Chapter 3 Flashcards
Care plan
A written message or outline I didn’t find a residence unique needs and how health workers will assist them in meeting those needs
Chart
A legal document that is a written record of medical care
Checklist
Documentation form to monitor on doing nursing assistant observations of residence such as appetite for vital signs these are also called flowcharts or flowsheets
Communication
The exchange of information or messages I written or spoken word signals or other methods
Continuity of care
Care of resident that continues without interruption all caregivers using the same methods and approaches this allows the needs of the resident to be met
Cyanosis
Blue color to the labs due to decreased amount of oxygen in the blood
Extremities
Arms or legs
Incident
Unexpected situation which may cause harm to resins employees are other persons
Nonverbal communication
Messages sent by method other than spoken or written words such as facial expressions and body movements
Objective observation
A factual or measurable event such as pulse rate or body sign
Receiver
One who gets the message
Report
The action of reliant print information about a resident to the nurse and team members usually done at change of shift this action also ushers continue to of care
Sender
One who gives a message
Signs
Evidence of something abnormal occurring in the body which is absorbed by the nursing team through seeing listening touching or smelling
Subjective observation
Statement made by a resident such as I have a headache to get a symptom
