Safety/Body Mechanics/Lifting
The way the parts of the body work together when you move.
What is Body Mechanics?
To accurately measure a tympanic temperature you must do this to position the ear.
What is gently pull up and back?
When gathering linen for bedmaking it should be in this order
What is in reverse order so what goes on the bed first is on top?
Rehabilitation focuses more on which one of these--the resident's disabilities or the resident's abilities.
What are the resident's abilities
Another name for urination.
What is voiding or micturition?
Residents should be turned regularly to prevent these.
What is pressure ulcers?
BPM stands for this
What is Beats per Minute?
Do not do this to the linen in order to limit spreading airborne contaminants
What is shake the linen?
These are exercises that put a joint through the full arc of motion
What is Range of Motion?
This measures approximately 1200-1500mL a day
What is daily urinary output and/or daily fluid intake?
The maximum length of time a warm or cold pack should be applied for.
What is 20 minutes?
A normal range for this is 90 - 119
What is Systolic Blood Pressure?
The callbell should always be placed here
What is within the residents reach?
This is moving a body part away from the midline of the body
What is Abduction?
Name the 3 things that must be present for a fire to start.
What is Heat, Fuel & Oxygen?
A normal rate for this is 60-100
What is pulse rate?
Making an occupied bed gives the nursing assistant a chance to observe the resident for this
What is skin breakdown or pressure sores?
This is turning a joint downward
What is Pronation?
This is found in the urine when there is not enough insulin to help the body use sugar for energy, when the body burns fat for energy for fuel
What is Ketones?
If a door is closed and a fire has started, the nursing assistant should:
What is feel & check the door for heat before opening?
Normal range for this is 95-100%
What is normal pulse oximetry range?
A Nursing Assistant must always remember to do this specific act with the sheets at the bottom corners of the bed.
What is make hospital or mitered corners?
This is the name for the special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADL's
What is Assistive Devices or Adaptive Devices?
This is a condition in which the kidneys cannot effectively filter waste products from the blood
What is Chronic Renal Failure or Chronic Kidney Failure?