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| True or False..A transfer belt should be placed under a person's clothing and around their chest. |
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| False. Transfer belts should be placed over a person's clothing and around a person's waist. |
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| Position in which a person is lying on his/her side. (p.119) |
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| Position in which a person is lying on his/her stomach. (p. 119) |
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| Position in which a person is lying flat on his/her back. (p.119) |
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| It is important that a CNA promote respect, dignity and privacy when providing care. Page 117 and 118 list ways a CNA can accomplish this. List 3. |
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1. Encourage residents to do as much as they can themselves.
2. Keep residents covered whenever possible when helping with dressing.
3. Knock before entering a resident's bedroom. (p.117-118) |
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| A serious wound resulting from skin breakdown; also known as a bed sore or decubitus ulcer. If not treated they can become life threatening. (p. 119) |
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| How many stages of pressure sores are there? |
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| What is the primary reason why pressure sores occur? |
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| Immobility can cause pressure sores to occur. Immobility reduces the amount of blood that circulates to the skin (p.118) |
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| What are bony prominences? |
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| Areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin. (p.118) |
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| Guidelines for basic skin care are found on p. 120. Identify 3 ways a NA can provide good skin care. |
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1. Report any changes in a resident's skin.
2. Reposition residents often
3. Always check skin when bathing and document and report any changes. |
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| Bathing a resident is important. Bathing gives the NA an opportunity to observe the resident's ________ carefully. (p. 121) |
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| Which areas of the body should be washed daily? |
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| face, hands, underarms and perineum (p.122) |
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| How often should an elderly resident receive a complete bath or shower? |
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| every other day (or less often)(p.122) |
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| Before bathing make sure the ____ ____ is safe and comfortable and the room is ______ enough. |
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| water temperature, warm (p.122) |
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| When providing peri-care you should always wipe the patient from front to back or back to front? |
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| When should a NA provide nail care? |
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| when the nails are dirty and/or jagged. |
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| True or False: NA are allowed to cut a resident's toe nails. |
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| False. A NA is never allowed to cut a resident's toe nails. (p.130) |
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| If a resident has a weaker side from a stroke or injury, that side is called the _________ side. |
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| What terms should you use when talking about a resident's affected side? |
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| weaker or involved (p.135) |
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| When assisting a resident with dressing it is important that you place the _________ limb in the garment first. |
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| True or False: It is important that you encourage a resident to as much as they can on his/her own and honoring his/her choice as much as possible. |
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| Oral care is the care of the mouth, teeth and gums and is done at least twice a day.(p.138) |
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| When should a NA wear gloves? |
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Definition
| Any time he/she is dealing with water or bodily fluids. |
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| A fracture pan is a bedpan that is used when a patient cannot raise his/her hips. |
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| What are the four sites of the body where you can take someone's temperature? |
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| the mouth (oral), the rectum (rectal), the armpit (axillary), the ear (tympanic)(p.165) |
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| What is the normal range of a temperature taken orally? |
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| 97.6-99.6 degrees F (p.164) |
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| What is the normal range of a temperature taken rectally? |
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| 98.6-100.6 degrees F (p.164) |
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| Is the overbed table "clean" or "dirty"? |
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| Which site of the body is considered the most place to take a temperature? |
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| How should a NA handle soiled bed linens? |
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| Clean side out, soiled side in. |
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| True or False: It's ok for a NA to take an oral temperature on someone who is confused and disoriented. |
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| False. You should not take an oral temperature on someone who is confused and disoriented. (p.165) |
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| An important thing to remember when taking a rectal temperature is that you must keep your ______ on the thermometer at all times. |
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| What are the different pulse points? |
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| radial, brachial, carotid, pedal (p.171) |
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| What is a normal respiration rate for an adult? |
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| 12-20 breaths per minute. (p.171) |
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| When is a good time to observe respirations? |
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| Immediately following taking the pulse. (p.171) |
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| What is the normal range for systolic blood pressure? |
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| What is the normal range for diastolic measurement? |
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| high blood pressure? (p.172) |
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| Pain is often referred to as the______. |
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| "fifth vital sign" (p175) |
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| Why is it important to observe and report carefully a resident's pain? |
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| Care plans are based on your reports. Pain is a personal experience. Since you spend the most time with residents, you play an important role in pain monitoring and prevention. |
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| True or False: Pain is a normal part of aging. |
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| False. Pain is not a normal part of aging. Sustained pain may lead to withdrawal, depression and isolation. |
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| What are some measures that may reduce pain? |
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| Are NA's allowed to insert, remove or change IV lines? |
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| No! It is not within the scope of practice. |
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| What is the difference between sterile and non-sterile dressings? |
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| Sterile dressings cover open or draining wounds. Nurses change sterile dressings. Non-sterile dressings are applied to dry, closed wounds that have less chance of infection. NA's may help with non-sterile dressing changes. (p.195) |
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| A bandage holds a dressing in place. |
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| A catheter is a thin tube inserted into the body that is used to drain or inject fluids.(p.186) |
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| When someone has a catheter, where should the drainage bag be positioned? |
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| The drainage bag should be kept lower than the hips or bladder. (p.186) |
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| What are the different types of urine specimens? |
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| routine, clean catch (the first and last urine is not included), and 24 hour. (p.183) |
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| What types of specimens may be collected? |
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| urine, stool (feces), and sputum (mucus coughed up from the lungs) (p.183) |
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| How do you convert ounces (oz) to milliliters (mL)? |
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| Multiply ounces by 30 to get milliliters. |
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| What is a restraint alternative? |
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| Any intervention used in place of a restraint or that reduces the need for a restraint. (p.181) |
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| Where do call lights need to be placed? |
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Definition
| Where it can be easily accessed by the resident. (p.181) |
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| How often does a NA need to check on a resident if they are in a restraint? |
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| What member of the care team can order a restraint? |
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| The doctor must order a restraint. |
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