911 Emergency THIS & THAT IN & OUT Resident Environment Vital Function 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500
Severe, uncontrolled bleeding
What is a hemorrhage?
Place your arms around the person’s abdomen and push upward toward the diaphgram
How do you assist a choking person?
Rescue, alert, confine, extinguish or evacuate
What is does R. A. C. E. stand for?
A procedure that can prolong life when cardiac arrest occurs
What is CPR?
Blood pressure, pulse, respiration and temperature
What are vital signs?
A severe reaction to an allergen
What is anaphylactic shock?
Provide meals and snacks on time, encourage regular activity, know signs and symptoms of possible complications, never clip toenails
What should a nurse aide know about caring for a diabetic
Loss of oxygen rich blood supply affecting the body systems
What is shock?
Washing the perineal area from the urinary meatus toward the anus
What is clean to dirty?
The normal range of pulse rate
What is 60-100 beats per minute?
When a person is unable to void; during some surgical procedures
When is a urinary catheter used?
Protect from pulling out, monitor for leaking, swelling, bleeding and pain
What is the nurse aide role in caring for an IV?
Liquid intake, pop-sickles, pudding, soup, icecream
What items are considered to be liquids?
Good skin care, toilet every 2 hours, avoid embarrassment, proper use of pads, briefs, and bed protectors
What is the nurse aide role in caring for an incontinent resident?
Painful or difficult urination
What is dysuria?
Move cloth from clean to dirty, one swipe for each section, always wear gloves, protect privacy
What are guidelines for doing perineal care?
Face, hands, armpits, back care, perineal care
What areas are washed during a partial bath?
Downward in the direction of growth
What direction do you move the razor when shaving a man?
Never throw on floor, organize in order used, keep away from uniform, place on clean surface
What are the guidelines for handling linen?
Begin with the affected side first
What is the procedure for dressing a person with an affected side?
Blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and temperature
What are vital signs?
The pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting
What is systolic pressure?
Rate, rhythm, depth
What elements are you looking at when taking a person’s pulse?
96.6-98.6
What is normal range for axillary temperature?
Color used is blue, place in pocket under tongue, wait if person just ate or drank hot or cold food
What are guidelines for using an oral thermometer?