Effective Sleep
the natural rhythm or cycle related to body functions that occur due to daily, monthly or yearly changes
What is a biorhythm?
refers to the formal process of accepting a patient into a medical facility, such as a hospital, nursing home or long term care facility for treatment, care or residence
What is admission?
what height is measured in
What are inches?
benefits of bedmaking
What is prevention of skin breakdown and odors?
subtract the weight of the wheelchair from the overall weight the scale reads
How do you measure the weight of a wheelchair-bound patient?
Your body's 24-hour internal clock that controls sleep-wake cycles, hormone release, body temperature, and digestion; synced by light and dark cues.
What is the circadian rhythm?
a kit that contains personal care items for the resident
What is an admission pack?
what weight is measured in
What are kilograms?
when bed linens should be changed
What is when bed linens are wet, soiled or when wrinkled for comfort?
Hoyer lift, bed scale
How do you measure the weight of a bedbound patient?
the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep
What is insomnia?
unit the resident is safe in their vehicle with the doors closed
When does the nursing assistant stop being responsible for patient safety during discharge?
the conversion between kilograms and pounds
What is multiplying or dividing by 2.2?
how the nursing assistant should remove soiled linen from the bed
What is rolling away from the nursing assistant, with the dirtiest part on the inside?
using a tape measure, measure the length from the person's head to their toes
a dietary habit that nursing assistants can follow to help residents sleep
What is avoiding serving heavy meals before bedtime?
occurs when a resident chooses to leave before a discharge order is written, or without approval from the physician
What is against medical advice?
a person weighing 150 pounds will be _____ kilograms
What is 75 kilograms?
a made bed with the covers turned down to allow the resident to get into bed easily
What is an open bed?
a stimulant found in cigarettes
What is nicotine?
signs and symptoms of sleep apnea
loud snoring, extreme fatigue during the day, and headaches in the morning
a list or invoice that is created of all of the patient's belongings when they enter a facility
What is an admission inventory?
a person weighing 27 kilograms will weight _____ pounds
What is 59.4 pounds?
a bed that is made in a certain way so it can easily accept residents who need to return on a bed or gurney
What is a surgical bed?
the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity
What is bariatrics?