Home Safety
A loose item that increases fall risk
Rug/Carpet
This type of dressing is used for draining wounds
Alginate or Foam dressing
A simple tool used to organize daily pills
What is a pill organizer?
What is pain scale 0-10?
The safest place to store oxygen tanks
What is upright and away from heat sources
Two signs of wound infection
N: Non-healing Tissue E: Exudate Amount R: Redness and Inflammation: D: Debris S: Smell
S: Size T: Temperature O: Os probes N: New areas of breakdown E: Exudate increase E: Edema S: Smell
The safest action if a client "ran out" of a medication
What is call the pharmacy or prescriber?
A red flag for heart failure patients
What is sudden weight gain?
Hazard to assess for during first home visit and call ahead
Pets/Smoking/Subsatnce Use
Tunnelling or undermining should be measured using this technique
What is using a sterile cotton-tipped applicator to measure depth
A cognitively impaired client continues taking expired medications despite teaching. What is the nurse's priority action(s)?
Notify Nurse Manager
Notify physician
Notify family/caregivers
Notify CC
A physical sign of COPD exacerbation
What is tripod posture or wheezing?
This mobility aids should always be checked for rubber tips
Walker/Cane
An older adult taking multiple antihypertensive medications is at risk for this condition when standing up
What is orthostatic hypotension?
What is the first thing you do if a patient suddenly becomes dizzy during your visit?
When a home is too unsafe to enter, this is your first action
Calling your Nurse Manager
This term describes rolled wound edges that prevent healing
Epibole
This term describes taking multiple medications at once, common in older adults
polypharmacy