Definitions
Care that is sensitive to a person's values and desires and that integrates a person's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs to promote well-bein
What is Holistic Care?
The rates or values of a person's body temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
What are vital signs?
To inhale a foreign object or substance, such as food or liquid, when eating or drinking
What is aspirate?
The physiological process that monitors and maintains stability within the body
What is homeostasis?
In military time, 3:30PM would be documented as:
What is 1530?
To move about or walk
What is ambulate?
A flexible tube that is inserted through a narrow opening in a body cavity (Ex: urinary system)
What is a catheter?
A US federal agency responsible for preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases and responding to health threats
The act of keeping personal information that has been shared with the healthcare staff private
The retention of fluid within the body tissues
A skin condition caused when continuous pressure on the skin and on bony areas restricts blood flow and creates a sore; AKA 'bedsore'
What is a decubitus ulcer?
The use of gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice, or body movements to convey a message
What is nonverbal communication?
Harmful microorganisms that cause disease
The medical acronym BID means:
What is 'twice per day?'
The medical acronym PRN means:
What is 'as needed?'
Actions that people take during a typical day; includes such actions as bathing, walking, dressing, and toileting
What are activities of daily living (ADLs)?
A patient's or resident's bed must be placed in the _________ position after providing care.
What is lowest?
Provide 4 examples of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What are gloves, goggles, gown, mask, or face shield?
Food, water, shelter, and sleep are all examples of which of Maslow's hierarchy of need?
What is physiological?
The personal independence and freedom to determine one's own actions and behavior
What is autonomy?
The reduced ability of the intestine to take in essential nutrients and fluids and transfer them to the bloodstream
What is malabsorption?
The number 1 way in which a healthcare provider can help to break the chain of infection is by:
What is hand hygeine?
The fire emergency response acronym RACE stands for:
What is Remove/rescue, Alarm/activate, Contain, and Extinguish/evacuate
A position in which the patient is face up, flat on their back,
What is supine?
List Maslow's 5 levels of need, beginning with the most basic
What is physiological, safety, belonging/relationships, esteem, and self-actualization?