Admissions
This is the term for when a person enters a healthcare facility
What is admission?
The receiving unit has the responsibility to notify the family of a transfer (T or F?)
What is false?
When a patient discharges, they go __________
What is home or to another facility?
The type of scale used when a patient is unable to bear weight on their own
What is a wheelchair scale?
Patient need when performing baseline assessments
What is privacy?
The first steps when admitting a patient/resident
What is gather materials and prepare the room
The patient moves from one room to another, or from one unit to another
What is a transfer?
Patients are escorted from the hospital in a wheelchair when discharged. (T or F?)
What is true?
This is considered the 5th vital sign
What is pain?
When it comes to a healthcare facility, the patient must be made aware of any risks before treatment begins. This is called _________
What is informed consent?
This type of assessment is made during admission
What is baseline assessment
This should be checked before sending the patient for transfer
Hint: patient's belongings
What is the inventory list
Discharge orders are written by ___________
What is the doctor?
this measurement is taken for infants
what is head circumference?
Assistants should be sure to talk directly __________ and listen patiently while they answer
Who is the child?
Observations begin _________
What is when meeting the patient
The sending unit must work together with the receiving unit to coordinate a patient transfer (T or F)
What is true?
When discharging a patient, if they are unable to carry their belongings and there is no one there to help, you transport __________ first, then the ___________
What is the patient, belongings?
This is a type of assessment that evaluates risks
What is fall risk assessment
Patients who are unable to answer for themselves should have _____________
What is responsible family member present
Observations should be reported to
What is the nurse?
A reason a patient might be transferred
What is: 1) roommates do not get along 2) change in condition/care needs 3) patient request
the patient is leaving _________ when they leave without treatment being complete
What is "AMA" or against medical advice?
scale that requires the patient to stand UNASSISTED
What is balance beam?
A way that assistants can make a good impression is to
What is be prepared for patients and their needs