Module J
Water, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Fats, Carbohydrates
What are the 6 nutrients
Assessment, Nursing dx, planning, implementation and evaluation
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process
documentation of facts surrounding any unexpected event in the healthcare setting
What is an Incident Report
Exercising or involving careful judgement based on facts and observations
What is critical thinking
Anything that the patient says it is, occurring whenever the patient says it does
What is pain
Special diets that are ordered by MD for a specific reason or disease
What are therapeutic and modified diets
Physiological, safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization
What are the Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
A manner of walking or moving on foot
What is a gait
Allows the nurse aide to put theory into practice when caring for the resident
What is why is critical thinking important
Believing what the patient says will lead to more effective evaluation and treatment of pain
What is the importance of pain
Calcium and iron
What are two minerals
Kardex
Type of card that includes information
As soon as possible
Time to report a fall
Developed through real life experiences, education, communication, observation and practical application
What is critical thinking
Aching, shooting, numb, sore, stiff, throbbing, dull
What are pain descriptors
Severe thirst, warm dry wrinkled skin, dry mouth, difficulty swallowing
What are signs of dehydration
The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone
What is self-actualization
Protective rather than punitive measures
Recording and reporting events of the incident
Not all situations can be described in a textbook
What is true
Acute is temporary, lasts up to 6 months, chronic pain lasts longer than 6 months
What is the difference between acute and chronic pain
Fluid intake is greater than fluid output, cells/tissue with fill with water
What is edema
Assist with collection of data through observation and working with the resident
What is the nurse aide role in the nursing care plan
Inflicting, involving or aiming at punishment
What is punitive
Its ok to guess
What is false
Supportive talk, music, walk, warm/cold packs, massage, prayer, favorite food or drinks, reminiscing
What are types of comfort measures