Activities of daily living
The process of washing the body or body parts, including getting to obtaining the bathwater and or equipment whether this is in bed, shower or tub
What is Bathing
Heart rate slows, causing slower pulse
What is cardiovascular system?
Can occur due to prolonged pressure on the skin especially over bony areas
What is skin breakdown?
Shows how well your body is functioning
What is vital signs?
Unable to care for one's self. Someone must perform care for the recipient
What is a Dependent?
The process of getting food by various means from receptacles (plates, cup, bowl, glass and bottles) into the body
What is eating/feeding?
Shortness of breath may occur after exertion
What is Respiratory system?
Also called pressure ulcers and decubitus ulcers
What is bedsores?
Oral, axillary, rectal, temporal and/or tympanic
What is ways to take a temperature?
A person who meets the Virginia Medicaid eligibility criteria requirements and is receiving or has received Medicaid services
What is a Recipient?
The process of putting on, fastening, or taking off all items of clothing, braces, and artificial limbs that are worn daily by the recipient, includes obtaining and replacing items from the storage area in an immediate environment
What is Dressing?
Hormone production decreases causing a decrease size of testes and lower sperm count
What is Reproductive system?
Changes in skin color or texture, pus-like draining, area of skin that feels cooler or warmer to touch
What is symptons or warning signs of bedsores?
It measures how fast your heart is beating
What is heart rate or pulse?
Services provided by a Medicaid provider agency to assist with activities of daily living
What is Personal Care?
To move from place to place
What is Ambulating?
Wrinkles appear, hair thins and turns gray
What is Integumentary system?
Tailbone or buttocks back of head, ears, heels, elbow,toes and shoulder
What is common sites of pressure sores?
The force of the blood pushing against the artery walls during contraction and relaxation
What is blood pressure?
A service provided to the live-in primary caregiver, to give him/her relief in the 24-hour responsibility of care
What is Respite Care?
The process of getting to and from the toilet room for elimination of feces and urine, transferring on and off the toilet, cleaning one's self after elimination, and adjusting clothing
What is Toileting?
Taste buds on the tongue decrease beginning with sweet and salt
What is Digestive system?
Turn patient every 2 hours
What is how to prevent decubitus?
Measures how hot your body is
What is temperature?
A block of time is specified on the plan of care to allow the PCA to be with the recipient to ensure safety . This is for a recipient who would not be capable of calling for assistance and therefore should not be left unattended
What is Supervision?