Mental Health
When does PTSD occur?
After a terrifying ordeal
A nurse asks you to suction a patient what should you do?
Refuse the task and tell the nurse it is out of your scope of practice.
Inflammation of a vein
Phlebitis
What is a cesarean section?
The baby was delivered through an abdominal incision.
The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of function.
Rehabilitation
When signs, symptoms, and behaviors of Alzheimer's disease increase during hours of darkness?
Sundowning
How does incentive spirometry improve lung function?
Moves air deep into the lungs
An open wound on the lower legs or feet caused by poor arterial blood flow
Arterial Ulcer
Earwax is also known as what?
Cerumen
A resident is dying from cancer. Which program would be best for the person and their family?
Hospice
To make up for, replace, or substitute a strength for a weakness
Compensation
The person has fever, chills, painful cough, and chest pain on breathing. Which respiratory infection do they have?
Pneumonia
The separation of the wound along with the protrusion of abdominal organs.
Evisceration
Warning signs of a stroke that last a few minutes is called what?
Transient Ischemic Attack or TIA
Which order should the bed be made in for a patient who is in traction?
Make the bed from the head of the bed to the foot of the bed
You forgot to assist a resident with ambulation. You blame the nurse for not reminding you. Which defense mechanism are you using
Projection
What is kept at the bedside in case a chest tube comes out?
Sterile petroleum gauze
Name 2 things heat applications help do:
Relieves pain, relaxes muscles, promotes healing, reduces tissue swelling, decreases joint stiffness
A person has acute renal failure. The person’s diet is likely to be:
Low protein, low potassium, and low sodium
If a husband and wife are admitted to an assisted living, what is a requirement per OBRA?
The couple can share a room if they wish to.
Define 3 phobias (word and definition)
Agoraphobia- fear of being in an open, crowded, or public place
Algophobia- fear of being in pain or seeing others in pain
Aquaphobia- fear of water
Claustrophobia- fear of being trapped in an enclosed or narrow space
Mysophobia- fear of uncleanliness
Nyctophobia- fear of night or darkness
Pyrophobia- Fear of fire
Xenophobia- Fear of strangers
- Any others you can list
What is a pleural effusion and how is it treated?
The collection of fluid in the pleural space and insertion of a chest tube.
Name 3 complications of cold therapy
Pain, burns, blisters, and poor circulation.
What is the sandwich generation?
When an adult child has their own children who need their attention while having an ill parent that needs care.
What is Wernicke's aphasia and what therapy is needed for rehabilitation?
Difficulty understanding language and speech therapy