Abbreviations
Three times a day
What is TID?
Diabetes is a problem with this hormone.
What is Insulin?
These things can be used to clean biohazzards
What are bleach, Lysol, alcohol?
Average temperature
What is 98.6?
Name 2 ways to report suspected abuse.
Notify supervisor, notify Bradford Rd, Call APS
With
-C
When blood sugar is too high it is called this.
What is hyperglycemia?
These are 2 ways to assist a resident to swallow safely
What are chin tuck, sit up straight, and turn head towards weak side.
Pulse means the same as this
What is heart beats per minute?
Pureed diets may not contain this.
What are solids?
Left eye
What is OS?
Type 2 diabetes is treated with these steps of interventions.
What is diet,exercise, oral medications, insulin if needed?
Name 2 psychotropic medications and name 2 side effects
Average respirations
What is 12-20?
Medication aides cannot give a resident medication for convenience. That is known as this.
What is chemical restraint?
Immediately
stat
These are 2 symptoms of high blood sugar.
Polyuria, polydipsia, hunger, sweaty, altered mental status
Controlled substances have special requirements due to high risk of abuse. 3 requirements are these.
What are : double locked, counted before and after each shift, separate log book, signed out with each admission.
Average oxygen level
What is 95-100?
PRN medications cannot be given without this.
What is a doctor's order?
Solution
Sol
These things can cause hyperglycemia
Surgery, Sickness, Steroids
3 ways to communicate a medical event are
What are :Medical activity note, log book, email, verbally tell the next shift, let supervisor know and incident report?
These are 2 things that could increase a blood pressure
What are talking, eating, legs crossed, feeling distress?
Name 3 ways to infringe on a resident's rights