Vital signs
What is a normal pulse?
60-90
What does ADL's stand for?
What is activity of daily living
What is a foley catheter?
a tube placed in a persons bladder to help drain urine
When passing a medication what are the 5 rights
person, route, time, dose, medication
what are the bony promices?
hip, elbows, heels, coccyx
What is a normal respiration?
12-20
What is a suprapubic catheter
a catheter that comes out of the abdomen.
how long before or after a medication is time can you give it?
1 hr before or 1 hr after
Why do we have residents eat healthy?
To keep weight on and skin nutrished
What is a normal temperature?
98.6
When do you clean the catheter?
at least once a day
What do you do once you have given a medication?
Chart
How often should a person be repositioned?
every 2 hrs
What is the normal oxygen sats?
above 92%
What do you do is no urine is flowing
flush it
what do you do if a resident refuses?
document in chart and let the dr. know
What do you do if someone skin becomes red?
reposition, rub lotion on it, and montior
What is the normal blood pressure?
90-140/60-90
If flushing doesnt work what do you do?
Do not force it and call home health or Shannon
How do you chart if you give someone a prn med?
chart why you gave it and recheck in 30 min for results