Vital Signs
What are the vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration
What is a care plan?
An indiviual plan of action for each resident
What is the inability to hear?
Deafness
What is systolic blood pressure and what is the range?
When the heart contracts and 100-150 mm Hg
What is the medical term for armpit?
Axilla
What is the temperature range of the elderly?
95 - 98.6 degrees F
What does the care plan do?
Helps the resident achieve or maintain full potenial of living
What is the difference between listening and hearing.
Listening you understand and know what is being talked about, while hearing is acknowledging a sound.
What is diastolic blood pressure and what is the range?
When the heart rests and 80-90 mm Hg
What is the most accurate pulse sight?
Apical
What is the range of pulse of an elderly?
50-100 beats per minute
Which health care worker is most important in the care plan?
Nurse assistant
How does aphasia effect communication?
It makes it difficult to understand words and using them.
What is blood pressure?
The amount of force exerted against the walls of the arteries by the blood.
Which artery should not be pressed on while taking pulse?
Carotid artery.
What is the range of respirations of an elderly?
14-20 per minute
What is the goal of the care plan?
To empower the resident.
How much nonverbal communication is used during care?
Almost 100%
Which artery should the blood pressure be taken at and how high above the artery should the cuff be at?
Brachial artery and 1 inch above
What is the term for fever?
Febrile
What is the most common and precise way to take temperature?
Orally
What does the care plan help the nurse assistant?
Gives overall instructions about how to care for each individual resident.
How are you supposed to talk to a resident with a speech disorder?
In short, simple sentences and speak slow and clear.
What should you do before placing the blood pressure cuff?
Palpate the artery
Which part of the lungs is responsible for gas exchange?
Alveoli