Vitals
98.6
What is a normal normal temp.
Nectar, pudding, honey are examples of
what is thicken liquids
A good practice to prevent the spread of disease
what is handwashing
A person who has not developed normally due to a birth defect
what is developmentally disabled?
Promotes independence and allows for self care
What is restorative
alternative entree
another choice of food
60-100 bpm
what is the normal pulse range
Jello, tea, chicken broth are all examples of what type of diet
What is a clear liquid diet
the last sense to fail as death approaches
what is hearing
age related change to the respiratory system
what is decreased lung capacity
Encourage the resident to remember and talk about the past
What is reminiscence therapy
defecation
what is BM
Most common site to take a pulse
What is radial
Eating right maintains normal body function and promotes healing
What is nutrition
to remain active and good standing as a nurse aide you must ______________ and ______________
Have an abuse free record and renew your registration every 2 years
This medical condition causes difficulty breathing
What is COPD
Giving value to what a person is thinking or saying
what is validation
A shortening of body muscles, tendons or tissue
what is contracture
TPR
what is temperature, pulse and respiration
A diet to help reduce edema
What is low sodium
the govt official who is called advocates for the residents
What is the ombudsman
This medical condition causes a stooped posture
What is osteoporosis?
this is used to relieve pressure on residents toes while in bed
what is a bed or foot cradle?
aspiration
food, liquid that goes into the airway
pain
what is the 5th vital sign
Before feeding the resident the nursing assistant must ask the resident to
What is state their name
________ are applied after all other interventions fail, and the physician writes an order and the CARE PLAN indicates that they are needed
What are restraints
when a muscle decreases in size
what is atrophy
what type of care helps restore a resident to the highest to their highest functioning possible?
what is rehabilitation
chronic
A disease that lasts a long time