Competency Exam Prep & Review for Nursing Assistants

Performance Procedures ix Preface xi About the Author xiii Acknowledgments xiii The Role and Responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant 1(17) The Role of Nursing Assistants 2(1) Health Care Facilities 3(1) The OBRA Legislation 3(1) The Nurse Supervisor 3(1) Personal Qualifications 3(1) The Responsibilities of Nursing Assistants 4(1) The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team 5(1) Ethics for the Nursing Assistant 6(1) Legal Issues for the Nursing Assistant 6(1) The Care Plan 6(2) Individualized Care 8(1) Restorative Care 8(1) Body Systems 8(1) Normal Aging Process 9(9) Basic Human Needs 18(22) Human Needs 19(4) Cultural Influences on Health Care Delivery 23(4) Spirituality 27(1) Religion 28(1) Developmental Tasks 28(1) Grief and Loss 28(2) Death and Dying 30(1) Postmortem Care 30(10) Rights of the Resident 40(10) Residents' Rights 40(3) Residents' Right to Make Choices 43(1) Resolving Grievances 44(1) Residents' Participation in Activities 44(1) Maintaining Residents' Dignity 44(6) Mental Health and Social Needs 50(10) Characteristics of Residents with Mental Health Needs 50(1) Population of the Long-Term Care Facility 51(1) Considerations for Residents Who Have Mental Impairments 52(1) Validation Therapy 53(1) Behavior Management 53(1) Interacting with Residents Who Have Mental Impairments 54(1) Behavior Modifications for Nursing Assistants 55(5) Communication 60(22) Effective Communication 61(1) Types of Communication 61(1) Therapeutic Communication 62(1) Communication Barriers 62(3) Communicating with Residents Who Have Disabilities and Other Sensory Impairments 65(3) Communicating with Residents' Families, Friends, and Visitors 68(1) Answering the Telephone 69(1) Communication with Staff 69(1) Reporting Observations 70(1) Pain 71(2) Recordkeeping 73(2) Medical Abbreviations 75(7) Infection Control 82(23) Medical Asepsis 84(2) Infection 86(1) Common Diseases 87(2) Standard Precautions 89(2) Handwashing 91(1) When to Use Gloves 92(2) Use of Protective Eyewear 94(1) Use of a Surgical Mask 94(1) Isolation Procedures 95(10) Safety and Emergency Measures 105(19) Resident Safety 106(1) Prevention of Accidents 106(1) Restraints and Safety Devices 107(3) Note to the Student 110(2) Alternatives to Restraints 112(5) Fire Safety 117(1) Emergency Measures 118(1) Choking 118(1) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 118(6) The Resident's Unit 124(10) The Resident's Unit 124(2) The Hospital Bed 126(8) Body Alignment and Activity Needs 134(26) Rehabilitation and Restoration 135(1) Immobility Effects 136(1) Body Mechanics 137(1) Body Alignment 137(7) Transferring and Ambulating the Resident 144(8) Range-of-Motion Exercises 152(8) Personal Care Needs 160(26) Skin Care 160(2) Pressure Ulcers 162(2) Personal Care 164(1) Oral Hygiene 164(1) Denture Care 164(4) Bathing Residents 168(7) Applying Lotion to the Resident 175(1) Grooming the Resident 176(2) Prosthesis Care 178(1) Foot Care 179(1) Applying Support Hosiery 180(1) Making the Occupied Bed 181(5) Nutrition and Fluid Needs 186(17) Proper Nutrition 187(2) Factors That Affect Resident Nutrition 189(1) Special Diets 190(1) Fluid Balance 191(1) Helping with Meals 192(2) Tube Feeding 194(2) Intravenous Feedings 196(1) Intake and Output 196(7) Elimination Needs 203(15) Normal Elimination 204(1) Interference with Normal Elimination 204(1) Bowel and Bladder Management 205(3) Observing and Measuring Output 208(2) Catheters 210(2) Ostomies 212(1) Enemas 212(6) Vital Signs, Height, and Weight 218(23) Vital Signs 219(1) Temperature 219(7) Pulse 226(2) Respiration 228(1) Blood Pressure 229(4) Reporting and Recording Vital Signs 233(1) Measuring and Recording Height and Weight 233(8) Appendices 241(188) Index 429