Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Chapter 14 - Correct Answers
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Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Chapter 14 - Correct Answers
Residence condition is worsening
What can changes in Vital Signs indicate?
Mouth, rectum, ears, armpit, and temporal artery
temperature?
Red or orange
What are the five sides of measuring body
A rectal thermometer is ...
Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics Rated A+
Beginning steps for client care -Knock and wait for permission to enter
-Introduce yourself as Nurse Aide Student
-identify the patient by name
-wash your hands
-Explain procedure and ask for permission
-Provide privacy (cutain, screen, or door)
-Adjust bed to a safe level, usually waist high.
-Lock the bed wheels
Ending steps for client care -Return to lowest position
-Remove privacy
-Place call light in reach
-wash your hands
-Report any changes in the client to the nurse
-Document procedure
Long Term Care (LTC) care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled
care
skilled care medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, it is available 24 hours
a day, and it is ordered by a doctor and involved a treatment plan
chronic condition any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually longer than six months).
It usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing treatment and management. Examples
include arthritis and asthma.
Example of chronic condition Physical disabilities
terminal illness a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
,acute care 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals
and ambulatory surgical centers
subacute care care for an illness or condition given to people who need less care than for an
acute (sudden onset, short-term) illness or injury but more than for a chronic (long-term) illness
Example of chronic condition Heart disease
Example of chronic condition Dementia
outpatient care Care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatments or surgery
and need short-term skilled care. They do not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care
facility
Rehabilitation Restore or improve function after an illness or injjury
hospice care treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in special hospital units or
other facilities, with the goal of helping them to die comfortably, without pain. For people who have
about 6 months or less to live
Medicare A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older
Medicaid A medical assistance program that pays for health care services for people who cannot
afford them. For people who have low income, as well as for people with disabilities.
Nursing assistants are not allowed to Insert or remove tubes, give tube feedings, or change
sterile dressings
Nursing assistants are part of A team of health professionals
assistive or adaptive devices special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform
activities of daily living (ex: occupational therapy)
, occupational therapist assess and plan for the client to regain ADLs, esp motor skills of the upper
extremities; direct care of occupational therapy assistants
The chain of command protects employees from Liability
chain of command the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest
level
In continence is Not a normal part of aging
transmission-based precautions CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be
infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in
addition to standard precautions
scope of practice defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally permitted to perform as
allowed by state or federal law
care plan is individualized for each resident. It lists the tasks that team members, including NAs,
must preform.
policy Is a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
procedure a method, or way of doing something
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) Passed in 1987 in response to reports of poor care
and aside in long-term care facilities.
OBRA requires that the Nursing Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) Set
minimum standards for nursing assistant training. NAs must complete at least 100 hours of training
To cite Means to find a problem through a survey
Battery The intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
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