PSW SKILLS
What does the letter K stand for in the word Kaidets?
What is Knowledge?
When you complete your care end the end of your shift what do you do, this is also a legal?
Document?
What arm do you take blood pressure?
what is the left arm?
When completing peri care or bed bath what should you ask your patient before you start?
If they need to void or use the bathroom?
What does the first P in Dipps stand for?
Privacy
When caring for a client in bed, the bed should be at what level?
What is Waist level?
What is a normal pulse rate?
What is 60-100
When applying ppe in contact precautions what should you apply first?
When you wash your hands what does this protect you from?
What is Infection?
When transferring a client using a hoyer lift/mechanical lift this many PSW's are required?
What is 2 or more?
What is an decreased pulse rate?
Bradycardia?
When transferring your client what side to you transfer?
The client's strong side?
What direction do you feed a client who is blind?
What is clockwise? or using a clock?
the position of a client on their stomach is called
Prone position
movement of a body part toward the midline of the body
What is adduction
What should you know before checking the vital signs?
When a client has low respirations, what position in bed do you place your client?
What is High fowlers position?
When a client gets dizzy, from laying down to standing this is called?
Orthostatic hypotension? postural hypotension?
Clients brakes, Iv Lines? Side rails?
Pivot transfer
What location do you check the blood pressure?
Brachial artery/pulse?