Unit 1-3
Hospital
What is the term for difficulty swallowing?
Dysphagia.
True or false. We should always promote independence if possible.
True.
Protein helps with ________ growth and repair.
Tissue.
Which condition would someone use new high stockings?
CHF
How should you style a resident's hair?
However they want it.
Someone suddenly loses consciousness, what do we do next?
Assess for a pulse and respirations.
Washing the Axilla (armpit) is part of a partial bath during ____ care.
a.m.
An abduction pillow would be used for...
A person who had a hip surgery.
When can we restrain a client?
Only with a doctors order.
Which precautions do you follow for all residents?
Standard.
What is the acronym to remember for strokes?
BE FAST
During a bed bath, we should start with the _____ and end with the ________ area.
face, perineal
True or false. Delirium is acute and dementia is chronic.
True.
Sweating, shortness of breath, and chest pain are signs of what?
Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Heart attack
What is aspiration?
Inhalation of foreign material.
Good body mechanics include bending at the ________.
knees.
Why would you give someone a whirlpool bath?
Because it stimulates circulation.
A resident is agitated, how should we talk to them?
Slow, calm, reassuring.
Which disease requires contact precautions?
CDIFFE
Incident reports are completed to determine __________ and improve _________.
patterns, safety
What document tells the NA of the residents' needs?
Care plan
Stress incontinence is caused by ____________.
Increased intraabdominal pressure.
Exercises that move the muscles and joints are called....
Range of motion
List all the normal vital sign ranges.
I'll tell you if you got it right or not. I'm not typing all that.