Vocab Flashcards
Cyanotic
Blue
Jaundice
Yellow
Bike
Green
Necrotic
Black
Ashen
Grey
Pale
White
Fine quick movements of hands
Tremors
Tired
Lethargic
Answers questions wrong
Incoherent
Responds only if stimulated
Comatose
Retreats into oneself
Withdrawn
Strikes out
Combative
Rectal gas
Flatus
Coughing up material
Productive
Dealing with the elderly
Geriatric
Pus like drainage
Purulent
No appetite
Anorexia
Paralyzed on one side
Hemiplegia
Large amount
Copious
Swelling
Edema
Paralyze from the waist down
Paraplegia
Perspiring
Diaphoreric
Difficult breathing
Dyspnea
Someone who investigates reported complaints
Ombudsman
If you leave a resident unattended it is considered
Neglect
The document that spells out the rights of long term care residents
Residents rights
Bed rails, hand mitts and safety belts can be considered
Restraints
A husband and wife sharing a room is an example of a residents right to
Living arrangement
Showing a resident that you hold them to a high regard
Respect
One of the most important rights for a resident is the right to
Privacy
A resident is encouraged to voice
Grievances
A resident has the right to spend time with visitors at
Any reasonable hour