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1
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Holistic care

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Taking care of pt emotional and physical needs

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Healthcare team

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Anyone in the medical field involved in pts health

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Assisted living facility

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Provides care for clients who need minimal help

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Long term care

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Provides care for people unable to care for themselves

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Skilled nursing facility

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Provides care for clients who need rehabilitation

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OBRA

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(1987) For people in long term care making sure they receive certain standard of care

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Joint commission

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Sets national standards of all types of Healthcare organizations

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OSHA

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Protects health and safety of American workers (safety in the work place)

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Medi(care)

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Insurance plan

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10
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Medic(aid)

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Helps people with low incomes. Pays for healthcare

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11
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MDS (minimum data sets)

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Report on degree of assistance/skilled care resident of long-term care

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12
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Advanced directive

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A document that allows a person to make his own wishes regarding healthcare

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13
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Living will

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States a person’s wish to not prolong death

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14
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Durable power of attorney

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Transfers responsibility for a person’s affairs and making decisions to a family member

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15
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HIPPA

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Privacy protection for health information

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16
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Ethics

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Our behavior in a workplace

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17
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Work ethics

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A person’s attitude, gossiping, tardy

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18
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Communicating with a person who has HEARING LOSS

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Face the person.
Use note pad.
Consider learning sign language.
Make sure hearing aids are on, volume up.

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19
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Communicating with a person with SPEECH DIFFICULTIES

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Ask yes or no answers.

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20
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Atrophy

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Muscle loss

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21
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Respiratory (aging)

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Lung tissue loss.
Diaphragm and intercostal muscles become weaker.

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22
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Hemoglobin

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Red blood cells (contain oxygen)

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23
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Leukocytes

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White blood cells (fights infections)

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24
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Systole

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Heart contaction (top BP #)

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25
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Diastole

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Heart relaxes (bottom BP #)

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26
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Neuron

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Sends/receives information

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27
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General sense

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Sight
Sound
Smell
Taste
Touch

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28
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Fissure

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Crack in the skin

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29
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Ulcer

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Crater like open sore

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30
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Phantom pain

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Sensation feelins of a body part that is gone

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31
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DNR

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Do Not Resuscitate

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32
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NPO

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Nothing By Mouth

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33
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Heart disease risk factors

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Age
Gender
Hereditary
Body build
Smoking
Overweight
High diet, fats, cholesterol, sodium
Hypertension
Diabetes

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34
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Stroke

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Blocked blood flow to the brain

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35
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Aphasia

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Affects persons ability to communicate

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36
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Caring for a BLIND PERSON

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speak normal.
Describe things around you
Knock to enter.
Leave door completely open or closed

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37
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Supportive care

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Treatments that’s will not prolong life but will make you comfortable

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38
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Palliative care

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Relieving uncomfortable symptoms, not curing symptoms

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39
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Monitor I & O

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Monitors intake and output of fluids
Changes in fluid can raise or lower a BP.
Monitors kidneys functions.

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40
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When NOT to shave a person

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When on blood thinners

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41
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Where do pressure Ulcers occur most?

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Back of head, down the spine, Lower back, and hips, heels, bony joints

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42
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STI

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Spread through contact with semen or vaginally secretions

43
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Displacement

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Shifting an emotion from one person to another

44
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What to do with dementia pt

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Maintain calm structured environment.
Approach slowly, announce yourself before touching them.
Avoid arguing or disagreeing.
Use short words and sentences.
Avoid negative words.

45
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Compression stockings

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Maintains blood flow
Reduces swelling and discomfort

46
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How to prevent infection from spreading

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Hand washing, instead of alcohol rubs.
Provide each resd. With thier own personal care items.
Dispose of trash properly.
Maintain personal hygiene.

47
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Define HIV (AIDS)

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

48
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Body Mechanics

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Alignment, balance, coordinated body movements
USE YOUR LEGS NOT BACK

49
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RACE

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Remove any pts or residents who are in danger.
Activate alarm.
Contain fire by closing doors/windows.
Extinguish fire Evacuate building.

50
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Using fire extinguisher

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P.A.S.S
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Spray

51
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CNA restraint role

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Observe persons response.
Report any issues or signs of troubles to RN.
Chk on person every 15mins with repositioning and range of movement exercises.

