Nervous system
which foods are considered the "good carbs"?
complex carbs- pasta, fruits, veggie, etc
Superficial open area to perineal area
MASD
Hours between repositioning a resident in bed
2 hours
Resident drank half of 8oz juice and whole 4oz milk, amount you would document in mL?
240mL
Intervention to use on a confused resident.
Keep a routine
Same staff for care
Provide activities to keep busy
Diet ordered for diabetics
Controlled Carbohydrate diet
Name a mobility device used for ambulation
cane, crutches, walker
Name a resident right
Privacy, restraint free, abuse free, best quality of life, informed, choices, complain, visits
c/o dysuria and increased confusion
UTI
Increased confusion starting in the evening
Sundowning
Another name for hypoglycemia
Insulin Reaction
Muscles and ligaments are shortened and “frozen” and will cause permanent disability
Contracture
Resident over fluid restriction amounts, wants more to drink
Explain and provide
Which ROM exercise, for which body part would kicking a ball be used for
AROM to knee
Shuffling gait, tremors, rigid muscles
Parkinson’s disease
Another name for hyperglycemia
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Resident found with one leg shorter than other right after a fall could indicate
Dislocated or fx hip
Condition where you would not use a gait belt
severe resp or heart d/o, abdominal surgery/injury, PEG tube, colostomy, phobia of tight clothes or belts
FACE OFF- team with most signs wins (Triple Points)
Write down the signs of approaching death.
Decreased circulation, Eyes stare, Breathing is irregular, Cheyne-stokes resp, Loss of muscle tone, limp, jaw drops, confusion, incontinence, loss of sensation, “Death Rattle” gurgling, Pulse rapid, weak, irregular, skin cool, mottled, Just before death… NO Respirations, NO Pulse
Involuntary muscle contractions, loss of consciousness, some people have an aura
Seizure disorder
What is the medical term for blood pressure cuff- spelling counts!
sphygmomanometer
3 ways to prevent decubitus ulcer
Keep clean and dry, repo, report reddened area, used barrier cream, air mattress,
Order that the NA would report the following patients to the nurse a) skin tear, b) s/s hypoglycemia, c) resident fell, d) dysuria, e) aggressive resident towards another resident
This answer should be arranged in the order of priority and severity
c, e, b, a, d
4 types of infection control precautions
standard, contact, airborne, droplet, enhanced barrier precautions