Nursing Assisting A Foundation in Caregiving: Chapter 26 Subacute Care - QUESTIONS
What is the purpose of artificial airways?
"Artificial airways are used when a person needs assistance with breathing for a prolonged period of time."
What kinds of conditions require subacute care?
"Recent surgery or acute conditions, such as total joint replacements, cardiac surgery, or recent stroke, or chronic illnesses, such as AIDS or cancer."
Symptoms of respiratory distress include
Gurgling
The method used to insert an artificial airway is called
Intubation
What does general tracheostomy care involve?
Keeping the skin around the opening, or stoma, clean, assisting with dressing changes, and helping with the cleaning of the inner part of the device.
What should the nursing assistant report to the nurse when a resident is on dialysis?
1. Any signs of respiratory distress 2. Changes in vital signs, especially pulse or blood pressure 3. Pain, drainage, redness, swelling, or bleeding from the insertion site 4. Abdominal cramps, nausea, or vomiting 5. Muscle cramps 6. Swelling of extremities (edema) 7. Change in intake and output 8. Itchy skin
A pulse oximeter measures
Blood oxygen level
Which of the following statements is true of a resident on a ventilator?
Clipboards, pads, and communication boards can help with communication.
What observations should nursing assistants make about chest drainage?
Color, amount, and consistency of drainage.
Care guidelines for dialysis include
Following instructions for intake and output measurement carefully
A tube that is inserted into the nose, through the esophagus, and into the stomach for feeding is called a(n)
Nasogastric tube
Subacute care is for residents who
Need more care than most long-term care facilities provide
What is one of the nursing assistant's responsibilities for tube feedings?
Positioning the resident
What might a nursing assistant do for a resident with a tracheostomy?
Provide skin care to the site around the tube
What does a pulse oximeter measure?
Pulse rate and blood oxygen level.
Which of the following statements is true of how a nursing assistant should care for a resident with a telemetry pack?
The NA should not get the unit, pads, or electrodes wet.
Which of the following statements is true of chest tubes?
The chest drainage must be observed for amount and color.
What does a telemetry device monitor?
The heart's rhythm and rate.
What is one nursing assistant responsibility regarding feeding tubes?
The nursing assistant positions the resident for the feeding.
What is one nursing assistant responsibility regarding suctioning?
The nursing assistant reports signs of respiratory distress.
Why is it important to enter the room often when a resident is using a mechanical ventilator?
The resident needs a lot of support when being on a mechanical ventilator.
What is the function of an artificial airway?
To keep the airway open for the lungs to perform air exchange
Alternate communication methods for a resident with an artificial airway include
Using communication boards