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Nursing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| reposition resident | moving the resident every 2 hours in order to prevent bed sores |
| resident abuse | when a resident is mentally, physical or sexual abuse by their care provider |
| resident belongings | personal items of a resident |
| resident identification | used to identify the residents name, room number and bed |
| resident independence | resident should do anything they are able to do by themselves |
| resident unit | residents room, this includes their bed, clothes, night stand, & personal belongings |
| resident | people being cared for at a nursing ome |
| residents bill of rights | federal regulations requires all nursing homes to have written policies they tell the residents their rights. is avalible to any resident who request |
| residents charts | has health record, physicans comments, I & O,bowl movements, restrictions |
| residents enviroment | the nursing home & the places where the nursing home takes the resident, this include other residents and visitors |
| respectful treatment | treating the resident with respect and dignity allowing resident to choose hair style, clothes, and activites they want to e involved in. not getting impacient wih residents |
| respirations | breathing air into & out of the lungs |
| repiratory symptoms | anexity and shortness of breath. fowlers postion for those who have shorness of breath |
| responding to resident behavor | you should always appear happy to a resident. if a resident is sad or upset you should do anything you can to to try and cheer them up.if a resident is rudeor calm you need to sty calm. |
| resortive care | keep the resident at the level achived by rehabilitation. |
| restraibts | any manual, physical, or mechinical device attached or near the persons body that cannot be removed easily & resticts freedom of movement |
| resuscitation | Cpr, Process of sustaining the vital functions of a person in repirtory/cardiac failure. revive the vicim using artifical respiration and chest compressions |
| Rights | nursing centers must provide care om a manner and in a setting that maintains or improves each persons quility of life, health and saftey. major part of obra |
| scabies | intence itching and excoriaticen from scrathing, transmitted by close contact witih infected humans/ domestic animals, where PPE, follow standad precausions and blood born pathogens precausions. |
| scale | used to measure the resdents weight |
| mask | A mask is a protective piece of equipment that Is applied to keep germs out of your air way/ resp system. |
| maslow | American psychologist and a founder of humanistic psychology who developed a model of human motivation, in which a higher need is expressed only after lower needs are fulfilled. |
| mesuring height | determining how tall a person is |
| measuring temperature | determining the body temp of a person |
| medical asepsis | Practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent their spread from one person to another or one place to another. Clean technique. |
| medical record | A written account of a persons condition and response to treatment and care. Chart or clinical report. |
| medications | A substance used for medical treatment, esp. a medicine or drug. |
| memory loss | partial or total loss of memory |
| mechanical soft diet | A mechanical soft diet represents a transition between a liquid or soft diet and a diet of regular, solid foods. |
| mentally impired | Classification identifying offenders with documented mental disabilities such as a major mental illness.. |
| microorganisms | A small living plant of animal.\ seen only with a microscope. A microbe |
| minerals | A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence |
| mistreatment | the practice of treating (someone or something) badly |
| mobility | The ability to move or be moved freely and easily |
| morning care | The ability to move or be moved freely and easily |
| mouth care | Taking care of mouth hygiene such as brushing teeth and using mouth wash. |
| moving | naviagate around |
| Multiple Sclerosis | A chronic, typically progressive disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, whose symptoms may... |
| Muscle spasms | a painful and involuntary muscular contraction |
| Musculoskeletal system | the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form. |
| nail care | Providing care for the nails of a person. Painting them, pushing cuticle's back, trimming nails, cleaning under finger nails. |
| aphasia | Loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage |
| apical | Of, relating to, or denoting an apex |
| appropriate responce | responding in the coreect way for a situation |
| arteries | 1.Any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) |
| arthritis | Painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. |
| aseptic | 1.Free from contamination caused by harmful microorganisms. |
| aspirations | the drawing of a foreign substance, such as the gastric contents, into the respiratory tract during inhalation |
| atrophy | (of body tissue or an organ) Waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution |
| axillary temp | temperature measured in the armpit. |
| bacteria | A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms lacking organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease. |
| barging | Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction |
| basic needs | The basic needs approach is one of the major approaches to the measurement of absolute poverty. It attempts to define the absolute |
| bathing | Wash by immersing one's body in water |
| bedheight | distance from the bottom of the hydraulic press structure to the working height or top of the bed bolster.. |
| bed postion | position the bed is in |
| bedpan | A receptacle used by a bedridden patient as a toilet. |
| skin care | Clean, Moisturize, Protect on the skin |
| behavioral care plan | detailed method worked out in advance for the attainment of a goal for a pacients behavior |
| assertive device | assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people |
| reporting | 1.Give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated. |
| relgious services | service: the act of public worship following prescribed rules |
| rationalization | the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason |
| range of motion | is the distance (linear or angular) that a movable object may normally travel while properly attached to |
| pressure ulcers | Bedsores, more properly known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are lesions caused by many factors such as: unrelieved pressure |
| preventing falls | protection from falling |
| preventing injury | protection from injury |
| pricvacy | The state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people |
| progressive | Happening or developing gradually or in stages; proceeding step by step |
| projection | throughing forawrd |
| prostate gland | a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of |
| prosthesis | 1.An artificial body part, such as a leg, a heart, or a breast implant |
| protective equipment | Equipment in a distribution system such as protective relays, cutout switches, disconnect switches, lightning arresters, and fuses |
| psychological needs | Innate human feelings of deprivation related to an individual's mental well-being. See Needs |
| pulse | 1.A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them |
| quadriplegia | Paralysis of all four limbs; tetraplegia |
| radial | rist |
| ramp | heartbeat peak |
| reminiscing | To recollect and tell of past experiences or events |
| foley catheter | flexible (usually latex) tubes that are passed through the urethra during urinary catheterization and into the... |
| foot borad | An upright panel forming the foot of a bed. |
| foot care | Podiatry is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg.. |
| foot drop | inability or difficulty in moving the ankle and toes upward (dorsiflexion). In walking, while stepping forwar |
| fowlers postion | standard patient position. It is used to relax tension of the abdominal muscles |
| fracture | The cracking or breaking of a hard object or material |
| fraud | 1.Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain |
| frequent urination | is the need to urinate more often than usual |
| gait belt | device used to transfer people from one position to another or from one thing to another |
| gastrostomy tube | A tube inserted into the gastronomy thru which nutrients are fed.. |
| geriatrics | The branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people. |
| gerontology | The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people. |
| geasture | A movement of part of the body, esp. a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning |
| hair care | care for the hair |
| hallucination | An experience involving the perception of something not present. |
| paranoia | 1.A mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically worked |
| parkinson | A progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting |
| pathogns | A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease |
| patience | The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. |
| personal belognings | means items designed for you to wear or carry. Pre-authorisation means a process through which an insured person seeks approval from us |
| personal items | Please check all of your garments for money, jewellery or other valuables prior to depositing them with us |
| prsonalprotective equipment | protective items such as reflective vests, hard hats, steel-toed boots and gloves |
| personal stress | Pressure or tension exerted on a material object |
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