Stna Chapter 5&6 And Abbreviations Egcc

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HOB

Back 1

Head of bed

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HS, hs

Back 2

Hours of sleep

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ht

Back 3

Height

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HTN

Back 4

Hypertension

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hyper

Back 5

Above normal, too fast, rapid

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hypo

Back 6

Low, less than normal

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I&O

Back 7

Intake and output

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inc

Back 8

Incontinent

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isol

Back 9

Isolation

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IV, I.V.

Back 10

Intravenous

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lab

Back 11

Laboratory

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lb.

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Pound

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LTC

Back 13

Long term care

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meds

Back 14

Medication

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mL

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Milliliters

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mm Hg

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Millimeters of Mercury

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What is Confusion

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Inability to think clearly

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What is delirium

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Severe confusion that occurs suddenly

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Cognition

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Ability to think logically and clearly

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Cognitive impairment

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Loss of ability to think logically and clearly

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Dementia

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Serious loss of mental ability, think, reason, remember, communicate

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Most common cause of dementia

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Alzheimer's disease (AD)

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Cause of Alzheimer's

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Tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits in the brain

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Perseveration

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Repeating words, phrases, questions or actions

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How to layer clothes for residents with AD

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Bed to top of pile: Pullover shirt, pants, socks, t-shirt, underwear

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Agitation

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Resident who is excited, restless, or troubled

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Sundowning

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Resident is restless and agitated in late afternoon , evening, or night

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Catastrophic reaction

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Overreacting to something

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Pacing

Back 29

Resident walks back and forth in the same area

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Wandering

Back 30

Resident walks around aimlessly

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Violent behavior

Back 31

Resident who attacks, hits, or threatens someone with violence

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Hallucinations

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Resident who sees, hears, tastes, or feels something that isn't there

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Elope

Back 33

Resident leaves the facility unsupervised and unnoticed

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Delusions

Back 34

Resident believes things that aren't true.

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Depression

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Resident who withdrawal, lack energy, stop eating/ or eat more

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Disruptiveness

Back 36

Disrupts others yelling, banging on furniture, slamming doors

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Rummaging

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Going through things, that belong to you or others

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Hoarding

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Collecting and putting things away in a guarded way

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Validation therapy

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Give value to the imaginary circumstance

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Reminiscence therapy

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Encourage resident to remember and talk about the past

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Activity therapy

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Use activities that the resident enjoys to prevent boredom and frustration

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Hygiene

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Ways to keep body clean

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Grooming

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Practices of caring for yourself

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Before performing task NA should:

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Explain to the resident what the NA will be doing

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Pressure points

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Areas of the body that bear much weight

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Bony prominences

Back 46

Areas where bones lies close to the surface

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Pressure points in lateral position

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Side of head, ear, shoulder, hip, greater trochanter, knees, ankles

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Pressure points in prone position

Back 48

Cheek, collarbone, breasts, buttocks, genitals, knees, toes

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Pressure points in supine position

Back 49

Back of head, shoulder, elbow, abdomen, sacrum, between the legs, heels

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Pressure injury

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Injury that results from skin deterioration and shearing

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Shearing

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Rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way

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What color skin should not be massaged

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White, red, purple

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Foam boot function

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Suspends the heels

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Trochanter rolls function

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Keep residents hips and legs from turning outward

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Abduction pillow

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Keeps hips in alignment after hip surgery

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Partial bath

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Washes face, hands, axillaries, perineum

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When do you change gloves during a bath?

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Before perineal care

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Where do you not put lotion

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Between toes

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Pediculosis

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Infestation of lice

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To prevent spread of lice :

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Clothes, hats, wigs, Combs should not be shared

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Why can't you use electric razor near water or oxygen

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Electricution, explosion

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Another name for affected side

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Involved side

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When dressing begin with:

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Involved side

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When undressing beging with

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Stronger side

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Embolism

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An obstruction of a blood vessel, usually by blood clot

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TED hose

Back 66

Anti-embolic stockings

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How often should oral care be done and when?

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2 times a day. After breakfast, and after last meal/snack

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Endentulus

Back 68

No teeth

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Aspiration

Back 69

Inhalation of food, drink or foreign material into lungs

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Fracture pan

Back 70

A flatter bed pan for residents who cannot assist in raising their hips

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Changes in urine and bm could be:

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First signs of a medical problem

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Positioning

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Helping resident into a position that is comfortable

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Supine position

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Flat on back

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Prone

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Flat on stomach

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Lateral

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On either side

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Fowlers

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Sitting up

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Sims

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Lay on left side with one leg drawn up

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Logrolling

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Move a resident as a unit, without disturbing alignment of the body

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Dangle

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Resident sits up bed with feet over the edge

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When is a slide board used?

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For residents that are NWB