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27 Cards in this Set
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ADL's |
Hygiene Grooming Dressing Eating Transferring Toileting |
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Pressure Points |
Areas of the body that bear much of its weight |
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Bony Prominence |
Where the bone lies close to the skin |
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Stage 1 Pressure Ulcer |
Skin is intact Redness |
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Stage 2 |
Partial skin loss Ulcer is superficial Tender/painful Pink or red |
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Stage 3 |
Full skin loss Damage to tissue |
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Stage 4 |
Damage to bone and muscle |
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When skin begins to break down, what color does it turn? |
Pale, white, or red and for darker skin, purple |
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Bed Cradle |
Keep top of sheets from rubbing feet |
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Water temperature |
105° |
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Where do you dispose a disposable razor? |
Sharps container |
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Affected side |
Weaker or involved side Dress the weaker side first |
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Oral Care |
Care of the mouth, teeth, gums done twice a day |
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Providing oral care on an unconscious resident |
Turn their head to the side |
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Fracture pan |
Bedpan that is flatter Position with handle toward foot of bed |
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Standard bedpan |
Position with wider end aligned with residents butt |
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Positioning |
Promote comfort and health |
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Supine |
Lying flat on the back |
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Lateral |
Lying on either side |
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Prone |
Lying on the stomach |
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Fowlers |
Semi sitting up |
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Sims |
Lying on the LEFT side with one leg drawn up |
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Logrolling |
Moving someone as a unit w/I disturbing their alignment |
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Dangle |
Sit up on side of bed w/ legs hanging over side |
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Gait belt |
What a transfer belt is refered to when helping a resident walk Made out of CANVAS |
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Transfering from bed to wheelchair |
Place wheelchair at end of bed or head of bed Arm of chair almost touching bed Place on residents stronger side Reposition every hour |
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Using a mechanical lift |
With the resident lying on back, attach straps to side of sling Attach straps to overhead bar Support resident at head shoulders and knees while being lifted Residents arms folded across chest If S hooks, face AWAY from resident |
