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Vocabulary
Visual Observations
Hearing Observations
Legal Issues
Miscellaneous
100
Assessment
What is an appraisal of the whole person to establish a baseline and determine the resident's potential and need for help
100
swelling due to accumulation of fluid in the tissue
What is edema
100
A musical or whistling sound heard in the lungs, usually due to asthma or other respiratory conditions
What is wheezing
100
The infliction of physical, sexual, or emotional injury or harm
What is abuse
100
A facility licensed by the state of Missouri to provide 24-hour room, board, and protective oversight. The facility may provide assistance with medications, care during recovery from short-term illness, supervision of diets, and assistance with personal care.
What is a residential care facility (RCF)
200
Activities of Daily Living
What is any activity that is performed in one's life on a daily basis
200
a pattern of breathing in which respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow
What are cheynes-stokes respirations
200
in the patient unit consisting of a cord or button; must be placed near the patient at all times
What is the call system
200
Threat or attempt to injure another in an unlawful manner
What is assault
200
A facility that provides 24-hour room, board, and skilled nursing care and treatment to at least 3 residents under the supervision of a registered nurse and under the direction of a licensed doctor
What is a skilled nursing facility (SNF)
300
Ambulatory
What is able to walk
300
The way a patient walks; could be steady or unsteady
What is Gait
300
Gurgling noises heard in the abdomen
What are bowel sounds
300
Unlawful application of force to the person of another
What is battery
300
A facility that provides 24 hour room, board, personal care, and basic health and nursing care to 3 or more residents.
What is an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)
400
Call System
What is in the patient unit, that consists of a signal cord or button used to request assistance.
400
Communicating without speaking
What are nonverbal cues
400
The act of breathing in and out of the lungs
What are respirations
400
unlawful application of force to another person
What is battery
400
A person who, due to aging or illness, receives or requires care and the services furnished by a facility and who lives at the facility
What is a resident
500
Continuing over a long period of time
What is chronic
500
A wound that forms on the skin over a bony area as a result of pressure
What is a pressure ulcer
500
Information that the patient gives you
What is subjective information or subjective data
500
Improper or negligent treatment of a resident or patient resulting in damage or injury
What is malpractice
500
One possible guideline for reporting a change in status
What is 'Don't make judgements, be objective'