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Which |! law |! ensures |! that |! every |! citizen |! has |! access |! to |! health |! care? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! Canada |! Health |! Act The |! most |! pressing |! cause |! of |! health |! care |! reform |! has |! been |! : |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Rising |! costs |! of |! providing |! technology, |! drugs |! and |! services Respiratory |! Therapy |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Support |! services |! provided |! through |! home |! care |! DO |! NOT |! include Takes |! into |! account |! the |! whole |! person |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔A |! holistic |! approach |! to |! health People |! with |! strong |! emotional |! health |! do |! not |! show |! their |! emotions |! easily. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Do |! people |! with |! strong |! emotional |! health |! show |! their |! emotions |! easily? Appears |! suddenly |! and |! lasts |! a |! short |! time |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Acute |! Illness
This |! is |! not |! true |! of |! chronic |! illness |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔People |! usually |! recover |! from |! chronic |! illness A |! system |! that |! arranges |! human |! needs |! into |! categories |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Maslow's |! Hierarchy |! of |! Needs the |! bill |! identifying |! human |! rights |! that |! are |! guaranteed |! to |! everyone |! in |! Canada; |! on |! every |! level |! and |! embedded |! in |! the |! Constitution |! of |! Canada |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Canadian |! Charter |! of |! Rights |! and |! Freedoms Freedom |! from |! discrimination, |! harassment. |! Equal |! treatment |! with |! respect |! to |! services |! and |! facilities, |! age, |! sex, |! ethnicity. |! Does |! not |! promote |! the |! right |! to |! vote |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Provincial |! Human |! Rights |! Codes Must |! include |! information |! about |! the |! nature |! of |! the |! treatment, |! discuss |! potential |! risks |! and |! side |! effects, |! likely |! consequences |! of |! not |! having |! the |! treatment. |! Does |! not |! include |! reassurance |! that |! this |! is |! the |! best |! and |! only |! option. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔informed |! consent careless |! neglect, |! often |! resulting |! in |! injury. |! Prison |! term |! is |! unlikely. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Negligence Intentional |! attempt |! or |! threat |! to |! touch |! a |! persons |! body |! without |! the |! persons |! consent. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Assault
benefits |! of |! team |! approach |! to |! health |! care |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔opportunity |! for |! collaboration evaluates |! a |! clients |! needs |! and |! coordinates |! the |! services |! of |! the |! health |! care |! in |! a |! community |! team |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Case |! manager You, |! and |! the |! RN |! are |! responsible |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Delegated |! task |! responsibility the |! emotional, |! behavioural, |! or |! physical |! response |! to |! an |! event |! or |! situation. |! Not |! influenced |! by |! gender. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Stress When |! you |! respond |! in |! anger |! to |! someone |! who |! was |! not |! the |! person |! who |! angered |! you. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Displacement Specific, |! Measurable, |! Achievable, |! Realistic, |! Timely |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔S.M.A.R.T duty |! to |! do |! no |! harm, |! provide |! a |! safe |! environment |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Non- maleficence self-government, |! respecting |! personal |! preferences |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Autonomy
Provide |! central |! reference |! point |! on |! the |! clients |! health |! problems, |! needs |! and |! care |! for |! communication |! and |! to |! ensure |! everyone |! provides |! the |! same |! care. |! NOT |! to |! provide |! information |! that |! never |! changes. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Function |! of |! the |! Care |! Plan things |! a |! person |! tells |! you |! about |! that |! you |! cannot |! observe |! through |! your |! senses; |! symptoms |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Subjective |! Data used |! to |! record |! measurements |! and |! observations |! made |! three |! to |! four |! times |! per |! day. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Graphic |! sheet exchange |! of |! information |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Speaker |! to |! reciever expressing |! ideas |! to |! others |! by |! using |! spoken |! words, |! NOT |! the |! truest |! reflection |! of |! a |! persons |! feelings. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Verbal |! communication Questions |! that |! can |! usually |! be |! answered |! with |! yes |! or |! no. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Closed |! questions When |! a |! person |! is |! rambling |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Focussing |! as |! a |! communication |! tool Used |! to |! promote |! good |! communication |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Questions
