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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the first step you should take when tending to a resident?
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Knock on the door
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Define Autonomy.
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Making decisions for oneself.
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What is pulmonary edema?
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fluid on the lungs
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In the ABC's of CPR, what does the C stand for?
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Circulation
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Bid
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Twice a day
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A resident presents with chest pain, but assures you tha, "This happens all the time; it usually goes away". What should you do?
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IMMEDIATELY notify either an LPN, RN, or the Charge Nurse on staff.
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GCS
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Glasgow Coma Scale - a tool used to diagnose the severity of head injuries.
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What is another word for heavy bleeding?
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Hemorrhage
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In the healthcare chain of authority, who comes first?
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The patient/resident
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When a resident presents with a myocardial infarction(heart attack), you should leave the room to get the charge nurse immediately(True/False).
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False. NEVER EVER leave a person in a life threatening condition by themselves. You should yell out that you need help so a nurse or CNA around you will hear it and assist.
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What is a Bucci medication?
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A medication that is disolved between the cheek and gums.
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The room temperature is set to 75 F, but the resident is still cold. You however are burning up. What action should you take?
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You should do anything you can to make sure the resident is comfortable, even if this means sacrificing your own comfort. It would also be a good idea to notify one of the LPN's or RN's on staff of this just to be safe.
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Define cardiac arrest.
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When heartbeat ceases and circulation stops.
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What is the name for a subtle sensation that precedes a seizure?
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Aura
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A resident is choking, the first step you take is to ask the resident, "Are you Ok?". Why do we do this.
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To diagnose exactly how blocked the airway is. If the airway is completely blocked; the patient will have no way of speaking.
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What does H.I.P.A.A stand for?
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Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
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True or False. Chemical restraint should be the first step taken to restrain a physically abusive resident.
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False, you should ALWAYS try to find some other way to handle the situation rather than psyhotropics and other medications.
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You know for a fact that a resident can feed himself, but he insists that you do it. What do you do.
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Feed him, but don't do all of the work for him. You must work to make the resident as independant as possible.
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