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| 1. | (A) Sender sends message. Receiver receives message. Receiver provides feedback is the correct order of the three-step ________ _________ |
| 3. | it is acceptable for a nursing assistant to use medical terminology and abbreviations with___ ____ ____ |
| 6. | If a resident has _____ ___ or a high fever the NA should report it to the nurse immediately |
| 7. | 10. When a resident has had a stroke, she may laugh or cry without any obvious reason, or at inappropriate times. This is called |
| 8. | abbreviation for do not resuscitate |
| 10. | If a resident has a ______ _______, the NA should face the resident with the light on the NA’s face |
| 15. | A medical chart is considered in court to be a _____ ______ of the care a resident has received |
| 16. | The best way a nursing assistant can respond to a combative resident is to stay ____ and lower the tone of her voice |
| 17. | Touch, smell, hearing and _____ are senses used in making observations. |
| 21. | Using medical terminology with the resident.is an example of a ______ to communication |
| 24. | information based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells; also called signs. |
| 27. | violent or hostile |
| 29. | Pointing is an example of __________ communication |
| 31. | NPO |
| 32. | ___________ensures that residents understand messages |
| 34. | In a healthcare setting, another word for subjective information is |
| 35. | The NA should speak slowly and _____ if a resident does not hear her or does not under- stand her |
| 37. | Documentation should be recorded _________ after care is given |
| 38. | difficulty swallowing |
| 39. | Posture that indicates a person is interested in and paying close attention to a conversation |
| 40. | When a nurse gives an NA an oral report about a resident, the NA should ____ _____and ask questions about anything he does not understand |
| 41. | ad lib |
| 42. | abbreviation for hard of hearing |