Sensory Deficits
Alzheimers
Reporting
Communication
Caring for the Resident
100
Approach someone with a visual deficit from the left side
What is person with a visual deficit in the right eye
100
Memory loss that disrupts daily life
What is a symptom of Alzheimers?
100
opinions, bias, prejudices
What is what you should not report
100
A black ink pen
What is what you should always chart/record with.
100
Dress the weak side first
What is hemi-plegia
200
Speak low, slowly and clearly using simple sentences
What is someone with hearing impairment?
200
Give the patient limited choices
What is how to manage an Alzheimer's patient.
200
As soon as you notice a problem
What is when you should report?
200
a. They are prepared, changed and updated as needed by a licensed nurse, PT or Doctor
What is resident care plan?
200
Wipe front to back
What is Peri Care?
300
Tell the resident who you are when you enter the room, what you are doing and when you leave.
What is someone with a visual impairment?
300
Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer's.
What is the prognosis?
300
Which sense are you not able to use by just standing in the doorway of a resident’s room?
What is sense of touch.
300
A permanent, legal record that is to be kept confidental
What is a clients medical record or chart?
300
Make sure their shoes are on and their feet are flat on the floor and the WC is locked.
What is required for transferring a patient to the WC.
400
Rob has had a stroke and now has trouble communicating. He can’t always get the right words out and sometimes you can’t understand his speech at all.
What is Aphasia?
400
There are some mediations to treat the symptoms
What is treatment for Alzheimer's?
400
Blood Pressure of 200/100
What is hypertension?
400
Cross out the wording with a single line and initial.
What is the way to correct a mistake in charting?
400
Measure at eye level
What is how to measure liquids?
500
You are speaking to Mrs. Drum and notice she is having a hard time hearing you. You notice that her hearing aid is in but doesn’t seem to be working correctly. What should you do before calling the supervisor or doctor to look at it?
What is make sure it is turned on and has fresh batteries?
500
Alzheimer's disease typically progresses slowly in three general _______________ — mild (early-stage), moderate (middle-stage), and severe (late-stage).
What is stages?
500
Pulse of 126
What is tachycardia?
500
What you see, What you hear, what you feel, The resident’s words
What is correct documentation?
500
Place a liner in the sink
What is denture care?