNR. What are these?
What are Advance Directives
Are families allowed to see the deceased at the facility before the funeral home arrives and removes the body?
YES
Blood pressure 122/80
Pulse 92
Respirations 11
Temperature 99.6 oral
What is abnormal?
What is respiration
Your patient drank 8 ounces of coffee, 3 ounces of juice, and drank half of a 6 ounces glass of milk. How many ml's did your patient drink?
What is 420ml
The patient keeps praying that he will be a better person if he can just get well. What is he doing?
What is Bargaining
The patient has a colostomy. What kind of stool do you anticipate to see?
What is semi-solid