Test Outline

Question 0

What is a care plan

Answer 0

Form of contract b/w the ct and health care team

Provides consistency and continuity of care

Question 1

What does a psw contribute to a care plan

Answer 1

Discuss and report changes in ct

Only report facts

Question 2

who is involved in care plans

Answer 2

Health care team and family

Question 3

Care conference

Answer 3

Identifies needs and preferences, deals with ct issues, establish goals, and provides consistency care

Question 4

In a conference: physician

Answer 4

Discuss meds and tx plans

Question 5

In a conference: ct

Answer 5

Raise problems and concerns

Question 6

In a conference: family

Answer 6

Assists with problem and solving raise concerns

Question 7

In a conference: nurse

Answer 7

Mediate, organize plan of care, raise issues and problems

Question 8

In a conference: psw

Answer 8

Rely problems and observations contribute suggestions and help problem solve

Question 9

Who is in a conference

Answer 9

Psw 
Nurse
Family
Ct
Physician

Question 10

Restorative care

Answer 10

Helps a person regain health, strength and independence

Question 11

Rehabilitation

Answer 11

Process of resorting a person to the highest level of functioning through the use of therapy and exercise begins at the time of injury

Question 12

Prostheses

Answer 12

Artificial replacement for missing body parts,

Replacement is powered by cts muscles in the stump

Question 13

Orthoses

Answer 13

An apparatus used to support align, prevent or correct and deformities it can be a brace or a splint

Question 14

What is vital signs

Answer 14

Measures to assess basic body functions

• body temp
• BP
• respiratory rate
• pulse
• o2 saturation

Question 15

How to check vital signs

Answer 15

BP , temp , respiratory rate , pulse , o2 saturation

Question 16

Why do we take vital signs

Answer 16

To detect changes in normal body functions

Question 17

What to mark when documenting v/s

Answer 17

Date, time, measuremen/numbers

Question 18

Key things about vital signs

Answer 18

Weigh ct same time everyday 
Weigh before breakfast 
Use same scale 
Ensure scale is balanced 
Have empty bladder( void ) 
Avoid weighing with equines like d/c bags

Question 19

Convert kgs to libs

Answer 19

X 2.2

Question 20

Convert lbs to kg

Answer 20

% 2.2

Question 21

Incontinent

Answer 21

Poops or pees anywhere other than toilet

Question 22

Systolic

Answer 22

Top #, higher! measures the pressure when the heart beats or contracts

Question 23

Diastolic

Answer 23

Lower #, measures the resting rate of heart, when refilling b/w beats

Question 24

Blood pressure normal

Answer 24

Between 110 and 130 , 60 and 80

Question 25

4 places to take temp

Answer 25

Rectal - not psw
Oral -
Axilla arm pit
Tympanic ear