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Nursing Assist 1
Facts to remember
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Slander | False spoken remarks |
| Libel | False malicious writings |
| Exploitation | Illegal or improper use of a persons property or resources |
| Battery | Unlawful application of force |
| Assault | Threat to injure another |
| Normal respiration rates | 14-20 |
| Normal Elderly Temp | 95-98 |
| Normal pulse rate | 50-100 |
| Normal blood pressure readings | Systolic 100-150 mmHg Diastolic 60-90 mmHg |
| Atherosclerosis | Narrowing of the blood vessels |
| Arteriosclerosis | Loss of elasticity of the blood vessels |
| Body temp is.... | the balance of heat loss and heat gained of the body. |
| Stage 1 of Alzheimer's | Mild-Memory loss,difficulty concentrating, poor judgement |
| Stage 2 of Alzheimer's | Moderate-Loss of personal belongings, disorientation of time |
| Stage 3 of Alzheimer's | Severe-Inability to recognize family, friends and/or staff, inability to read or write, catastrophic reactions |
| State 4 of Alzheimer's | Terminal- Complete dependence on care givers, death usually from complications of immobility or respiratory infections. Incontinence and sleep disturbances likely |
| CVA (stroke) | Sudden brain damage caused by hemorrhage in brain or a clot in a artery causing blood loss to brain |
| Acute | Sudden, reversible |
| Chronic | On going, long term, usually irreversible |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| PRN | As needed |
| bid | twice daily |
| Abandonment | leaving resident unattended |
| Abuse | Infliction of physical, sexual or emotional harm |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| Confidentiality | Keeping information private |
| Hemiplegia | Loss of movement on one side of the body |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| Neglect | failure to provide proper care |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| PO | By mouth |
| qod | every other day |
| Care plan | Individualized care for each resident plan |
| Confusion | disorientation of time,place or person |
| Pulse points | Temporal, Carotid, Apical, brachial, radial,femoral, pedal |
| Axilla | Under the arm |
| TPR | Temp,pulse,resp |
| small lines on thermometer | 2/10 points |
| Sensory System | Eyes-sight Ears-sound nose-smell Tongue-taste skin-feeling/sensations |
| Verbal communication | Communication using words |
| Non verbal communication | body language |
| Culture | Is learned and taught |
| Validation Therapy | Letting resident talking through their thoughts rather then trying to bring them back to the present |
| Manic | Impulsive, loud, insomnia, fidgety, rude, mean |
| depression | lack of interest in things, loss of appetite, excessive sleeping, anger |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| amb | Ambulate: Ambulatory |
| BRP | Bathroom privileges |
| HOH | Hard of Hearing |
| ac with a line over it | before meals |
| pc with a line over it | after meals |
| I&O | intake and output |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| G/C | Geri-Chair |
| BSC | Bedside commode |
| od | once daily |
| tid | three times daily |
| Hs | hours of sleep, bedtime |
| qd | everyday |
| VS | Vital signs |
| qid | four times a day |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| AROM | Active range of motion |
| PROM | Passive range of motion |
| D/C | discontinue |
| Fx | fracture |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| B&B | Bowel and Bladder |
| c/o | complains of |
| Delirium | Acute, sudden, fluctuating levels of alertness, reversible |
| Dementia | slow onset,progressive, usually irreversible |
| c | with |
| p | after |
| a | before |
| Agnosia | loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects |
| Aphasia | Language Difficulty fie to brain damage, which can affect, listening,speaking, reading, writing skills, loss of ability to understand language |
| Apraxia | Loss of ability to move at will |
| Bradycardia | slow pulse rate, less than 60bpm |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty Swallowing |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty Breathing |
| Peristalsis | The wave like movements that move food through the digestive tract |
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