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Why should you keep bed linens wrinkle-free?
To keep the skin healthy and to prevent pressure injuries.
What parts of the body should be washed everyday?
Face, hands, underarms, and perineal area
Areas of the body that bear much of the body weight
Pressure points
Care of the body after death is referred to as what?
Post mortem care
Which setting provides short term care and stabilization for patients with acute (sudden, immediate and severe) health conditions?
Hospital
Normal heart rate range for adults
60-100 bpm
How often should a resident be repositioned while in a wheelchair?
every hour
Becoming restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or night.
sundowning
Essential for tissue growth and repair.
Patients that are immobile or on bedrest are at risk of muscle tissue decreasing in size or strength due to lack of use. What is the medical term?
During this type of ROM, the resident does all the work.
AROM- Active Range of Motion
What position is a resident in if they are lying on their stomach with arms at their side?
Prone
The inhalation of food, fluid or foreign material into the lungs.
Aspiration
Medical term for difficulty swallowing
dysphagia
A patient with a wound, sore or incision should be monitored for:
signs of infection (redness, warmth, drainage or odor)
During this type of ROM, the NA helps the resident. The resident does some of the work.
AAROM- Assisted Active Range of Motion
The inability to think logically and clearly:
confusion
The repetition of words, phrases, questions, or actions.
perseveration
Which food groups should make up at least half a person's plate?
A small fire is noticed in the trash can of a room in a nursing home. After removing the patients from the room, the CNA would:
Activate the alarm
What is the most essential nutrient for life?
water
A side of the body that is weakened due to a stroke or injury
affected side (hemiplegia, hemiparesis)
What is the bottom row of Maslow's Heirarchy of needs?
Physiological needs: oxygen, water, shelter, etc
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which needs are the most vital and must be met before any other needs can be achieved?
Physiological needs: oxygen, water, food, elimination and rest
A patient that needs no nursing interventions (such as injections, IV therapy, wound care, tube feedings or intensive symptom monitoring) but is unable to care for himself in his own home would probably be found in a:
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)