Define
Define bereavement.
What is to be deprived by death?
"@"
What is at?
What is the first step in the restorative process?
What is to find out what the patient can do?
What is the correct water temp for bed baths or perineal cares?
What is 105-110 degrees?
The body system that produces hormones.
What is the Endocrine system?
Define gait
What is the motions used to walk, including rhythm and speed.
"q2h"
What is every two hours?
Name one risk factor for an UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
Gender; enlarged prostate; previous history of UTI's; confusion, indwelling urinary catheter.
What can we do to help prevent contractures and to keep our patient's active?
What is range of motion?
Mental disorder characterized by extreme withdrawal.
What is autism?
What is a formal advocate for long-term care residents?
"HOH"
What is hard of hearing?
Name three pain descriptors.
What is cramping, crushing, throbbing, sharp, dull, pressing, numb, aching, uncomfortable, burning, shooting, tender, miserable, nagging, piercing, unbearable, pressure, tingling.
How do we express a patient's blood pressure? And the name of each part.
In a fraction - and diastolic (when the heart is at rest) over systolic (when the heart is pumping).
A common early symptom of dementia is _____________.
What is making social mistakes?
Define mental retardation.
What is a disorder characterized by sub average intellectual functioning and deficits in the ability to learn and adapt.
"ADLs"
What are activities of daily living?
Hospitality skills include ___________
What is a warm and friendly smile?
What is the name of the therapeutic diet that is blended?
What is pureed?
What is validation therapy?
What is to acknowledge the residents reality?
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
"d/c"
What is to discontinue?
What is the something we can do to not spread germs?
What is wash our hands for at least 20 seconds?
What is the name of the position when a person is lying on their abdomen?
What is prone?
True or False: Cultural competence includes being sensitive to differences in culture.