Exam Review Flashcards by Abby Grillmair

Guidelines for body mechanics

Squat, bend at knees and hips, don’t use back muscles, turn body as whole unit, move feet in direction of turn

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Good body alignment promotes

Comfort, breathing, circulation, prevents pressure ulcers

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Friction

Resistance, skin rubbing against another surface

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Shearing

Tearing of skin tissue hen skin sticks to a surface, bed or clothing

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Lateral position

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Sims position

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Prone position

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Supine position

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Low Fowler

15 degrees to 30 degrees

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Semi Fowler

30 to 45 degrees

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High Fowler

45 to 90 degrees

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Logrolling

Turning the person as a unit in alignment with one motion, with care taken to prevent twisting of the spinal column

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If spinal injury/ post op spinal surgery logroll with how many people

3 people

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Can psw students use mechanical lift

No
Two trained people must be present

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Immobility can lead to what

Constipation, pneumonia, blood clots, pressure sores

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If client falls

Do not try to prevent, guide to floor, call for help

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After client falls

Assess for injury, incident report

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Good nutrition promotes

Helps with wound healing
Maintains body function
MentAl function

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Proteins

Energy, tissue repair

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Carbohydrates

Energy, broken down to sugars

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Fats

Energy, help body use vitamins

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Vitamins

Normal function and growth

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Minerals

Specific body function

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Water

Most important, necessary for life, cell function, body temp regulations

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What should you assess for when feeding a client

Swallowing, pocketing, chewing difficulties

Signs of dysphasia

Difficultly chewing Coughing or vomiting food Excessive saliva or drooling

If making occupied bed

Always assessing client skin, toleration of procedure

Dirty linens

Gloves, check for personal items, roll away from you Place in hamper immediately

Observations of hair

Sores, flakes, infestation. Dry or oily hair

Observations when bathing

Colour of skin Swelling Rashes Drainage, bleeding Pale or reddened areas Bruises Dry skin

Urinary elimination does what for the body

Removes waste Water balance Electrolytes balance Acid-base balance

Vital signs are taken

During physical, when admitted, as often as required by client condition

Mouth temperature

37c

Ear (tympanic tempature

37.4c

Underarm (axillary temperature)

36.5c

Rectum (rectal temperature)

37.5c

Brachial pulse

Forearm

Radial pulse

Wrist

Carotid pulse

Neck

Normal pulse range for adults

60-100

Normal range of respiration

12 to 20 per minute

Hypoxia

Deficiency of oxygen in the cells

Signs of hypoxia

Restlessness Dizziness Disorientation

Odours from wounds do what

Can ruin appetite leading to poor nutrition leading to decreased healing

Tempature of wound

Can indicate infection

Abrasion

Partial thickness wound caused by scraping away or rubbing of skin

Contusion

A closed wound caused by a blow to the body

Incision

An open wound with clean, straight edges

Laceration

An open wound with torn tissue and jagged edges

Penetrating wound

An open puncture wound, deep or superficial

Puncture wound

A closed puncture wound

Clean wound

Not infected

Clean-contaminated wound

Result of surgical entry

Contaminated wound

Unintentional wound

Infected wound

Wound containing large number of bacteria and showing signs of infection

Chronic wound

One that does not heal easily in a timely manner

What causes pressure ulcers

Pressure, shearing, friction

Circulatory ulcers

Caused by decreased blood flow, painful and hard to heal

Shock

Not enough blood flow to supply organs and tissues

Dehiscence

Separation of wound layers

Evisceration

Separation of wound along with the protrusion of abdominal organs

Sanguineous

Bright red

Serosanguineous

Watery tinted red

Purple that

Thick, yellow, green, brown

Serous

Clear, watery

Reasons for dressings

Protect wound Absorb drainage Remove dead tissue Promote comfort Cover unsightly wounds Provide moist environment for wound healing Provide pressure to help control bleeding

PQRSTU

Provoking Quality Region Severity Timing Client understanding

Elderly clients and pain

Decreased appetite Changes in mentation Decreased mobility May not seek healthcare

Admission

Official entry of client into any health care facility

Discharge

Moving a client out of facility

Transfer

Moving from one room or to another unit in a facility

Pacu

Where clients wake up from anaesthesia

Rules for sterile field

Do not leave sterile field unattended Do not turn your back on sterile field If item is below waist it is no longer sterile Do not reach over sterile field

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