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Exam Review Flashcards

1
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Guidelines for body mechanics

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Squat, bend at knees and hips, don’t use back muscles, turn body as whole unit, move feet in direction of turn

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2
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Good body alignment promotes

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Comfort, breathing, circulation, prevents pressure ulcers

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3
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Friction

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Resistance, skin rubbing against another surface

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4
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Shearing

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Tearing of skin tissue hen skin sticks to a surface, bed or clothing

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5
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Lateral position

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Sims position

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7
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Prone position

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8
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Supine position

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9
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Low Fowler

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15 degrees to 30 degrees

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10
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Semi Fowler

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30 to 45 degrees

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11
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High Fowler

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45 to 90 degrees

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12
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Logrolling

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Turning the person as a unit in alignment with one motion, with care taken to prevent twisting of the spinal column

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13
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If spinal injury/ post op spinal surgery logroll with how many people

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3 people

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14
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Can psw students use mechanical lift

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No
Two trained people must be present

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15
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Immobility can lead to what

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Constipation, pneumonia, blood clots, pressure sores

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16
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If client falls

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Do not try to prevent, guide to floor, call for help

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17
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After client falls

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Assess for injury, incident report

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18
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Good nutrition promotes

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Helps with wound healing
Maintains body function
MentAl function

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19
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Proteins

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Energy, tissue repair

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20
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Carbohydrates

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Energy, broken down to sugars

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21
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Fats

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Energy, help body use vitamins

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22
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Vitamins

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Normal function and growth

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23
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Minerals

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Specific body function

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24
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Water

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Most important, necessary for life, cell function, body temp regulations

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25
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What should you assess for when feeding a client

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Swallowing, pocketing, chewing difficulties

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26
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Signs of dysphasia

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Difficultly chewing
Coughing or vomiting food
Excessive saliva or drooling

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27
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If making occupied bed

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Always assessing client skin, toleration of procedure

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28
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Dirty linens

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Gloves, check for personal items,
roll away from you
Place in hamper immediately

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29
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Observations of hair

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Sores, flakes, infestation. Dry or oily hair

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30
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Observations when bathing

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Colour of skin
Swelling
Rashes
Drainage, bleeding
Pale or reddened areas
Bruises
Dry skin

31
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Urinary elimination does what for the body

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Removes waste
Water balance
Electrolytes balance
Acid-base balance

32
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Vital signs are taken

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During physical, when admitted, as often as required by client condition

33
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Mouth temperature

34
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Ear (tympanic tempature

35
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Underarm (axillary temperature)

36
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Rectum (rectal temperature)

37
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Brachial pulse

38
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Radial pulse

39
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Carotid pulse

40
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Normal pulse range for adults

41
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Normal range of respiration

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12 to 20 per minute

42
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Hypoxia

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Deficiency of oxygen in the cells

43
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Signs of hypoxia

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Restlessness
Dizziness
Disorientation

44
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Odours from wounds do what

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Can ruin appetite leading to poor nutrition leading to decreased healing

45
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Tempature of wound

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Can indicate infection

46
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Abrasion

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Partial thickness wound caused by scraping away or rubbing of skin

47
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Contusion

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A closed wound caused by a blow to the body

48
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Incision

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An open wound with clean, straight edges

49
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Laceration

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An open wound with torn tissue and jagged edges

50
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Penetrating wound

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An open puncture wound, deep or superficial

51
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Puncture wound

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A closed puncture wound

52
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Clean wound

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Not infected

53
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Clean-contaminated wound

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Result of surgical entry

54
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Contaminated wound

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Unintentional wound

55
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Infected wound

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Wound containing large number of bacteria and showing signs of infection

56
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Chronic wound

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One that does not heal easily in a timely manner

57
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What causes pressure ulcers

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Pressure, shearing, friction

58
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Circulatory ulcers

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Caused by decreased blood flow, painful and hard to heal

59
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Shock

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Not enough blood flow to supply organs and tissues

60
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Dehiscence

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Separation of wound layers

61
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Evisceration

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Separation of wound along with the protrusion of abdominal organs

62
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Sanguineous

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Bright red

63
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Serosanguineous

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Watery tinted red

64
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Purple that

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Thick, yellow, green, brown

65
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Serous

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Clear, watery

66
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Reasons for dressings

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Protect wound
Absorb drainage
Remove dead tissue
Promote comfort
Cover unsightly wounds
Provide moist environment for wound healing
Provide pressure to help control bleeding

67
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PQRSTU

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Provoking
Quality
Region
Severity
Timing
Client understanding

68
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Elderly clients and pain

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Decreased appetite
Changes in mentation
Decreased mobility
May not seek healthcare

69
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Admission

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Official entry of client into any health care facility

70
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Discharge

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Moving a client out of facility

71
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Transfer

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Moving from one room or to another unit in a facility

72
Q

Pacu

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Where clients wake up from anaesthesia

73
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Rules for sterile field

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Do not leave sterile field unattended
Do not turn your back on sterile field
If item is below waist it is no longer sterile
Do not reach over sterile field

prov. opt. clnt. sup. per. care (17 decks)

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