ABC's
PASS
Pull pin, aim at base, squeeze handle, sweep back and forth at base of the fire
CELL
Building blocks of the human body
LOCKED WHEELS ON BED, NON- SKID SHOES, FEET FLAT ON THE FLOOR, PREARRANGED SIGNAL
Safety in skills needed for ambulation and getting to wheelchair
PROVIDES STUCTURE AND MOVEMENT
Musculoskeletal System
COAL
Which side a cane is on for affected side
Cane opposite affected leg
CERBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
Stroke, CVA
Damage to part of the brain due to blood clot or hemorrhage - cutting off blood supply
PROMPTLY CHANGE SOILED LINEN, OBSERVE SKIN FOR SWELING OR RASHES
Infection prevention for BED SKILLS
Follow standard precautions
DIGESTION AND ELIMINATION
Digestive System
RACE
Remove residents, activate alarm, contain the fire, extinguish the fire
PRESSSURE ULCER
Unrelieved pressure causes damage to underlying tissue
Bony Prominences
AGE, TOBACCO USE, RADIATION, INFECTIONS, ALCOHOL, DIET, HORMONES, OBESITY, ENVIRONMENT
Risk factors for cancer
REMOVAL OF WASTE PRODUCTS FROM THE BLOOD
Urinary System
BEFAST
Balance - dizziness
Eyes - blurred vision
Face - drooping
Arms - weakness
Speech - Difficulty
Time - call 911
INCONTINENCE
130/90 OR HIGHER, MAY BE CAUSED BY HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES, COMPLAINTS OF HEADACHES, BLURRRED VISION AND DIZZINESS
Hypertension
SECRETES CHEMICALS INTO THE BLOODSTREAM TO REGULATE BODY FUNCTIONS
Endocrine System
ABC
Body mechanics
Alignment
Base of Support
Coordination
DIABETES
Pancreas produces too little insulin
LARGEST ORGAN AND SYSTEM, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ARE HAIR AND NAILS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS
Integumentary System
PROTECTS BODY FROM HARMFUL INFECTION CAUSING GERMS
Immune system