Table of Contents

 

 

 

1

Introduction to Health Care Agencies

1

2

The Nursing Assistant

11

3

Ethics and Laws

27

4

Work Ethics

39

5

Communicating with the Health Team

55

6

Assisting with the Nursing Process

72

7

Understanding the Person

81

8

Body Structure and Function

97

9

Growth and Development

113

10

Core of the Older Person

125

11

Safety

142

12

Preventing Falls

173

13

Promoting a Restraint-Free Environment

183

14

Preventing Infection

198

15

Body Mechanics

229

16

Safely Handling, Moving, and Transferring the Person

239

17

The Person’s Unit

272

18

Bedmaking

287

19

Personal Hygiene

303

20

Grooming

334

21

Urinary Elimination

354

22

Bowel Elimination

377

23

Nutrition and Fluids

396

24

Nutritional Support and IV Therapy

427

25

Measuring Vital Signs

440

26

Exercise and Activity

462

27

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

479

28

Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges

490

29

Assisting with the Physical Examination

502

30

Collecting and Testing Specimens

508

31

The Person having Surgery

531

32

Wound Core

548

33

Heat and Cold Applications

572

34

Oxygen Needs

581

35

Respiratory Support and Therapies

598

36

Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

606

37

Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems

615

38

Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders

633

39

Nervous System and Musculoskeletal System Disorders

640

40

Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Disorders

657

41

Digestive and Endocrine System Disorders

666

42

Urinary and Reproductive System Disorders

672

43

Mental Health Problems

679

44

Confusion and Dementia

691

45

Developmental Disabilities

703

46

Sexuality

710

47

Coring for Mothers and Newborns

717

48

Assisted Living

738

49

Basic Emergency Care

746

50

The Dying Person

769

 

Review Question Answers

779

Appendix A

National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP™) Written Examination Content Outline

783

 

National Nurse Aide Assessment Program NNAAP™ Skills Evaluation

783

Appendix B

Minimum Data Set (MDS)—Version 2.0

784

Appendix C

Useful Spanish Vocabulary and Phrases

795

Appendix D

My Pyramid Food Intake Pattern Calorie Levels

812

 

Glossary

813

 

Key Abbreviations

822