Leftovers (Key Terms)
Material in the shape of a tube that carries liquids or gases into or out of the body. Examples include urinary catheters, oxygen, intravenous, feeding, and nasogastric (NG) tubes.
What is tubing?
Residents who has lost functional abilities due to illness or injury is assited to their highest level of ability physically, mentally, and emotionally.
What is rehabilitation?
Respiratory System (2)
What is lungs are unable to expand and respiratory infections are common?
chair aerobics
What is active range of motion (AROM)?
Types of joint replacement
What is total knee, total hip, or total shoulder?
Moving from one place to another, as in moving a resident from bed to wheelchair
What is transfer?
Completed over several weeks. Aggressive and intense.
What is rehabilitation?
Digestive system (3)
What is loss of appetite, constipation due to inactivity, and/or indigestion?
bending the residents elbow ten times for three repetions
What is passive range of motion PROM?
Guidelines for laying for residents after hip replacement
What is have their legs spread apart (abducted), supported by a device called abduction pillow to prevent rotation.
When a resident is lying on their side in bed. Also referred to as lateral position
What is side lying position?
Nursing care that is planned to promote the resident's health and regain as much of their independence as possible.
What is restorative care?
Urinary System (3)
What is the bladder does not empty completely, urinary stones may develop, incontinence can result in an inability to get to the bathroom?
Purpose of range of motion (7)
What is to prevent deformities, prevent pain, maintain normal function, increase joint function, increased circulation, promote a sense of well-being, and/or increase independence?
When a resident if lying on their back
What is supine position?
Sitting in bed with the head of the bed elevated to between 30-45 degrees
What is Semi-Fowler's?
Care that is a slow lengthy process, designed to maintain the resident's condition, may prevent a decrease in the resident's ability to perform ADL's, care given in a skilled nursing facility or home setting, managed by the nursing team and required by OBRA for residents in a skilled care facility.
What is restorative care?
Musculoskeletal system (3)
C/O Pain or resistance
What is stop the range of motion exercise when resident complains of pain or you feel resistance.
guidelines for sitting after a hip replacement
What is residents must not flex their hips more than 90 degrees and have feet flat on the floor.
Helping a resident to maintain their highest physical and mental ability
What is is restorative care?
Common goals of rehabilitation and restorative care
What is Increase the resident's physical abilities, maintain the resident's current abilities, prevent complications, assist residents to adapt to their limitations and improve their quality of life?
Circulatory System (4)
What is blood in vessels may tend to pool, which contributes to the formation of blood clots, poor blood flow may cause edema or swelling in tissues, the workload of the heart increases and/or all the body systems ability to function decreases?
Guide for range of motion exercises (5)
What is follow care plan instructions, never do passively what the person can do actively for themselves, force is never used in ROM exercises, allow time to rest between joints when exercising, and/or instruct the resident to inform nursing assistant if pain is experienced?
The correct positioning of the resident's body and residents are positioned in good posture whether sitting or lying.
What is body alignment?