Nursing assistant introduction
Define nursing assistant
A professional who provides Healthcare and support to patients in a medical facility their main duties include offering physical assistance, feeding, and recording vital signs.
The communication process
Sender -message - channel/medium- receiver - feedback
Bacteria, protozoa, fungi and virus are all?
Microbes
What does NPO means
Nothing by mouth
Define slander
Defamation by spoken word
Define hospice care
Caring for the terminally ill patient or caring for the dying
All levels of communication
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Small group
Public
Gown, gloves, face sheild, mask are all?
Personal protective equipment PPE
Define dysuria
Difficult or painful urination
What is assault
The attempt or threat to touch someone unjustifiably
2 duties and responsibilities of nurse assistant
Help patients use the bathroom
Clean or bathe patient
Change bedding
Turn, reposition and transfer patient
Serve meals and help feed patients
Measure vital signs
Listen to patient
Facial expression and gestures are what forms of communication
Nonverbal
How does the bacteria that causes abscess and boils appears under a microscope?
Staphylococcus: round or spherical in clusters
Whats the terminology for fast or elevated pulse/heart rate
Tachycardia
Veracity means
To tell the truth
3 different places a nurse assistant can work
Hospice
Private practice
Clinic
Hospital
Home care
Nursing home
Doctors office
Restating is a for of therapeutic communication, define restating
Saying what was said but in a different way to confirm understand
What is the skin infection Tinea Capitis called
Ringworm
Use medical terminologies to give the below order.
Administer Augmentin 500milligrams two times daily by mouth for a week until finish
Administer Augmentin 500mg b.i.d PO for 1 week until finish
When is it ok to breach confidentiality?
If the patient is a threat to themselves and others
Who can delegate task to a nurse assistant
Senior nurse assistant
Enroll nurse
Supervisor
Registered nurse
Doctor
Restate the statement: I am so anxious I can't get to sleep.
Your anxiety is keeping you awake?
Outline the chain of infection
Susceptible host, causative agent, reservoir or source, portal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit.
Identify the prefix in the term and tell what is means
Bradycardia
Brady: slow
Explain Informed consent
This means the patient knows and agrees to the plan before you begin. In other words they are informed of the procedure the risk and the outcome before signing the consent form.