Chapter #23 and 24 Flashcards
Amputation
The removal of some or all of the body part usually a result of injury or disease
Elastic/compression socks/TED/thromboembolic deterrent
Stockings that decrease blood pooling in the lower extremities
Help with circulation in the legs and decrease the risk of blood clots
Phantom pain/sensation
Feeling like the limb is still there after the amputation due to remaining nerve endings
What is the purpose of prosthetics
Improve residence functional ability
Improve appearance
Prosthesis/prosthetic devices
Device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed due to accident injury and illness or birth affect
What are the types of prosthetic devices
Artificial limbs, hearing aids, artificial Eye, eyeglasses
What are the roles of nurse aide regarding amputations and prosthetics
Be supportive
Follow care plan
Follow instructions for applying and removing
Keep skin under prosthetics clean and dry
Handle with care
Observe skin on stump
What is the role of a nurse aide regarding hearing aids
I will be sure to follow manufactures instructions when inserting into residence ear and cleaning
What is the role of a nurse aide regarding artificial eyes
Nurse assistant cannot remove or insert eye
Observed that the eye is clean
Make sure it is stored in a safe place
Check for cracking
What is the nurses aide role in care of eyeglasses
Make sure eyeglasses are clean
Make sure resident has eyeglasses on
Keeping safe place
What is the role of the nurse aide regarding dentures
Make sure dentures are in place for meals
Resident may want dentures removed at night
Make sure dentures are cleaned
Makes your dentures are in a safe place
What is the role of a nurse aide regarding elastic/compression stockings/Ted hose
Make sure stockings are on if resident is up
Follow care plan directions in regarding when stockings are applied and removed
What should you check the residence stump for
Looking for pressure, redness, warm, tenderness or open area
What are antibiotics
Compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria
What is chemotherapy
Treatment of cancer with and to neoplastic drug or with the combination of such drugs into a standardize treatment regimen
Often administered through IV