Definitions
Define abuse.
What is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.
DNR
What is Do Not Resuscitate.
0100
What is 1 a.m.
True or False: A normal development for an older adult is accepting dependence on others.
False - it is to maintain independence.
List the order of bathing body parts for a bed bath.
Face, arms, legs, back
Define advance directives
What is a written method to plan and communicate a patient's care wishes and choices when they can no longer speak for themselves.
BID
What is twice a day?
1200
What is 12 noon?
True or false: Eating a meal is considered an activity of daily living (ADL)?
True
Contracture prevention activities include __________________________.
Range of motion.
What is the abnormality in language function as a result of damage to the brain in specific areas.
PRN
What is as needed.
1400
What is 2 p.m.
True or False: It is ok to talk to your coworkers about a patient that you have both taken care of outside of work.
False - what happens where you work states there. This would be a HIPPA violation.
You see a nursing assistant take money from a patient's purse. What do you do?
Report the incident to your charge nurse; Director of Nursing or Administrator/Executive Director.
Define blood pressure
What is the force of blood against the walls of an artery.
PC
What is after meals?
1800
What is 6 p.m.?
True or false: A common symptom of Alzheimers Stage 2 is the use of jargon or "gibberish".
True
What is the best idea to help support the quality of life for a nursing home patient?
By listening to what the patient wants.
Define dysphagia.
What is difficulty swallowing.
SOB
What is shortness of breath.
2359
What is 11:59 p.m.
True or false: A type of patient abuse where a resident's property is misused is called misappropriation.
True
Inflicting unnecessary fear or emotional pain on a patient is __________________?
Emotional abuse.