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PCA exam What are the pca's tasks vital signs, blood sugars, specimens What tasks should a pca not do? start an IV, put in catheters, access patients What should you ask when doing a service or treatment? Ask patients name and date of birth SBAR communication tool Situation- sta...

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  • April 10, 2024
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  • 2023/2024
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PCA exam
What are the pca's tasks
vital signs, blood sugars, specimens


What tasks should a pca not do?
start an IV, put in catheters, access patients


What should you ask when doing a service or treatment?
Ask patients name and date of birth


SBAR communication tool
Situation- state patient's name
Background- report any background info
Assessment-report observations/findings
Recommendation-report how you feel follow up should occur


AC
before meals


ad lib
as desired


Amb
ambulate, walk


brady
slow


bid
twice a day


brp
bathroom privileges


cv
cardiovascular


dx
diagnosis


fbs
fasting blood sugar

, ff
force fluids


fsbs
finger stick blood sugar- accucheck


hyper
excessive


hypo
under


I&O
intake and output


LLE
left lower extremity (left leg)


LUE
left upper extremity (arm)


LUQ
left upper quadrant (abdomen)


OOB
out of bed


pc
after meals


q
every


q4h
every 4 hours


qhs
every night at bedtime


qid
four times a day

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