Question | Answer |
nursing assistants are called | nurse aides |
should nursing assistants give medicine? | no |
chain of command | dr.,rn,lpn,na |
the nursing assistants takes direct orders from | the nurse |
nurse gets orders from | dr. |
the nursing assistant should never take orders by | the phone or inperson from a dr. |
a document used to describe the plan that wil nr use to care for the pt. or resident | care plan |
person living in a long care facility | a resident |
person in a hospital is refered to as a | patient |
nurse aids belong to the | nursing department |
make nursing assistants are called | orderlies |
knowing what is right from wrong | ehtical behavior |
nursing assistant should never | diagnose a patient |
this is very important in the nursing profession | communication |
usually used and means that words are used to communicate | verbal communication |
this should be accurate written clearl and confidential | charting |
mental and emotional needs of the patient or resident | psychological needs |
to prevent you from getting back injuries | body mechanics |
rules to follow for good body mechanics are | use as many muscles as possible keep body align bend knees for extra support |
this should be written if any incident happens to a patient family or staff member | an incident report |
a microorganism that causes disease is a | pathegen |
after each use of equipment it is very important to | wipe down |
you should always turn a patient | every 2 hours |
you should always report important | skin changes |
redness warmth and pain all are signs of | deculitus ulcer |
wrinkled lines lying on one side for too long and poor circulation cause | bedsores |
received from the patient is anything that you can see such as redness sob and skin color | objective data |
received from the patient is what they complain of | subjective data |
substances coughed up | sputum specimens |
when applying ice packs to a patient fill ice bags | half way |
it is applied to the entire body | generalized heat or cold application |
when giving a bath the water should be | 105 degrees to 115 degress |
1000cc | 1 quart |
30cc | 1 oz |
cc | ml |
this is wrong and you could be fired for breaking confideniality | invasion of privacy |
short term illness is refered to as | acute illness |
if a person will not get better but can live with an illness is refered to as | chronic |
if they will die from the disease that is concidered | terminal |
this creates changes in the brain | alzheimen disease |
the most common accidents in long care facilities are | falls |
this is worn over clothes | safety belts |
swelling somewhere in the body | edema |