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When patient is in cold compress, the CNA will report promptly if? - The skin is cyanotic-
bluish discoloration
When talking to a patient with hearing disability, what should you do? - Reduce outside
noise
Patients respiration is 33 per minutes - Tachypnea- fast breathing
What should you do with a stool specimen for isolation? - Double bag
How do you avoid poisoning? - Label all toxins and poisonous materials
Back massage - 3-5min
Temperature:
Partial & complete bed bath - 110-115 `F
Duration:
Shower/tub bath - No more than 20 min
Temperature:
Shower/tub bath - 105 `F
Temperature:
Perineal care - 105-109 `F
Duration:
Finger soak - 5-10min
, Duration:
Feet soak - 15-20min
Urine production - 1500 mL or 3 pints per day
Suppository takes effect (any drugs takes effect in) - 30 mins later
Enema volume - 750-1000 mL : given over 10-15 min
Enema takes effects in - 10-20 min
Enema tubing insertion - 2 to 4 inches
Ostomy pouch - Changed every 3 to 7 days when it leaks
1gm fat
1gm protein
1gm carbohydrate - fat = 9 calories
protein = 4 calories
carb = 4 calories
NGT feeding: Maintain semi fowlers/ fowlers - For 1 to 2 hours after the feeding or at all
times
NGT feeding: clean nose and nostrils - For every 4 to 8 hours
Oral glass thermometer leave for - 2-3 min
Rectal glass thermometer leave for - 2 min
Radial pulse count for - 30 seconds X 2