Patient Environment
open bed, closed bed, surgical bed
What are examples of basic bed making methods?
This type of precaution should always be used when providing teeth and/or denture care.
What is Standard Precautions?
Forces that cause the skin to move in one direction while the tissues below move in the opposite direction.
What is shearing?
A type of nutrient consisting of amino acids derived from food that is essential for growth and the repair of body tissue.
What is protein?
The passage of hard and dry feces, often caused by decreased motility (movement of the bowel) and dehydration.
What is constipation?
Caused by wrinkled linens, soiled linens, or dragging the patient across linens.
What is skin breakdown?
Before shaving a male patient, the NA should always do what to the beard and skin?
What is soften the beard and skin?
An area on the body that bears the body's weight when lying or sitting and where bones lie close to the skin's surface.
What is a pressure point?
A type of nutrient that provides the most concentrated form of energy and is used by the body to store energy.
What is fat?
Absorbent briefs made of cloth or disposable material used by patients who have difficulty controlling urination or defecation.
What is an incontinence brief?
This action promotes privacy during a procedure.
What is pulling the curtain?
Used to stimulate the patient's circulation.
What is a back rub?
Keeping the patients' skin clean and dry, repositioning the patient at least every 2 hours, keeping linen dry and free of wrinkles, pat the skin dry instead of rubbing it, and inspection of patients' skin closely, especially the pressure points, are all part of what?
What is preventing decubitus (pressure) ulcers?
A type of nutrient made up primarily of starches and sugars that is used by the body to produce heat and energy.
What is carbohydrate?
A urinary catheter that is left in the bladder so urine can drain continuously.
What is a Foley or indwelling catheter?
Dirty linens should be placed here.
What is a linen hamper?
Water temperature for a bath.
What is 110 degrees?
A popular device for preventing decubitus (pressure) ulcers.
What is sheepskin?
How the body uses food to maintain health.
What is nutrition?
The urinary drainage bag should be kept at this location in relation to the patient at all times.
What is below the level of the bladder?
The ideal temperature in a patient's environment.
What is 70 degrees?
When undressing a stroke patient the NA should begin with this side of the patient's body.
What is the unaffected side?
The stage of skin breakdown that includes reddened skin with blister-like lesions, or the skin surface is broken.
What is Stage 2 of skin breakdown?
A special diet designed for a treatment or to meet the particular nutritional needs of a patient.
What is a therapeutic diet?
Urinal, bedpan, bedside commode, and toilet.
What are devices for elimination?