What should the temperature of the water be when giving a bath or shower?
No more than 105' F.
Carotid Pulse?
Neck
Apical Pulse
Chest
Brachial Pulse
Arm(where you take B/P)
Radial Pulse
Wrist
30 cc=
1 oz
Hemiparesis
Weakness on one side of the body
Hemiplegia
Paralysis on one side of the body
Paraplegia
Paralized from the waist down
Quadriplegia
Paralized from the neck down
Supine
Lying flat on back
Lateral
Lying on his/her side
Prone
Lying on stomach
Fowler's
Partially reclined
Sims'
Lying on the left side woth one leg drawn up
Abduction
Moving a body part away from the body
Adduction
Moving a body part toward the body
Dorsiflexion
Bending backward
Rotation
Turning a joint
Extension
Straightening a body part
FLexion
Bending a body part
Pronation
Turning downward
Supination
Turning upward
Abuse
Purposely causing physical,mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone.
Assult
When a person feels fearful that he will be touched without his permission
Battery
When a person is touched without his/her permission
Combative
Violent or hostile behavior
False Imprisonment
The unlawful restraint of someone which affects the person's freedom of movement;includes both the threat of being physically restrained and actually being physically restrained.
Nosocomial Infection
An infection acquired in a hospital or other healthcare facility;also known as a hospital-acquired infection(HAI)
Neglect
Failing to provide needed care
Negligence
The failure to provide the proper care for a resident, resulting in unintended injury