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Final Exam Notes

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