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What does OBRA stand for?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Who does OBRA protect?
What's the difference between libel and slander?
Libel is untrue written statement that hurts another person's reputation, Slander is Spoken
Difference between assault vs battery?
What are the ABCs of body mechanics?
Alignment, Balance, and Coordinated Body Movement
What are the ABCs of emergency care?
What is the "windpipe" called?
trachea
What is the "voice box" called?
How many regions is the abdomen divided into?
9
Name an organ located in the upper abdominal cavity
What's the difference between veins and arteries?
veins: valves, back to the heart
arteries: away from the heart, more smooth muscle
What is cardiac arrest?
Name a type of abuse.
neglect, physical, physiological, financial
What is the most common type of child abuse?
the nose is what orientation compared to the ears?
the nose is medial to the ears
What are the ears compared to the nose?
How are baby bottles cleaned?
Mild soap and warm water
What's the difference between a congenital cause and acquired cause for a disability?
What's the difference between hallucinations and delusions?
hallucinations:
delusions:
Name 2 of the 4 A's of dementia.
What are the 5 rights of delegation?
Right task, right circumstance, right person, right directions, right supervision
what is the definition of delegation?
If the patient cannot change their own position, how often do we reposition them?
Q2 hours
What are the risks if they are not repositioned routinely?
Name 2 signs or symptoms of a MI.
pain, pressure, tightness in chest, nausea/heartburn like pain, trouble breathing, pale/grayish skin, fatigue, excessive sweating
Name 2 signs or symptoms of a pulmonary embolism.
What part of the brain plays a role in balance?
cerebellum
What are the 2 types of aphasia?
OBRA '87
Name 2 Resident Rights
What are standard precautions?
every patient every time, when contact with bodily fluids is possible
What is the most common direct contact transmission of infection in the healthcare setting?
What is a durable power of attorney?
a type of advanced directive, transfers responsibility for making medical decisions on the person's behalf when they are no longer able
What is a healthcare agent?
What is the gradual yellowing and hardening of the lens of the eye called?
cataracts
What is the yellowing color called?
Supplemental oxygen contains what percentage of oxygen?
100%
What percentage of room air is oxygen?
Describe postmortem care.
Care that is done after the person dies, complete bed bath, change sheets, possibly remove lines
Name 2 signs of approaching death.
Heat/cold application, massage, medications, positioning
What are the different types of pain a person could be experiencing?
What is a HAI?
Healthcare-associated infection
What are some signs and symptoms of a UTI?
What's the difference between an endotracheal tube and a tracheostomy?
endotracheal tube: nose or mouth to trachea, cuff to prevent secretions from entering resp. tract
tracheostomy: surgically created opening in neck that opens into trachea
Who can order oxygen therapy?
What are the 2 phases of the cardiac cycle?
systole and diastole
What are the 4 chambers of the heart called?
What's the difference between an objective observation and a subjective observation?
objective: measurements and data
subjective: signs/symptoms or patient complaints
What is included in a narrative nursing note?