Patient's Rights
Intentionally using another person's money or belongings without that person's permission.
What is Misappropriation of Funds?
A gradual loss of muscle mass
What is Atrophy?
The normal range for an adult's heart rate
What is 60 - 100 beats per minute?
Having the ability to walk about.
What is Ambulatory?
When care, treatment, or service is not provided and the resident is then harmed
What is Neglect?
When a caregiver walks away from her assignment before the end of the shift or before her replacement is there to relieve her, leaving residents alone and at risk.
What is Abandonment?
Exercise in which the nursing assistant is physically moving the resident's joints.
What is Passive Range of Motion
A respiratory rate that is greater than 20 beats per minute
What is Tachypnea?
Sitting on the side of the bed after moving from a lying position; allows time for blood pressure to stabilize.
Not logging off a computer after documenting care provided can be a violation of this laws.
What is HIPPA?
The nursing assistant should always do this before entering a resident's room to inform them that you are entering.
What is Knocking?
Hot and cold applications can be dangerous for residents with this kind of disability.
What is Cognitive Disability?
Blood pressure is too low; typically any measurements lower than 90/60 mmHg.
What is Hypotension?
Any physical or chemical limitation to prevent or limit the resident from moving freely about her environment.
What is Restraint?
As a nursing assistant, you are considered this
What is Mandatory Reporter?
When the nursing assistant deliberately does not reposition a resident as scheduled, and the resident develops a bedsore.
What is Abuse?
Walking and other types of movement help the motility in this system to prevent constipation.
What is Digestive System?
The nursing assistant must choose the correct cuff size when obtaining a resident's blood pressure. Sizes available typically include adult, extra large, and this.
What is Pediatric?
Uncontrolled dilation of all the blood vessels, usually from an allergic reaction.
What is Anaphylactic Shock?
A volunteer who advocates for the residents in a facility
What is Ombudsman?
When a resident is limited from moving freely about her environment.
What is False Imprisonment?
Nervous system disorder in which a person is unable to perform a task when asked to do so.
What is Apraxia?
Heartbeats heard through the stethoscope while taking blood pressure.
What is Korotkoff Sound?
Type of burn that involves the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue; may also affect deep muscles and tendons.
What is Full-Thickness Burn?
Intentionally using another person's funds or belongings without that person's permission
What is Misappropriation of Funds?