Fundamentals of Care
The state of feeling worthy, valued, and respected
What is dignity?
Body's first defense against disease
What is skin?
Clear yellow urine with a faint odour
What is normal urine?
The amount of fluids a person takes in
What is intake?
Food & fluids, skin care, bladder & bowel elimination, incontinence care, exercise and activity
What are basic needs?
The legal limits of your role
What is scope of practice?
A decrease in size or wasting away of muscle
What is muscle atrophy
(Musculoskeletal system)
As daylight ends and darkness falls, disorientation, restlessness, and other symptoms increase
What is sundowning?
A nutrient that promotes tissue growth and repair
What is Protein?
Someone physically moves or stretches a part of your body
What is passive range of motion?
Questions that are structured so that the response can be restricted to one word such as yes or no or to a few words
What are closed questions?
The branch of medicine that provides care for older adults
What is geriatrics?
A situational phobia triggered by an irrational and intense fear of tight or crowded spaces
What is claustrophobia?
Difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia?
Vacuuming, dusting and cleaning up parts of a room
What is home management tasks?
An approach to work that demonstrates respect for others, commitment, competence, and appropriate behaviour
A restraint is applied around the waist
What is a physical restraint?
60 to 100 beats per minute
What is a normal pulse rate?
Nothing by mouth
What is NPO?
Washing the face, hands, underarms, and perineal area
What is a partial bath?
(1) personal care, (2) support for nurses and other health care providers, (3) family support, (4) social support, and (5) housekeeping or home management.
What is the role of a community health worker
Disease that affects the arteries that supply blood to the brain
What is a stroke?
lying on her abdomen with the head turned to one side
What is prone position?
Will hold its shape when scooped; usually eaten with a spoon; similar to the consistency of pudding
What is pudding-thickened fluid?
Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, high blood cholesterol, lack of exercise, and high alcohol intake.
What are risk factors for a stroke?