rehab
any change in attitude, positive or negative, including depression should be
Reported to the nurse
name 3 supportive devices
walker, cane, crutches
These exercises are done by the nurse when the pt is unable to move on their own
passive range of motion
This type of surgery is unexpected and unscheduled
What is emergency
an example is a ruptured appendix or a car accident
These must be taken by the NA after surgery every 5 min then 15 min, then 30 min then hour
What are vital signs
the goal of rehabilitation is
to restore a person to her highest possible level of functioning. to help a resident move from illness and disability towards health ability and independence.
a permanent and often painful shortening of the muscle, tendon or ligament
What is a contracture
the bending of a body part is called
This type of anesthesia is inhaled or injected and affects the brain and the entire body, the person is unaware of their surroundings and does not feel any pain.
What is General Anesthesia
What are two things that might be ordered to increase circulation and prevent the risk of a blood clot?
What are antiemobitic stockings and SCD's (sequential compression devices)
We should help a resident to accept and adapt to their disabilities and be sensitive to their needs and encourage them. true or false
True
someone who is in bed for long periods of time is more likely to experience these 2 muscle problems
atrophy and contractures
moving a body part away from the midline of the body is called.
abduction
What type of emotions might a pt face before surgery?
anxiety, worry, fear, sadness
What should a NA observe with surgical drains
What is appearance of drainage, increase or decrease in drainage or change in color.
some na's might be responsible for measuring the drainage.
What type of medical professionals can help people adapt to trauma and loss
What are mental health professionals
The mind and body work better the more the person does this
what is stays active
what do we support when performing ROM
what are the joints
What should a na do when a pt is expressing concerns before surgery?
what is listen , and then report it to the nurse
What are the immediate post operarative concerns?
problems with breathing, mental status, pain and wound healing
Explain how normal setbacks might occur
They might be able to do something one day that they can not do the next.
These devices are very expensive and a na needs to know exactly how to care for it before helping patient with it.
What is a prosthesis
In what order do we perform ROM and how many times do we do each exercise?
Start at the shoulders and work down, repeat at least 3 times.
For some surgeries of the GI tract the bowels may need to be cleared first by using an
Enema or suppository
the artificial airway is inserted using a method called
intubation