If a family member questions you about their loved one's condition how should you respond
Answer it honestly
body language
The use of body, facial expressions and eyes for communication
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What to do when a patient is on meds and develops a rash - ANSWER- Stop use
of the med and notify your supervisor
What should you do if a baby continues to cry after care is given, has a fever and
will not take in fluid - ANSWER- Notify your supervisor
Define Normal respirations in an adult - ANSWER- 12-24/min, quiet and effortless,
regular
Most common method of taking an adult's pulse - ANSWER- Radial, with
fingertips
Baby's pulse respirations in comparison to an adult's - ANSWER- Faster
, Why is special leg and foot care necessary with diabetes - ANSWER- Often
develop circulatory problems
HCA duties - ANSWER- Provide personal care, emotional support, and
housekeeping services
What observations can be made when giving a client a bath - ANSWER- Skin
condition, ROM, nutrition and hydration status
How is TB spread - ANSWER- Coughing and sneezing
Environment needed for microorganism growth - ANSWER- Warm, moist and
dark
What does 1:10 bleach solution mean? - ANSWER- 1 part bleach, 10 parts water
Direct transmission - ANSWER- Kissing, direct contact
Indirect transmission - ANSWER- Contact with items used by infected person
droplet transmission - ANSWER- By sneeze or cough
airborne transmission - ANSWER- Dust
Vector born disease - ANSWER- Disease transmitted by animal
Why is there a greater risk for becoming infected with Hep B than AIDS -
ANSWER- Hep B lives on environmental surfaces. Longer
S&S of hypoglycemia - ANSWER- Pale, moist skin, anxious, headache
Causes of constipation - ANSWER- Dehydration and immobility
Osteoporosis affects - ANSWER- Skeletal
Contracture affects - ANSWER- Muscluar
Decubitus ulcer affects - ANSWER- Skin
HTN affects - ANSWER- Cardiovascular
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