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Nursing Assist 1
Facts to remember
Question | Answer |
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Slander | False spoken remarks |
Libel | False malicious writings |
Exploitation | Illegal or improper use of a persons property or resources |
Battery | Unlawful application of force |
Assault | Threat to injure another |
Normal respiration rates | 14-20 |
Normal Elderly Temp | 95-98 |
Normal pulse rate | 50-100 |
Normal blood pressure readings | Systolic 100-150 mmHg Diastolic 60-90 mmHg |
Atherosclerosis | Narrowing of the blood vessels |
Arteriosclerosis | Loss of elasticity of the blood vessels |
Body temp is.... | the balance of heat loss and heat gained of the body. |
Stage 1 of Alzheimer's | Mild-Memory loss,difficulty concentrating, poor judgement |
Stage 2 of Alzheimer's | Moderate-Loss of personal belongings, disorientation of time |
Stage 3 of Alzheimer's | Severe-Inability to recognize family, friends and/or staff, inability to read or write, catastrophic reactions |
State 4 of Alzheimer's | Terminal- Complete dependence on care givers, death usually from complications of immobility or respiratory infections. Incontinence and sleep disturbances likely |
CVA (stroke) | Sudden brain damage caused by hemorrhage in brain or a clot in a artery causing blood loss to brain |
Acute | Sudden, reversible |
Chronic | On going, long term, usually irreversible |
SOB | Shortness of breath |
PRN | As needed |
bid | twice daily |
Abandonment | leaving resident unattended |
Abuse | Infliction of physical, sexual or emotional harm |
BP | Blood pressure |
Confidentiality | Keeping information private |
Hemiplegia | Loss of movement on one side of the body |
Hypertension | high blood pressure |
Neglect | failure to provide proper care |
NPO | Nothing by mouth |
PO | By mouth |
qod | every other day |
Care plan | Individualized care for each resident plan |
Confusion | disorientation of time,place or person |
Pulse points | Temporal, Carotid, Apical, brachial, radial,femoral, pedal |
Axilla | Under the arm |
TPR | Temp,pulse,resp |
small lines on thermometer | 2/10 points |
Sensory System | Eyes-sight Ears-sound nose-smell Tongue-taste skin-feeling/sensations |
Verbal communication | Communication using words |
Non verbal communication | body language |
Culture | Is learned and taught |
Validation Therapy | Letting resident talking through their thoughts rather then trying to bring them back to the present |
Manic | Impulsive, loud, insomnia, fidgety, rude, mean |
depression | lack of interest in things, loss of appetite, excessive sleeping, anger |
ADL | Activities of daily living |
amb | Ambulate: Ambulatory |
BRP | Bathroom privileges |
HOH | Hard of Hearing |
ac with a line over it | before meals |
pc with a line over it | after meals |
I&O | intake and output |
ROM | Range of motion |
G/C | Geri-Chair |
BSC | Bedside commode |
od | once daily |
tid | three times daily |
Hs | hours of sleep, bedtime |
qd | everyday |
VS | Vital signs |
qid | four times a day |
w/c | wheelchair |
BM | Bowel movement |
DNR | Do not resuscitate |
AROM | Active range of motion |
PROM | Passive range of motion |
D/C | discontinue |
Fx | fracture |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
MI | Myocardial infarction |
B&B | Bowel and Bladder |
c/o | complains of |
Delirium | Acute, sudden, fluctuating levels of alertness, reversible |
Dementia | slow onset,progressive, usually irreversible |
c | with |
p | after |
a | before |
Agnosia | loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects |
Aphasia | Language Difficulty fie to brain damage, which can affect, listening,speaking, reading, writing skills, loss of ability to understand language |
Apraxia | Loss of ability to move at will |
Bradycardia | slow pulse rate, less than 60bpm |
Dysphagia | Difficulty Swallowing |
Dyspnea | Difficulty Breathing |
Peristalsis | The wave like movements that move food through the digestive tract |