The Person's Unit

Which of these measures will not reduce noises in health care agency?

Have drapes in rooms

Older persons are sensitive to cold because they

Have poor circulation and less fatty tissue

The nursing staff cannot control which factor that affects comfort?

IIlness

OBRA and CMS requires that nursing centers maintain a temperature range of?

68 F to 74 F

When people share a room

A resident cannot take or use another person's space

Bright lighting is helpful for all of these except

Helping persons to rest and relax

High-Fowler's Position

Is a semi-sitting position with the head of the bed raised 60 to 90 degrees

Fowler's Position

Is a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised 45 to 60 degrees.

Beds are kept at the lowest horizontal position to

Let the person get out of bed with ease

Older persons and those who are ill

Need higher room temperatures

You may best protect a person who is sensitive to drafts by

Offering a lap robe or making sure the person is wearing enough clothing

Noises in a health care agency may keep a person from meeting the need for

Safety and secure

Trendelenburg's Position

The head of the bed is lowered, and the foot of the bed is raised

Semi-Fowlers Position

The head of the bed is raised 30 degrees, and the knee portion is raised 15 degreess; or the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees.

Reverse Trendelenburg's Positrón

The head of the bed is raised, and the foot of the bed is lowered

Full Visual Privacy

The person has the means to be completely free from public view while in bed when they have

If unpleSant odors occur, do all of these excep

Use spray deodorizers in all rooms where odors are present