- General Patient Care - ANSWER-
Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff - ANSWER-ex: bathing, bed making, catheter care,
... [Show More] transfer, assisting with ALDs
Provide emotional support for patients and their families while performing patient care - ANSWER-
Support the coping mechanisms of patients and their families who are dealing with grief, death, or are dying. - ANSWER-
Set up equipment to be used by the patient - ANSWER-ex: oxygen, alternating pressure mattresses
Provide patient care for a patient with a feeding tube - ANSWER-ex: aspiration precautions, observe tubing for kinks or problems
Perform care related to the special needs patient - ANSWER-ex: physically, sensory, cognitively, or mentally impaired
Report any new changes in a patients' condition - ANSWER-ex: level of consciousness, shortness of breath
Monitor and record functions related to digestion - ANSWER-ex: bowel movements, percentage of meal eaten
Monitor, record, and accurately measure intake/ output - ANSWER-ex: urine, emesis, wound drainage
Assist in admission, discharge, and/or transfer of the patient to another unit or facility - ANSWER-
Follow the established restorative plan of care ordered for the patient - ANSWER-
Perform passive Range of Motion (ROM) for the patient - ANSWER-
Assist with restorative rehabilitation activities - ANSWER-ex: bowel and bladder retraining
Use adaptive devices for activities of daily living - ANSWER-ex: feeding and dressing devices
Keep patient area clean - ANSWER-
Remove peripheral IVs - ANSWER-
Perform dressing changes - ANSWER-a) sterile
b)aseptic
Transfer the patient using a mechanical lift - ANSWER-
Manually lift and transfer the patient - ANSWER-
Apply immobility splints to patients - ANSWER-
Provide one-on-one care for patients who are at risk for suicide - ANSWER-
Provide skin care - ANSWER-ex: repositioning, creams, moisture barrier
Identify and report any changes in skin integrity - ANSWER-
Utilize devices to prevent skin breakdown - ANSWER-ex: air mattress, draw sheets
Apply sequential compression boots - ANSWER-
Apply anti-embolitic stockings - ANSWER-ex: TED hose
Assist the patient with coughing, deep-breathing exercises - ANSWER-
Perform first aid, CPR, and rapid response procedures - ANSWER-
Report critical values to the appropriate nurse in charge of the patient - ANSWER-
Assist the patient with incentive spirometry - ANSWER-
Check dressings for increased saturation and changes - ANSWER-
Follow the 5 Rights of Delegation - ANSWER-
Prioritize patient care based on patient needs - ANSWER-
Recognize visual abnormalities in patient specimen - ANSWER-ex: stool, sputum, urine, emesis
Monitor vital signs and patient status during blood transfusions - ANSWER-
Assist the patient with taking self-administered prescribed medications - ANSWER-
Apply oxygen therapy - ANSWER-ex: nasal cannula, mask
Assist with patient-administered nebulizer treatments - ANSWER-
Weigh a patient - ANSWER-ex: standing, wheel chair, or bed scaled
Assist patients with orthotic or prosthetic devices - ANSWER-ex: hearing aids, dentures, artificial eyes, or extremities
Perform home health aid services - ANSWER-
Perform hospital/ palliative aid care services - ANSWER-
Perform ostomy care (excluding irrigation) - ANSWER-
Assist with ostomy care - ANSWER-
Perform postmortem care - ANSWER-
Observe for and report edema - ANSWER-
Observe and report patient pain using pain scale - ANSWER-
Monitor and Record the listed vital signs - ANSWER-a) Blood Pressure (manually and electronically)
b) Pulse (manually and electronically)
c) Apical Pulse
d) Apical-radial deficit
e) Respirations (manually and electronically)
f) Pulse oximetry [Show Less]