bathroom |! privileges |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔BRP At |! once, |! immediately |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔STAT the |! most |! common |! accident |! in |! all |! settings |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Falls wipe |! up |! spills, |! use |! nightlights, |! encourage |! hand |! rails |! and |! grab |! bars, |! keep |! bed |! in |! lowest |! position |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Fall |! prevention a |! device |! that |! serves |! as |! a |! guard |! or |! barrier |! along |! the |! side |! of |! the |! bed. |! Only |! use |! when |! supervisor |! and |! the |! care |! plan |! tell |! you |! to. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Bed |! rails turn |! off |! oxygen, |! move |! clients |! to |! a |! safe |! place. |! Close |! windows |! and |! doors. |! Do |! NOT |! use |! elevators. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Fire |! alarm |! sounds a |! physical |! or |! chemical |! way |! to |! restrict |! voluntary |! movement |! or |! behavior. |! Can |! not |! be |! used |! to |! make |! work |! easier. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔restraint Check |! on |! the |! client |! and |! the |! position |! of |! the |! restraint |! every |! 15 |! minutes. |! Report |! a |! pulse |! in |! the |! restrained |! extremities. |! Must |! be |! able |! to |! slide |! an |! open |! hand |! between |! the |! restraint |! and |! the |! client. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! a |! restraint |! is |! used
fever, |! nausea, |! rash, |! pain, |! swelling, |! redness. |! NOT |! bleeding. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Signs |! of |! Infection reduce |! the |! number |! of |! microbes |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Aseptic |! practices Used |! for |! all |! clients |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Standard |! Precautions For |! blood, |! body |! fluids, |! secretions |! and |! excretions, |! NOT |! sweat |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Gloves |! are |! worn Having |! the |! head, |! trunk, |! arms, |! and |! legs |! aligned |! with |! one |! another. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Good |! body |! alignment four |! times |! a |! day |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔qid twice |! a |! day |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔bid Back |! injuries |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Support |! Workers |! at |! risk |! for A |! force |! that |! opposes |! motion, |! skin |! rubbing |! on |! bed |! sheet |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Friction Move |! the |! strong |! side |! first |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! transferring |! a |! client
intense |! fear |! of |! bathing |! or |! perineal |! care |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔a |! potential |! sign |! of |! sexual |! abuse stealing, |! taking |! advantage |! of, |! or |! threatening |! someone |! for |! financial |! gain |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔financial |! abuse Tell |! your |! supervisor |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! you |! suspect |! a |! client |! is |! being |! abused Light |! housekeeping |! tasks |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Home |! management |! duties |! include Use |! paper |! towel |! to |! dry |! hands |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! working |! in |! a |! clients |! kitchen the |! many |! processes |! involved |! in |! the |! ingestion, |! digestion, |! absorption |! and |! use |! of |! foods |! and |! fluids |! by |! the |! body |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Nutrition needed |! for |! tissue |! growth |! and |! repair |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Protein indicates |! whether |! there |! is |! a |! little |! or |! a |! lot |! of |! a |! nutrient |! in |! a |! serving |! of |! food |!
A |! hormone |! produced |! by |! the |! pancreas |! or |! taken |! as |! a |! medication |! by |! many |! diabetics |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Insulin must |! eat |! the |! same |! amount |! of |! carbohydrates, |! protein |! and |! fat |! each |! day. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Diabetic |! diet The |! surgical |! placement |! of |! a |! feeding |! tube |! from |! the |! exterior |! of |! the |! body |! directly |! into |! the |! stomach. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Gastronomy |! tube cancer |! of |! the |! esophagus, |! surgery |! to |! the |! mouth, |! dysphasia |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Common |! reasons |! for |! tube |! feedings difficulty |! speaking |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔dysphasia Breathing |! fluid, |! food, |! vomitus, |! or |! an |! object |! into |! the |! lungs. |! Major |! complication |! of |! nasogastric |! or |! naso-intestinal |! tubes. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Aspiration Restore |! to |! normal |! life. |! Often |! slower |! for |! older |! adults. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔rehabilitation therapist |! who |! treats |! with |! exercises |! and |! other |! physical |! treatments |! to |! restore |! strength |! and |! balance |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔physiotherapist
hair |! loss |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔alopecia reduce |! swelling |! in |! legs, |! prevent |! blood |! clots, |! exert |! pressure |! on |! the |! veins. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Elastic |! stockings pain |! that |! spreads |! out |! from |! an |! area |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Radiation |! pain 30 |! minutes |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Amount |! of |! time |! between |! medication |! and |! procedure As |! often |! as |! they |! need |! too. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔How |! often |! should |! a |! client |! who |! tires |! easily |! rest? dying |! alone |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Adults |! of |! all |! ages |! often |! fear Services |! for |! all |! people |! with |! a |! progressive |! and |! life |! threatening |! illness |! that |! relieves |! and |! reduces |! uncomfortable |! symptoms |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Palliative |! care hearing |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! last |! sense |! to |! be |! lost |! as |! death |! approaches do |! not |! resuscitate, |! including |! no |! CPR |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔DNR
