Home Health & SX
To decrease vomiting before surgery, a person is put on this.
What is NPO status
This type of tumor can spread to other body organs
What is malignant?
DON
What is director of nursing?
a nosocomial infection is acquired here
What is while in a health care setting?
response to a confused resident trying to innappropriatly touch another resident.
What is stop that, you can"t touch anyone like that?
The nursing assistant providing homecare can expect the pateint will be this.
What is homebound?
This disease is a result of plaques and tangles found in the brain tissue
What is Alzheimers disease?
The type of care that is unique to a person's needs.
What is holistic care?
pateints with this disease will have frequent infections. They are also at risk for TB.
What is HIV/ AIDS?
a nurse shows empathy for a difficult patient by doing this.
What is asking themselves what they would do in the same situation?
no drainage from a wound would indicate
what is NO infection
This disease is very contagious and something that staff should be immunized against every year
What is influenza (the flu shot)?
The study of how various body parts work.
What is physiology?
A Patient in the final stages of AIDS will need complete assistance with this.
What are ADL's?
When caring for a patient with a broken arm in a cast this should be reported to the nurse immediately.
What is numbness and tingling?
A home health aid should call ahead for homeowners with
What is a dog
The main function of the nervous system is to respond to this?
what is information
Paralysis on one side of the body
What is hemiplegia?
A nursing assistant will always follow standard precautions when providing this type of care.
what is postmortem care?
Someone with little to no serious disease that needs the least modifications in their life has this
What is the highest quality of life?
This habit will ensure the CNA is punctual for work
What is leaving early when the roads are covered with snow and ice?
The breasts in women produce milk when stimulated by this
What is prolactin?
a Montgumery tie is a type of this.
What is a type of strap?
the stiffening of the muscles that usually develops within 2 to 4 hours after death.
What is Rigor Mortis?
courtyards with fences are necessary for people with dementia for this purpose.
What is to keep them safe while allowing them to be safe?