Cards (44)

  • acute illness
    rapid onset, short duration, person will recover
  • terminal illness
    illness/injury from which person will not likely recover like cancer
  • terminal illness
    illness/injury from which person will NOT likely recover
  • hospice
    give quality of life for dying person or family
  • SLOs
    • integrate academic and technical skills
    • practice problem solving and critical thinking skills
    • communicate and collaborate with diverse audiences
    • demonstrate creativity and innovation
    • act as responsible, ethical citizens
    • develop personal, education and career goals
  • ombudsman
    represents their patient/interests
  • OBRA(Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987)

    federal government law of patient's rights
  • Title 22(state)/42(federal)

    represents and protects patient rights
  • NATCEP
    set standards of what can be done
  • ethics
    knowledge of what is right or wrong conduct
  • tort
    wrong committed against a person or property
  • malpractice
    negligence by a professional person
  • negligence
    unintentional wrongdoing
  • confidentiality
    trusting others with private information
  • comatose
    unable to respond to stimuli
  • disability
    any lost, absent, impaired physical or mental function
  • objective data
    through senses like sight, touch, smell, sound to make observations on patients
  • subjective data
    things a person tells you about that you can't observe through senses; symptoms
  • Rehabilitation
    PT, OT, ST, RNA
  • maintenance department
    do all repairs
  • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

    agency for safety of employees - state and federal
  • aphasia
    no speech, can't talk
  • dysphagia
    difficult to swallow
  • dys
    painful, difficult
  • Maslow's physical needs(important to survive)

    water, feeding even though slow, clean body, extra blanket at night
  • Maslow's safety and security
    gait belt when walking, washing hands, find bone in soup
  • Maslow's love
    caring when hurt, holding my hand, hugging, admiring family, thinking about patient's needs and wants
  • Maslow's self-esteem(feeling good about yourself)

    asking for opinions, visiting, listening, never making fun, laughing at jokes, keeping promises
  • Maslow's self-actualization(highest potential)

    original painting, winning games, pride of rehab
  • body cavities
    A) cranial
    B) thoracic
    C) upper extremity
    D) abdomen (Abd)
    E) pelvic
    F) lower extremities
    G) perineal (peri)
    H) genitalia
  • Positions
    A) knee chest
    B) Semi-Fowler's
    C) High-Fowler's
  • Positions
    A) Lithotomy
    B) Trendelenburg
    C) Reverse Trendelenburg
    D) Dangle
    E) Right Lateral
    F) Left Lateral
    G) Orthopneic
  • Positions
    A) Lithotomy
    B) Prone
    C) Supine
    D) knee-chest
    E) Supine-lithotomy
    F) Sims'
  • types of jobs CNA can have
    • LTC
    • Assisted living centers
    • hospitals
    • hospice
    • nursing homes
    • home health
  • reciprocity
    equivalency in every state, equal training
  • NATCEP
    set standards of what can be done
  • hospice
    give quality of life for dying person of family
  • ombudsman
    represents the patient and interests
  • ombudsman
    resolve grievances between only person and facility
  • advanced directive

    NOT required in admission process