personal care
May be used in place of teeth, Cleaned at least daily, in cool water.
What are dentures
A type of advanced directive that tells us a person's care wishes, if they become unable to make decisions.
What is a living will?
increased disorientation in the late afternoon and evening
What is sundowning
A type of diet for residents who have difficulty swallowing and the food is a soft consistency.
What is a pureed diet.
To move a resident as one unit, in good alignment, usually following a spine or neck injury
What is logroll
Turn and reposition a resident at least every two hours and keep skin clean and dry.
What is to prevent pressure injuries or pressure ulcers?
We offer to do this every day. If a person is on oxygen, the tool we use for this task is a safety version; if the person is on a blood thinner or anticoagulant, the tool we use is an electric version.
What is shaving?
care of the body after death
what is postmortem care
Used to shift attention from what is causing distress toward something more calming.
What is redirection?
the ability to share someone else's feelings and emotions
What is empathy
Head of the bed 45 to 60 degrees
What is Fowler's position
Wipe from front to back when providing perineal care.
To prevent urinary tract infections.
You can't cut these on a diabetic resident
what are toenails
a person may receive this kind of care when they have less than 6 months to live.
What is Hospice Care
Seeing, hearing, or smelling something that is not there
What is an hallucination
A injury to the skin that occurs from sitting or lying too long in one position. Usually occurs over a bony prominence
What is a pressure ulcer (decubitus ulcer, pressure injury)
limited joint mobility due to shortening of the muscle
what is a contracture
Ensure resident is wearing nonskid shoes, bed is left in the lowest position, the room is clutter free, and the call bell is within reach.
To prevent falls.
During this task, circulation is improved, observations are made, it may be relaxing. The face is usually done first.
What is a bath
slow, irregular respirations alternating with fast, shallow respirations, along with periods of apnea
what are Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
Repeating actions, behaviors, or phrases over and over again.
What is perseveration?
These are used on legs to help promote circulation, prevent swelling, and prevent blood clots
What are antiembolic stockings (TEDS hose, elastic stockings, compression stockings)
If you are lying on your back, you are in this position
What is supine
Encourage and assist with AROM (active range of motion); AAROM (active assistive range of motion; PROM (passive range of motion)
During mouth care of the unconscious person, we place the resident on his side. This is the BLANK postion.
What is lateral?
A member if the BLANK may come to visit a dying resident and help to meet religious and spiritual needs
what is clergy.
Accepting a resident's reality with your actions and words
What is validation therapy?
surgical opening in the abdominal wall
What is an ostomy
the wasting and shrinking of muscles
what is atrophy
After a meal, have a person with dysphagia remain sitting up for 30 minutes, and perform mouth care to clean out any pocked food.
What is to prevent aspiration?