Sorrentino mo - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nurse aide test preparationA resident falls from her chair when she has a seizure. Before the nurse arrives, the seizure is finished and the nurse aide observes the resident is breathing. What should the nurse aide do next? A . Get the emergency cart B. Turn the resident onto her side C. Check if the resident is able to talk D . Help the resident back into the chair Incorrect Rationale: After a seizure, saliva may pool in the mouth and the individual may also vomit. Turning the resid...

Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Care Agencies Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An acute illness is A. A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover B. An ongoing illness for which there is no known cure C. An illness that is slow or gradual in onset D. An illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery ANS: A REF: p. 1 2. An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in on set and for which t...

Terminology: 1. Active-assistive range of motion 17. Eversion 32. Pneumonia 2. Active range of motion 18. IDT-Interdisciplinary team 33. Pressure ulcers 3. Activities of daily living (ADL) 19. Heel/elbow protector 34. Prosthesis 4. Adaptive 20. Fleece pad 35. Quadriplegia 5. Airbed (Kinair, Clinitron, Hill-Rom) 21. Flotation pads 36. Range of Motion (ROM) 6. Alternating pressure mattress 22. Foot board 37. Restorative care/rehabilitation 7. Ambulatio...