ADLs
This daily habit helps maintain oral hygiene.
What is Brushing Teeth?
Pathogen or microorganism that causes disease.
Counting the number of breaths of a resident.
What is taking respirations?
High Blood Pressure
What is Hypertension?
In the blood pressure 115/70, which number is the systolic number?
What is 115
What is the first thing most people do after getting out of bed in the morning?
What is get dressed
Where the pathogen lives and multiplies.
What is Reservoir?
This device is placed at bedside to help the resident with elimination needs.
What is bedside commode?
Occurs when the pancreas produces no insulin, too little insulin, or does not use insulin properly.
What is diabetes?
What is the normal range for respirations per minute?
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
What is one common activity people do three times a day?
What is eating?
Opening that allows the pathogen to leave the host.
What is Portal of Exit?
Exercises that put a joint through its full arc of motion.
What is range of motion?
Occurs when the respiratory system is hyperreactive to irritants, infections, cold air, or allergens.
What is asthma?
When bathing a patient, how warm should the water be?
What basic patient care activity involves assisting someone with their bathroom needs?
What is toileting?
How the pathogen travels.
What is Mode of Transmission?
This devices is used to move bariatric (large), or immobile patients.
What is Mechanical Lift?
When one or both sides of the heart stop pumping properly.
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
What is a Nosocomial Infection?
What is an infection acquired in a healthcare setting?
Helping someone walk.
What is ambulating?
Where the pathogen enters the body.
What is Portal of Entry?
Hygiene needs provided in the bed.
What is a bed bath?
Define C.O.P.D.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
What is the most important thing an NA can do to prevent the spread of disease?