Skin
How often should you turn and position a pt?
every 2 hrs
What is the priority when giving a pt a bed bath
dignity
What are the two divisions of the nervous system
Central and Peripheral
Fight or flight
Sympathetic nervous system
Where is the spinal cord
Within the spinal cavity
What is the very top layer of the skin
Epidermis
A pt that can bath themselves may still need assistance doing what ?
perineal care
What is the function of the nervous system?
Sensory, integrative and motor
Feed and breed
Parasympathetic nervous system
How many cranial nerves are there
12
What is the function of the skin
Protection, Sensation, Temp. regulation and secretion/excertion
How often should an unconscious pt receive oral care?
every 8 hrs
What are the parts of a neuron
Dendrites, Cell body and Axon
Cranial nerve CN Vll
Oculomotor
What are reflexes
Involuntary respones
What areas are the most vulnerable areas when you have a bedridden pt
Bony prominences
How often should you shampoo an African American pt har?
every 7-14 days
What Is the function of the cerebrum
Speech, Reading, and vision
Cranial Nerve CN lX
Glossopharyngeal
Afferent nerves bring what type of information from the different parts of the body to the CNS
sensory information
How often should a skin assessment be done in an acute care setting
every 12 hours
What needs to be removed from the ear during ear care for the ear to be clean?
Cerumen
What is the first layer of protection for the Central Nervous System (The Brain)
Bone(The skull)
Cranial nerve CN X
Vagus
Efferent nerves bring what type of information from the CNS to the skeletal muscles
motor