nursing assistant
3 signs of COPD
1.anxiety
2.cyanosis
3.weight loss
what is I & O ?
intake and output
how many pillows are needed for lateral position and where ?
4 pillows- one under head, one under top arm, one behind back, and one between ankles & knee caps
how many fingers are used to take a pulse ?
2 fingers
what is the first thing to do if you find a resident on the floor ? what vital sign is checked ?
call for nurse and stay with the resident and pulse and respiration
what is an URI
upper respiratory infection
what is DON ?
director of nursing
what position should the bed be in when moving a resident to the head of the bed ?
supine position
how would you weigh someone in a wheelchair ?
weigh the wheelchair, weigh the resident in the wheelchair and then subtract the wheelchair weight from the weight of the wheelchair and resident.
what are two questions to have if a resident is choking ?
can you speak or can you cough ?
one respiration consists of ?
one inhalation
one exhalation
what is DNR ?
do not resuscitate
what is fowler's position ?
45-60 degrees
where is the stethoscope placed to listen to the heartbeat ?
apical pulse
where is the hand placement for abdominal thrusts ?
above the belly button but below the rib cage
name 2 other names for a stroke?
1.CVA
2.Cerebrovascular accident
what is MI ?
myocardial infarction
what is semi-fowler's position ?
30-45 degrees
where is the thermometer placed for axillary temp ? what do you before taking an axillary temp ?
the armpit and wipe armpit dry basically
when donning a gown, what is put on first- gloves or gown ?
gown
what is PROM?
passive range of motion
what is tid ?
three times a day
Hand placement for sit on edge of the bed ?
under the shoulders and under the buttock-thigh
where is the thermometer placed for an AURAL and where is it placed for an ORAL temp ?
AURAL=ear
ORAL=mouth
how long should hands be washed for ? ALTOGETHER!
45-60 seconds