Module 1-4 Flashcards
NOD
Name, occupation, duty
Three P’s of med checks
Pull, pour, put away
5 rights of medication
Patient, medication, dose, route, time
Bed rest complications x3
Bed sores, digestive issues, entropy
Supine
On back
Prone
On stomach
Lateral position
On side
Trendelenburg (what and why)
Head lowered- blood loss
Fowlers (what and why)
Head of bed raised- eating/breathlessness
Sims
On side, knee bent
Recumbent
On back
Dorsal recumbent
On back, legs spread - female peri care
Nosocomial
Health care acquired infection
iatrogenic
Disease caused by treatment
Medical asepsis
Clean- removes most microorganisms- doesn’t remove all or spores
Surgical asepsis
Sterile- eliminates all microorganisms and spores
Alopecia
Hair loss
Pediculosis
Body lice
Capitis - head
Corposis- body
Pubis- crabs
Tinea pedis
Athletes foot
Dental caries
Discolouration
Gingivitis
Inflammation
Halitosis
Bad breath
Periodontitis
Receding gum line
Stomatitis
Oral inflammation
Cheilosis
Cracked lips
