Basic Restorative care
surgical removal of a body part
What is an amputation?
How the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another, when the back is straight
What is alignment?
any drug that is used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat a medical symptom
What is a chemical restraint?
method used by nurses to plan and deliver nursing care to the resident
What is the nursing process?
A manner of walking or moving on foot
What is gait?
being able to identify with and understand how a resident feels
What is empathy?
foundation that supports an object
What is base of support?
unlawful restraint or restriction of resident's freedom of movement
What is false imprisonment?
Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
What are the steps in the nursing process?
any event that has harmed or could harm a resident, visitor, or staff
What is an incident?
Restoration of a resident's highest possible functioning following illness or injury
What is rehabilitation?
point where most weight is concentrated for an object or body
What is center of gravity?
any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to or near the residents body that the individual cannot remove easily which restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body.
What is physical restraint?
a type of card file that includes information important to the care of residents and includes medications, treatments, diagnoses, routine care measures, and special needs.
What is a kardex?
documentation of facts surrounding any unexpected event in healthcare setting, also called an occurrence or accident
What is an incident report?
special equipment that helps a disabled or ill resident perform activities of daily living
What is adaptive devices (assistive devices)?
mechanical device that uses a sling and used to transfer residents who cannot assist or are too heavy for the staff to transfer themselves.
What is a full-sling mechanical lift?
measures used instead of physical or chemical restraints
What is a restraint alternative?
a theory, developed by Abraham Maslow, that explains the necessity of meeting an individual's physical needs before meeting psychosocial needs
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of needs?
inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
What is punitive?
device that helps support and align a limb and improve its functioning?
What is an orthotic device?
mechanical device used to transfer residents, who can bear some weight, follow directions, can sit on the side of the bed, and can bend hips, knees, and ankles
What is a stand-assist lift?
an environment in which restraints are not kept or used for any reason
What is restraint-free care?
The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone
What is self-actualization?
Describe in detail what was seen or heard, the person's reaction to the incident, the action taken to give care, the outcomes noted from actions taken, document the time incident occurred, and state facts not opinions
What are guidelines for incident report?