52
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Responding to an emergency

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  1. Recognize the emergency
  2. Decide to act
    Chk for consciousness
  3. Activate emergency response system
  4. Provide appropriate care until they arrive
  5. Record the Care you provided
53
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Cardiac arrest

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Heart has stopped

54
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Syncope.
What to do

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Fainting.
Have person lie down and elevate feet and lower head. Or have them sit down and place head between knees. (Helps blood flow to the head)

55
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Shearing

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Force created when someone is pulled across a surface that offers resistance

56
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How often do you reposition?

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Every 2 hours

57
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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

58
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Bradycardia

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Low heart rate

59
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Tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate

60
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Pressure Ulcers
Where are the pressure points?

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Bony areas
Heels
Ankles
Hips
Knees
Elbows
Shoulder blades
Ears
Back of head
Along the spine

61
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How often do you reposition a person with pressure ulcers?

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Every 2 hours

62
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What are Wound drains?

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To remove fluids from the wounds to help heal.

63
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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

64
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What’s the reason for special diets?

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People with difficulty Swallowing.
Control intake of certain foods for nutrients.
Aspiration precautions

65
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BOLD
Vital signs

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Respiratory within 2 breaths
Pulse rate withing 4 beats
Systolic BP within 6
Diastolic BP within 8

66
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BOLD
Feeding a dependent resident

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Position resident in upright 45 degrees.
Record 25% consumed food.
Record 45% liquids drank

67
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BOLD
Catheter care for a resident

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Hold catheter where it exits the urethra with one hand.
Clean with stokes only away from the urethra.
Canidate measures output within 30mls.

68
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*
Changing a bedridden resident

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Remove gown from unaffected side first.
From weak side 1st dress resident in shirt, insert your hand through the sleeve and grasp affected hand of resident.

69
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BOLD
Ambulatory resident with a walker using gait belt

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Lock bed brakes to ensure residents safety.
Lock wheelchair brakes to ensure residents saftey.

70
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BOLD
with beds

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No bolds, only *

71
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BOLDS
Pericare

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Privacy (curtain)

72
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BOLDS
saftey

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Lock bed, lock wheelchair

73
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BOLD
R.O.M (arm,leg)

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Supine
Do not force
Ask if in pain

74
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BOLD
Coma

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Full body to the side (90 degree angle)

75
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BOLD
Blood pressure

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2 respiratory
4 pulse
6 systolic
8 diastolic

76
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BOLD
Teeth brushing

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Bush ALL surfaces

77
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BOLD
feeding a dependant

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45 degree angle (sitting)
25% feeding
45ml drinking

78
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BOLD
position on side

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None, has 3 or 6 *

79
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BOLD
Stocking

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Must be placed appropriately with no restrictions

80
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*
Stocking

81
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*
Dressing a resident

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TOS
POW
Remove gown

82
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BOLD
Urine output

83
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Respite care

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Homecare that gives the primary caregiver time to rest/leave for a short time

84
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Changes in the body before death

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Circulatory fails.
Respiratory patterns change.
Digestive system slows down.
Urine decreases.
Musculoskeletal weakens.
Nervous system changes.
Maybe altered status.

85
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Indwelling cath

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Pt is incontinent or unable to urinate

86
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Dressing pt with IV (Affected arm)

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Place on Affected arm first

87
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Therapy for dementia/alzhiemer

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Reminiscence therapy

88
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Incident report

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Accident while at work

89
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Full liquid diet

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All clears, foods that can be pored to room temp,.

90
Q

What is it called when a pt is experiencing sense of fear/apprehension?

91
Q

Slower brain impulses can lead to slower reaction so the risk of?

92
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Define ADL

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Activities of Daily Living

93
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What’s the footcare on a diabetic?

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Clean and dry, no cutting nails

94
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Integumentary system

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Hair, skin, nails

95
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Normal systolic

96
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Normal diastolic

97
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Normal pulse

98
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Normal respiratory

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12-20 breaths/min

99
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Normal temp

100
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Unintentional tort

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Violation of civil law when someone causes harm/injury to another person’s property without intent to cause harm.

101
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Phaygocytosis

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White blood cells, destroy germs by surrounding them and destroying them

102
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Cecum

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A pouch connected to the junction of small and large intestine

103
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Stages of grief

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Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

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