Cleanliness & Hygiene/Grooming
Ch's 21 & 22
Ch's 21 & 22
What does hs care mean?
Hour of sleep care
What is dysphagia?
Difficulty swallowing
Residents become eligible for hospice care when:
The dr determines they have 6 months or less to live.
To function properly, all cells need a source of:
Oxygen
A lesion on a person's skin may indicate:
Infection
Name 2 important things to do when providing oral care for an unconscious person.
Turn their head to the side & talk to the pt
If a person is on a low-cholesterol diet, which of the following is ok to have:
butter, skim milk, shortening, cheese
Skim milk
The NA should refuse to witness a will when:
They are named as a beneficiary.
Acts as the cell's brain:
The cell nucleus
This causes blood vessels to constrict, resulting in less bleeding and decreased tissue swelling:
Cold application
You are dressing a pt that has a cast. Which arm will you dress first? Undress first?
Put on weak (cast side first). Take off strong (take off good arm first.
One of your patients has Parkinson's disease. What eating aids can you use to help them to be as independent as possible at meal time?
Weighted silverware, a plate with a raised rim, a special cup holder or a straw in their cup.
Your resident has started arranging the program for their funeral. What stage of grief are they in?
Acceptance
Describe or define homeostasis:
A state of balance achieved by all of the organ systems working together
A pt with full thickness 3rd degree burns is most at risk for:
Infection
What is alopecia?
Baldness
Name something that a person on thickened liquids shouldn't have in their diet (even with thickener).
Ice or any food that melts at room temperature
You are providing care for a pt that is dying. What should your primary concern be/what should be reported immediately?
Pain
How many main organ systems are there?
10
What is jaundice, and what is it associated with?
Yellow discoloration of the skin associated with liver disorders.
What would you clean first during a bath? Last? When will you clean the pt's hair?
First: face, last: peri-care, hair: very last.
If a person is NPO what does that include?
Everything: food, water, candy, gum...even ice chips.
You walk in and find your pt is unconscious, not breathing, and has no pulse. The pt is a DNR. What should your 1st action be?
Close the curtain
What is the purpose or function of nervous tissue?
It conducts information
The people at high risk for injury from hot or cold application are:
People who are disoriented or taking pain meds