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| Moving a body part away from the midline. |
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| Moving a body part toward the body |
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| Your feet provide your base of supprt, Wider is better |
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| Located in the pubic region |
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| Moving a body part in circles |
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| Reminder that the client needs to be safe |
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| continuous shortning of the length of muscles that moves bones of joints |
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| allowing client to sit on the end of the bed |
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| Bringing a body part backwards (toes upward) |
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| Turning foot so sole faces away from the other |
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| Increasing the angle between 2 bones. (ex-straigtning the arm) |
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| Decreasing the angle between 2 bones, bending towards itself. |
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| Foot hangs in a plantarflexed position |
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| Semi fowlers, high fowlers and fowlers. Different elevations of the head. |
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| Buckle around the clients waste to transfer |
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| paralyzed on one side of the body |
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| increasing the angle of an extremity beyond normal range (bending the hand backwards) |
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| Line down the center of the body |
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| Laying on your back with feet in stirrupts |
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| Used when there is a suspected head, neck or back or spinal injury. |
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| Layed over stand with back hunched over |
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| inability to move part of the body |
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| paralyzed from the waste down |
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| bending foot so toes are facing downwards |
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| turning hand so the palm is downwards |
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| laying on your stomach with your head to the side |
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| moving backward to position |
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| moving body part horizontally (such as shaking your head no) |
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| Laying on left side - usually for enema |
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| inversion (turning the palm upward) |
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| not allowed to turn or move at all |
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| the head down - head laying lower then the feet |
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| to prevent outward rotation of the legs and hips |
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| How are dentures cared for? |
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| Both AM and PM care, brushing them and putting them in denture solution at night. |
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| Giving client cup and explaining to whipe from front to back. Urinate a tiny bit, then put the cup under the urine steam. |
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| places a smear of stool onto a testing card then add solution to the card |
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| Test used to determine if a client has TB. Best time to test is in the AM, The client must cough up secretions |
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| What is a rollar bandage? |
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| also known as ACE bandage - usually to support a limb or hold pressure on bleeding |
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| What is montgomery strap? |
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| allows dressing to be changed witout removing tape everytime. Has ties instead |
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| used most likely after peri surgery |
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| type of guaze - used to hold dressings in place or to apply pressure |
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| What are the effects of heat application? |
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| Dialates the blood vessels, helps circulaion to an area, releives pain & stiffness, assists to wound healing, raise body temp, promotes drainage |
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| Does heat or cold require a doctors order? |
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| Effects of cold application? |
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| Constricts the blood vessels, dcreases blood flow, controls hemmoridge, ease inflammation, numbs pain, reduces muscle contraction & spasms |
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| How is a cleansing enema effective? |
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| it helps soften the feces, stimulates peristalsis and provides lubrication for evacuation |
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| When should a clients position be changed? |
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| When assisting nurse to the bathroom what is the one thing a nurse should always remember to give the client? |
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| What is purulent drainage? |
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| Contains WBC's and bacteria |
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| What is in serosanguineous drainage? |
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| What are substances are considered luquids when recording I&O? |
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| thin cereals, ice cream, jello |
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| Describe the 1st level of Maslow pyrimid |
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| Physiological needs - air, water, food, sleep & basic needs |
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| Describe 2nd level of Maslow |
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| Safety needs- social/ love and belonging |
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| Describe 3rd level of Maslow |
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| Love - social and love and belonging |
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| Describe 4th level of Maslow |
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| Esteem - need to be well thought of by self and others |
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| Describe 5th level of Maslow |
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| Self actualazation - ones full potential |
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| What are theraputic communication techniques? |
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| Communication to help and try to sooth a patient |
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| information that consists of the clients opinions and feelings about what is happening convyed to the nurse either directly or through body language |
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| All measurable & observables peices of information about a client & his or her overall state of health |
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R- rescue
A - alarm
C - confine
E - extinguish |
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P- pull
A- aim
S- Squeeze
S- sweep |
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| a sudden decrease in status |
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| an increase in the expected amounts of urine a person voids over time |
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| abnormal craving for all kinds of food |
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| a burning or painful sensation while urinating |
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| difficulty in understanding or expression of language |
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| loss of ability to swallow |
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