Rock that body right!
Alignment, Base of support, and Coordination are this
What are the ABCs of body mechanics?
Maintaining body alignment by:
keeping the object close to the body, pointing feet and body in the direction you are moving, and NOT twisting at the waist
These are components of this
What is Correct body mechanics when lifting and carrying an object?
Difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia?
Most essential nutrient
What is water?
Stated resident's right regarding restraints
What is unnecessary restraints are false imprisonment?
Skin alteration, aspiration, and death by strangulation are all examples of this
What are risks when using restraints?
Law that protects privacy of personal health information
What is HIPPA?
Normal pulse rate
What is 60-100?
This is how something works and is objective and scientific
What is alignment?
When given a choice, _____ or _____ objects rather than lifting them
What is push and slide?
Deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients
What is malnutrition?
Butter, oil, and fatty meats are examples of these; they can increase cholesterol levels and lead to heart disease
What are fats?
Do this for residents that wander
What is LET THEM!!- Resident's can wander as long they are safe and/or supervised
What is chemical restraint?
Information you're told or that cannot be observed; based on feelings and opinions
What is subjective data?
Sherbet, pudding, popsicles, and yogurt are examples of this
What are full liqiuds?
How body mechanics are used to change bed linen
What is raising the bed?
Nurse aide's role with a resident who is actively falling
What is control the fall by easing the resident to the floor while protecting head?
Nurse aide's role if patient/resident refuses food offered
What is offer a substitution?
Supply energy and help body use fats
What are carbohydrates?
Placing over-bed table so resident cannot move, placing sheets around or under residents, Geri-chairs, and locking a wheelchair of a resident that is unable to unlock are examples of this
What are unintentional restraints? They are still against the laws and regulations
Observations frequency for patients/residents in restraints
What is 15 minutes?
Noticeable changes, normal findings, and abnormal findings for the nurse aide are called this
Normal temperature range
What is 97.6-99.6 degrees Fahrenheit?
Face object, bend hips/knees getting close to the object, and gripping the object firmly with both hands are part of this
What is preparing to lift an object off of the floor?
Lying on the right or left side
What is lateral position?
Well-developed, healthy body at appropriate weight, Healthy shiny hair, clear skin and bright eyes, and healthy appetite are characteristics of this
What is a healthy diet?
Needed by every cell to help grow new tissue and help with tissue repair
What are proteins?
Most important criteria when it comes to using restraints properly
What is a doctor's order?
What is 2 hours?
The nursing aide assists the nurse with this through patient/resident interactions and obtaining accurate measurements such as height, weight, vital signs, and I&Os
What is collecting information?
Normal respiration rate
What is 12-20?
During the action portion of lifting an object off of the floor, this is what is done when the object is too heavy
What is getting help when needed?
Use this if a resident is too heavy
This occurs when fluid intake is less than fluid output
What is dehydration?
This agency created MyPlate which recommends balancing the intake of healthy food choices and healthy activities
What is the US Department of Agriculture?
JK: Water, tea, black coffee, clear fruit juices, gelatin, and carbonated drinks are examples of these
What are clear liquids?
What must the patient always have within reach when in restraints?
What is the call light?
The nurse aide spends the most time with the resident/patient; nurse aide observations are vital to the patient care, this concept is crucial (hint, hint, if you didn't ____ it, it didn't happen...at the end of skills we ___ and ____)
What is document/chart/record and report?
What are the 5 rights of delegation?