Assistant Care the Basics (4th Edition)]
Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
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What is the goal of rehabilitation? - ✔✔To reach the level of functionality of
a normal person
What is the goal of restorative care? - ✔✔To keep the resident at the level
achieved by rehabilitation
Tasks should be broken down - ✔✔Into small steps
It is important for the NA to report - ✔✔Any signs of depression or mods
changes in a resident
Assistive devices help residents - ✔✔perform their activities of daily living
(ADLs)
Ambulation is another word for - ✔✔walking
Supportive devices are used to assist residents with - ✔✔personal care
, Safety devices are used for - ✔✔preventing accidents
a resident who has some difficulty with balance but can bear weight on
both legs should use a - ✔✔walker
When helping a visually-impaired resident walk, it is important for the NA to
- ✔✔let the resident walk beside and slightly behind her
Which of the following assistive devices for walking has four rubber-tipped
feet? - ✔✔Quad cane
When using a cane, the resident should place it on his_____ side. -
✔✔weaker
Observe principles of_______. - ✔✔alignment
Remember that proper alignment is based on a straight______. - ✔✔line
Pillows_____or rolled or folded______may be needed to support the small
of the back and raise the knees or head in the supine position -
✔✔pillows;blankets
Keep body parts in natural_______. - ✔✔positions.
In a natural hand position, the fingers are slightly_____. - ✔✔curled.
Use_______to keep covers from resting on feet in the supine position -
✔✔bed cradles