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Assisting With Assessment
Glucose
Assisting w/Rehab and Rest. Care
Communicating With Health Team
Safety & Emergency
100
Systolic pressure that remains above 140mm Hg or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg
What is Hypertension
100
Provides a quick answer to tell if a persons sugar is high or low indicating a need for a change in diet, exercise or insulin theraply
What is the purpose of blood glucose monitoring
100
Process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of physical, psychological, social, and economic function - promotes function at the highest level of independence
What is Rehabilitation
100
activity levels, dressing/grooming, ambulation, movement, eating/appetite, fluid intake, elimination habits
What is information to be observed and reported by the CNA
100
Loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain
What is dementia
200
Used to record care measures, observations and measurements daily. Vital signs, weight, I&O's, bowel movements, doctor visits and everyday activities
What are Flow Sheets and Graph Sheets
200
A simple sugar that serves as the chief source of energy for the body
What is glucose
200
Activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life
What are ADL's
200
"My back is really hurting"
What is subjective information
200
Full name and date of birth
What are 2 patient identifiers
300
Any vital sign that has changed from a prior measurement, vital signs above or below normal range
What should be reported immediately to RN
300
Heat palpitations, fatigue, pale skin, shakiness, sweating, hunger, slurring words...
What are symptoms of Hypoglycemia
300
The whole person
What is the rehabilitation and restorative nursing care focus on
300
Define the problem, collect the information, identify possible solutions, select the best solution, carry out the solution, evaluate the results
What are the steps to the problem solving process
300
4 letter acronym - what to do in case of fire
What is RACE
400
Acute, Chronic, Radiating and phantom
What are the different types of pain
400
Frequent urination, Increased thirst, blurred vision, fatigue, headache, fruity-smelling breath...
What are some symptoms of Hyperglycemia
400
Cardiac, brain injury, spinal cord, stroke, respiratory, musculo-skeletal, complex medical and surgical conditions
What are common rehabilitation programs
400
smell, tactile, visual, auditory
What are "senses" the CNA uses to observe
400
those in immediate danger, able bodied, w/c, stretcher/bed
What is order of evacuation
500
just a few: arrive early, stay late, uniform clean & pressed, hair up off the collar, honest, and compassionate
What is Characteristics of a Nurse Aide
500
A condition where there is too much glucose in the blood Where the body is unable to regulate the amount of glucose on the blood
What is Diabetes
500
Protect the right to privacy, encourage personal choice, protect the right to be free from abuse and mistreatment, learn to deal with your anger and frustration, encourage activities, provide a safe setting, show patience, understanding, and sensitivity
How to promote quality of life
500
eye contact, listening, speaking clearly, body language
What are components of communication
500
Pull the pin, aim at the base of the flames, squeeze the handle and sweep back and forth
What is PASS