Nursing Assistant Care Long-Term Hartman's Chapter 10 Review All Answers Correct!!

Nursing Assistant Care Long-Term Hartman's Chapter 10 Review All Answers Correct!! Guidelines for proper body mechanics * Assess the load (weight) *Think ahead, plan, and communicate *Check your base of support and be sure you have a firm footing *Face what you are lifting. Feet should always face the direction you are moving. *Back straight *Begin in a squatting position and lift with legs *Tighten your stomach *Keep objects close *Push if possible Positioning Act of helping resident into positions that promote comfort and good health How often should bedbound residents be repositioned Prone Supine Sims' Lying on their stomach Lying on their back Every two hours Lying on their left side with lower arm behind and upper knee bent Lateral Fowler's Lying on either side Positioned at a 45 to 60 degree with the head and shoulders are elevated Draw Sheet Shearing An extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet when the bed is made Rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and bone underneath remained fixed or moving in opposite directions Logrolling necessary surgeries *Dangling benefit stabilize. In case of neck or back problems, spinal cord injures, or back or hip A resident to regain balance before standing up and allows blood pressure to Applying a transfer belt *Identify yourself by name. Identify the resident by name *Wash your hands *Explain procedure to the resident. Speak clearly, slowly, and directly *Provide for the resident's privacy with curtain, screen, or door *Adjust bed to the lowest position. Lock bed wheels *Assist the resident to a sitting up position with feet flat on the floor *Put non-skid footwear and make sure laces are tied *Place belt over resident's clothes and around waist *Tighten the buckle until snug *Check to see are not caught under belt *Position the buckle slightly off-center in the front or back for comfort *Last is position the buckle slightly off-center in the front or back for comfort Wheelchair Moves first Always lock wheelchair before helping a resident into wheelchair Stronger side When may stretchers be used for residents cannot or should not walk Guidelines for mechanical lift Serious injuries or illness and/or when a person *Be careful when moving a resident using a mechanical lift. Safer with more than one person *Keep chair or wheelchair close *Check the valves to see if they are working before using *Check the sling and straps for any fraying or tear *Open the legs of the stand to the widest position before left *Once the resident is in the sling and the straps are connected, pump up the lift only when it is clear that they are off the bed and chair. One benefit of using toilet rather than a bedpan or urinal on legs Ambulation Ambulatory walking one who can get out of bed and walk Purpose of canes help with balance feet in quad cane have Crustches 4 Empties more efficiently, bare weight An adaptive device for walking can be used when residents can bear no weight on one leg walker bear some weight on the legs