Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basic
Chapter 5, 6, & 7 Questions And Answers
Pressure Points areas of the body that bear much if it weight
located at bony prominences
Body Prominences areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin
these areas are at a much higher risk for skin breakdown
every 2 hours how often should you reposition immobile residents
every 15 minutes how often should you reposition residents in a wheelchair
Foot Drop a weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes problems with the
ability to flex the ankles and walk normally
from the inner aspect to outer aspect how should you wash the eye
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basic
Chapter 5, 6, & 7 Questions And Answers
always wash distal to the body how should you wash/wipe/clean the resident's body
from front to back how should a staff clean a female resident perineum area
Pediculosis an infestation of lice
involved/weake side another name for the affect side or "bad side"
start with the affect side first which side do you start with when dressing
Fracture pan a bedpan that is flatter and used for residents that cannot assist with raising
their hips
wider end aligned with the resident'x butt how should the standard bed pan be positioned
positioned with handle toward foot of bed how should the fracture pan be positioned?
Chapter 5, 6, & 7 Questions And Answers
Pressure Points areas of the body that bear much if it weight
located at bony prominences
Body Prominences areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin
these areas are at a much higher risk for skin breakdown
every 2 hours how often should you reposition immobile residents
every 15 minutes how often should you reposition residents in a wheelchair
Foot Drop a weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes problems with the
ability to flex the ankles and walk normally
from the inner aspect to outer aspect how should you wash the eye
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basic
Chapter 5, 6, & 7 Questions And Answers
always wash distal to the body how should you wash/wipe/clean the resident's body
from front to back how should a staff clean a female resident perineum area
Pediculosis an infestation of lice
involved/weake side another name for the affect side or "bad side"
start with the affect side first which side do you start with when dressing
Fracture pan a bedpan that is flatter and used for residents that cannot assist with raising
their hips
wider end aligned with the resident'x butt how should the standard bed pan be positioned
positioned with handle toward foot of bed how should the fracture pan be positioned?
