CHAPTER ONE
another name for a long term care facility is
what is skilled nursing home
verbal communication includes
what is speaking
how are families now defined?
what is by the support of one another
the largest organ in the body
what is skin
if a resident perseverates, this means that
what is he is repeating words, pgrases, questions, or actions
what describes the chain of command?
what is the line of authority
why should NAs not wear fake nails to work?
what is they harbor bacteria and increase the risk of infection
caring for a body after death is called?
what is postmortem care
swelling of the joints is
what is arthritis
true or false: there is no cure for alzheimers
why should a nursing assistant not do tasks that are assigned to them?
what is they may put themselves or a resident in danger
what is move furniture away to prevent injury
uneasiness, worry, or fear often about a situation is called
anxiety
3 possible causes of hypertension
what is kidney disease, pregnancy, and certain medications
good or bad idea: rewarding positive behavior with smiles and warm touches
what is good idea
incidents should be reported to
what is the charge nurse
how should dirty lines be rolled ?
what is away from you
3 things that are affected by developmental disablities are
what is language, mobility, and learning
what are sight, taste, hearing, touch, and smell
true or false: men are more likely to have alzheimers disease than women
how soon after a resident is admitted does a MDS need to be completed by the nurse
TB is ?
an airborne disease
True or false: a child takes three years from birth to be able to move around, communicate basic needs, and feeds himself
what is false
true or false: parkinsons is a progressive disease that causes a section of the brain to degenerate
what is true
good or bad idea: if the resident is incontinent do not give them fluids, because it makes the problem worse
what is bad idea