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CNA (Mosbys Textbook for Nursing Assistants)
Ch. 13-15(Safety, Prevent Falls, Restraint, Emerg. Proced)
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gait belt
for walking, safety, and transfer
Impermeable Container
sharps red container
for
needles
dysphasia
difficult to swallow
paraplegia
lower half of body is paralyzed
impermeable container
sharps red container
for
needles
coma
deep
sleep,
unaware
of person,
place
,
time
, and
event
dementia
loss of
cognitive
and
social
function caused by changes in the
brain
disaster
sudden
catastrophic
event where people are
killed
,
injured
;
property
is
destroyed
car crash
pile
natural
disasters like
earthquakes
hemiplegia
paralysis
on
one
side of the body
hemi
one
side
plegia
paralysis
para
(paraplegia)
lower
half of body
quad (quadriplegia)
4
;
arms
,
legs
,
trunk
/
chest
CPR
cardiopulmonary
resusictation
cause
of fires
fuel
spark
O2
order
of
evacuation
ambulate
/
people
who can
walk
w
/
c
,
walkers,
stretchers/gurney
bedridden
pt
ambulate
walk
triage
sorting
of
victims
Order for
evacuation
ambulate
(
people who can walk
)
w/c
,
walkers
,
gurneys
/
stretcher
bedridden
pt
tell charge nurse
FIRST
when W/C broken
not used for ADL=
stethoscope
,
BP cuff
,
thermometer
don't use oil for
oxygen mask
pt
greatest risk
for
injury
=
pt
with
dementia
apply padding on bony areas for
soft postural supports
notify EMS
call 911
bleeding heavily with broken piece of glass
apply direct pressure
pt has seizure
family in next room
hypoglycemia
too much insulin