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Chapter Two Foundations Of Resident Care > Lesson Two > Flashcards

Lesson Two Flashcards

1
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Nonverbal communication

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Body language ; no word communication

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Verbal communication

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Communication speaking or writing

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3
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Observational skill tools

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Vision, touch, smell, hear

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What to do when a resident refuses the care you’ve been ordered to give them?

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Tell your nurse. Document the refusal on charts. Do not force resident to do ANYTHING

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5
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Changes in a resident’s condition should be reported to who and when?

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Your floor nurse immediately

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6
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Subjective

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Things someone tells you, but you cannot actually see. (Headaches, tummyaches etc)

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Objective

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Things you yourself can hear, see, smell, or touch (rashes)

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8
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Derma titis

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Derma means skin, titis means inflammation

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9
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Hyperglycemia

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High blood sugar

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10
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Hypoglycemia

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Low blood sugar

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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12
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Bradypnea

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Slow breathing/respirations

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13
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Bradycardia

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Slow heartrate

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14
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Tachyphnea

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Fast breathing

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15
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Where should a residents call light be placed?

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Always within reach of the resident

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16
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Regression

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Going back to a child like demeanor

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17
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Repression

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Blocking out painful memories or thoughts

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18
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Rationalization

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Someone thinking they get to do something just because someone else did it

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19
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Projection

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Putting negative feelings all on someone else

20
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Displacement

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Transferring bad thoughts and projecting it all out on to one person, even if they weren’t the full cause

21
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Impairment

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Loss of function or ability

22
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Mental health

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Normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities

23
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A mental health disorder

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A disorder that affects a persons ability to function and often causes inappropriate behavior, confusion, disorientation, agitation, and anxiety are common symptoms

24
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Combative resident

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A resident who’s showing hostile behavior or being violent

25
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HOH

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Hard of hearing

Hearing impairment

26
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Cataracts

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Clouding of the normally clear lens of the eyes

27
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Glaucoma

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Nerve damage from eye to brain, due to high pressure that causes tunnel like vision, seeing a glare, needing more light, and blurry vision. Use medicated eyedrops to help

28
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High blood pressure and diabetes can both cause what sense loss?

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Sight

29
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Cerebrovascular accident CVA

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Stroke

30
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Macular degeneration

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Damage to the retina causing vision loss and or blurry vision

31
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If theres warning signs of vision problems, such as walking hesitantly, squinting, or increased difficulty with coordination you must

A

Report it to your nurse

32
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When trying to explain a location of something to a blind resident you could use what method

A

An imaginary clock to reference location with times

33
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When a resident becomes combative, youre instructed to

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Not leave the resident alone, and get help to help deescalate the situation

34
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Unsafe conditions should be reported before or after an incident?

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Before

35
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What is the correct posture for lifting a resident?

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Lift with legs, Ben knees, and squat, feet shoulder length apart. Bring the heaviness closest to you

36
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Gait belts are used for

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Transferring of residents

37
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Alzheimers

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A progressive and incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually caused dementia

38
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Dementia

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The serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering reasoning and communicating

39
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Should i try to catch or pick up a fallen resident?

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No, and dont pick them up either. Get your nurse asap.

40
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Fracture

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A broken bone

41
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Disorientation

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Confusion about a person, place or home

42
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Scalds

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Burns caused by hot liquids

43
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Abrasion

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An injury that rubs off the surface of the skin

44
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SDS

A

Safety data sheets

45
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Actions to take when a fire occurs

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RACE
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish/evacuate

46
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Extinguisher acronyms/instructions

A

PASS
Pull, aim, Squeeze, sweep

47
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Items to plug in emergency outlets include

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Oxygen concentrators, tube feed pumps, IV pumps, medication, refrigerators

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