care |! of |! the |! body |! after |! the |! body |! has |! been |! pronounced |! dead |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Post-mortem |! care red |! vaginal |! discharge |! after |! childbirth |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Lochia caused |! by |! cesarian |! delivery |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔abdominal |! incision pain |! and |! inflammation |! of |! the |! breast |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔mastitis lay |! them |! on |! their |! backs. |! Do |! not |! use |! pillows. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! infants |! are |! placed |! for |! sleep given |! at |! every |! diaper |! change |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Cord |! and |! circumcision |! care can |! occur |! before |! birth, |! at |! birth, |! or |! during |! childhood |! or |! adolescents. |! Permanent. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔developmental |! disability impaired |! ability |! to |! learn |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔intellectual |! disability caused |! by |! lack |! of |! oxygen |! to |! the |! brain |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Cerebral |! palsy occurs |! at |! fertilization |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Down |! syndrom
behaviour |! becomes |! disorganized |! and |! chaotic, |! avoid |! stimulating |! environment |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔manic |! phase |! of |! bipolar |! disorder delusions |! of |! grandeur |! and |! hallucinations |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Schizophrenia The |! deliberate |! misuse |! of |! medications |! ,illegal |! drugs |! ,alcohol |! or |! other |! substances. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Substance |! dependence |! disorder how |! we |! encode, |! process, |! store, |! and |! retrieve |! information. |! Not |! related |! to |! personality. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Cognitive mental |! disorder |! marked |! by |! confusion; |! uncontrolled |! excitement |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Delirium a |! slowly |! progressive |! decline |! in |! mental |! abilities, |! including |! memory, |! thinking, |! and |! judgment, |! that |! is |! often |! accompanied |! by |! personality |! changes. |! Not |! a |! normal |! part |! of |! aging. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔dementia Behaviours |! become |! worse |! in |! the |! late |! afternoon |! and |! evening |! hours |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Sundowning decreased |! digestive |! juices |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Older |! stomachs fowlers |! position |! for |! bedpan |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔position |! for |! using |! a |! bedpan
lying |! on |! back, |! facing |! upward |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔supine |! position lying |! on |! abdomen, |! facing |! downward |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔prone |! position tape |! any |! leaks |! at |! connection |! site |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔do |! not |! do |! this |! with |! an |! indwelling |! catheter one |! that |! remains |! inside |! the |! body |! for |! a |! prolonged |! time |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔indwelling |! catheter before |! collecting |! midstream |! specimens |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔clean |! the |! perineum the |! prolonged |! retention |! and |! buildup |! of |! feces |! in |! the |! rectum |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔fecal |! impaction developing |! a |! regular |! elimination |! pattern |! for |! controlling |! bowel |! movements |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔bowel |! training when |! feces |! is |! present |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Empty |! an |! ostomy |! pouch Black |! tarry |! stool |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Melena
bluish |! discoloration |! of |! the |! skin |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Cyanosis lack |! of |! oxygen |! in |! the |! cells |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Hypoxia ability |! to |! breathe |! only |! in |! an |! upright |! position |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Orthopnea right |! patient, |! right |! drug, |! right |! dose, |! right |! route, |! right |! time |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔ 5 |! rights |! of |! medication |! administration basic |! unit |! of |! body |! structure |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Cell Outer |! layer |! of |! skin |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Epidermis 206 |! bones |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔How |! many |! bones |! in |! the |! body 3: |! Epidermis, |! Dermis, |! Subcutaneous |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Layers |! of |! skin Under |! voluntary |! control |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Skeletal |! muscles place |! for |! the |! highest |! functions |! of |! the |! brain |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Cerebral |! cortex
the |! base |! of |! the |! brainstem; |! controls |! heartbeat |! and |! breathing |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Medulla carry |! blood |! away |! from |! the |! heart |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Arteries Blood |! vessels |! that |! carry |! blood |! back |! to |! the |! heart |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Veins duodenum, |! jejunum, |! ileum. |! where |! most |! food |! absorption |! takes |! place. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔small |! intestine to |! prevent |! death |! and |! prevent |! injuries |! from |! becoming |! worse |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Goal |! of |! first |! aid loosen |! tight |! clothing, |! keep |! person |! quiet |! and |! warm, |! position |! on |! unaffected |! side. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔During |! a |! stroke before |! meals |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔a.c anchors, |! connects |! and |! supports |! other |! body |! tissues |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔connective |! tissue the |! substance |! in |! red |! blood |! cells |! that |! carries |! oxygen |! and |! gives |! blood |! its |! red |! color |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔hemoglobin