Movement, Positioning, Transfers
What device best helps a client with an unsteady walk?
Gait/Transfer belt
Strict Bedrest means?
All aspects of care for the client is done in bed
Why do we say "No" to using bath oils during baths?
Safety hazards and prevent falls
What temperature in the tympanic membrane indicates a fever?
38 degrees
When it comes to medication, what is the role of a PSW?
To Assist
In order to use me, a client must have :strength in one leg, upper body strength and cognitively alert
Sit to stand lift
What task is helping the Client do their ROM
Active Assist
When taking out tangles, where do we start?
At the bottom/hair ends and work your way up
T or F - A support worker can change the temperature of a foot soak by adding hot water while the clients foot is in the soak?
False - You must always have the client remove their feet before doing so
How long should a client stay up after completing a meal on Enteral Nutrition? and in what position?
1 to 2 hours - semi fowlers ( fowlers accepted )
When about to work with the client in bed what is the first step in proper body mechanics?
Raise the bed to a comfortable working height. ( Waist or hip height accepted)
In dressing/undressing what does RUF and DAF mean?
Remove unaffected First = Dress Affected First
When Shaving a male client, what can a PSW use that an HSW cannot?
manual razor
What is the Normal range for an adult in respiration and pulse
12-20 and 60-100
What does SPO2 mean? What does RA mean?
Saturation, Pulse, Oxygen - Room Air
What is the difference between Muscle deconditioning and Muscle Atrophy?
MD- Loss of muscle strength d/t inactivity MA- wasting away of muscle
T or F-A Client walking with a cane get the safe and equal support by holding the cane on the weak side?
False, the cane needs to be held on the strong side.
How often do you change a Colostomy bag?
q3-7 days and PRN
How long can a heat/cold application stay on? How often do you check in minutes? How many trips do you take to check?
15 mins-q5mins-3x
Yours clients IV is bleeding but has not pulled out, what do YOU do as a support worker?
Tell the nurse/supervisor
We use this device to position the client safely to prevent external rotation of the hips
Trochanter Roll
What are the things to report when putting on compression stockings?
Skin color/temp, leg and foot swelling, signs of skin breakdown, complaints of pain tingling and numbness ( 3/4 accepted)
What is NOT considered a measurable output when recording the I & O for a client?
Formed stool
What is the "normal"range of Blood Pressure for an adult?
(91/61) to (139/89) = 90/60 - 140/90 accepted
Where is the best place to secure the NG tube on a client?
The nose