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
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
