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- What is the fowlers position
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Raised head (to about 60 degrees)
Raised knees - What is the semi fowlers position??
- Head at about 45 degrees, slightly raised knees
- What is the trendelenburg position?
- Head lower than the feet (used for people in shock).
- What is the reverse trendelenburg position?
- Head higher than the feet
- What does RACE stand for?
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Rescue any patients in immediate danger.
Activate the fire alarm system.
Contain the fire by closing doors and any open windows/
Extinguish the flames. - If you apply a protective device, what would concern you?
- Pallor in the nail beds
- What kind of knot do you use to secure a safety device?
- A half bow
- A patient immobilized by a restraint device is at risk for what?
- Depression, constipation, impaired skin integrity
- What does PASS stand for???
- Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep
- Type A fire extinguisher is for what??
- Paper, wood or cloth fires
- Type B extinguisher is used for what???
- C02, used for gasoline, oil, paint, flammable liquids
- Type C extinguisher is used for what?
- Electrical fires.
- When a person is in restraints, how often do you check the area distal to the restraint?
- 15-30 minutes
- The patient's room should be kept at:
- 68-74 degrees F
- When making a bed, which way do you face?
- Face forward in the direction of the movement
- A measure to prevent falls for the ill patient is to prevent attempts to get out of bed by:
- Toileting on a regular schedule
- Balance in the body is maintained by:
- a line of gravity passing through the base of support
- Prolonged pressure on the sacrum causes the skin blood vessels and muscles to become
- compact and flattened out
- An immobilizing device should NOT be used
- To keep an elderly pt from walking at night
- A safety measure for patient ambulation is :
- hard sole slippers