Pca stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Anorexia - Answer Loss of Appetite Cachexic - Answer Wasted appearance Bullimia - Answer Eating Disorder Dysphagia - Answer Difficulty Swallowing Dysphasia - Answer Difficulty Speaking Dyspnea - Answer Difficulty Breathing Dehydrated - Answer Lack of fluids "dry" Aspirate - Answer Food or liquids down the wind pipe N/G - Answer Naso/Gastric TF - Answer Tube Feed GT - Answer Gastric Tube Peg - Answer Long lasting feeding tube GI - Answer Gastro/Intestinal ...

7. The nonliving components of an ecosystem are called: A. Biotic compounds B. Abiotic compounds C. Mineral components D. Environmental components - Answer B. Abiotic compounds 8. Which of the following ecological concepts is illustrated in a food web? A. Population equilibrium B. mutualism C. Biogeochemical cycles D. Competition - Answer B. mutualism 9. What is a limiting factor? A. A biotic factor that stops the growth of a plant of animal B. A factor that is required for t...

providing reminders on when to perform these exercises - ANSWER what is the pca responsible for during restorative rehabilitation activities? removing iv catheters - ANSWER what is the pca responsible for prior to patient discharge? physiscians - ANSWER who removes sterile dressings? the pca - ANSWER who is tasked with changing not sterile dressings? monitor the patient, remove any obstacles, be prepared to assist patient - ANSWER what should a pca do during independent transfer? ...

being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others. A) responsibility B) taking action C) accountability - ANSWER Accountability a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every _______________ hours postoperatively A) one B) two C) four - ANSWER two dirty linens are placed in what color bags A) black B) green C) red - ANSWER green urine collected from patient in the middle of urination. A) collection B) midstream C) urinating - ANSWER midstream a low...

A PCA license may be revoked or suspended for... - Answer Failure to put an agricultural Pest Control Recommendation in writing When must an Ag PCA turn in a copy of a rec to the County Ag Commissioner? - Answer Upon request What information must employers include when training employees who handle pesticides? - Answer Safe work practices related to the pesticides the employee will be handling What pesticide handling activity is most hazardous? - Answer Mixing and loading When handli...

Intent of Bill of Rights - Answer to promote the interests and well-being of the patients of health care facilities PCA duties - Answer patient cares, more frequent vital signs, more frequent ambulation, a lot of PCA to nurse communications Information About Rights - Answer patient shall be told that there are legal rights for their protection during their stay at the facility or throughout their course of treatment and maintenance in the community Courteous Treatment - Answer patients ...

You have just obtained your patients vital signs and they are T-95.8, R-20, HR-110, BP-90/60 you should, - ANSWER Notify the RN immediately and recheck the temp rectally unless cintraindicated, enter thd VS into EMS, notofy RN of rectal temp. A pulse of 124 bpm would indicate - ANSWER Tachycardia, rapid heart rate The normal range of resting respirations in an adult is - ANSWER 12-20 You are assisting a patient with ambulating in the hall, the patient complains of feeling dizzy and begi...

Medicare a) is purchased by individuals ad families from an insurance company b) helps to pay medical costs for low-income families c) may be provided by an employer d) is a federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older - Answer D Hospice a) Provides short-term care until a patient recovers b) Gives care only in the home setting c) Focuses on palliative, comfort care and does not treat or cure the disease d) Provides care that only focuses on a patient's ...

Brown Garden Snail: Phylum and Class - ANSWER-Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Brown Garden Snail: Mouthparts and damage symptoms - ANSWER-Rasping Rasp-like tongue irregular holes with smooth edges on leaves, flowers, clipping small succulent plants Decollate Snail: Phylum and Class - ANSWER-Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Decollate Snail: Feeding Habits - ANSWER-PREDATOR of brown garden snail (in citrus), young seedlings Sowbugs and Pillbugs: Phylum, Class and Order - ANSWER...

Reinforce a dressing. - Answer True Apply a hot pack. - Answer False Give an enema. - Answer False Administer medication. - Answer False Change a sterile dressing. - Answer False Assist with change of a colostomy bag. - Answer True Give a rectal suppository. - Answer False Give a tubal feeding. - Answer False give insulin - Answer False Cut Nails - Answer False As a Personal Care Assistant, you - Answer work as part of the health care team. When you work in the h...