I

Working in Long-Term Care Settings

1

Working in Long-Term Care

1

2

Resident Rights

11

3

The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

19

4

Ethics and Laws

32

5

Work Ethics

44

6

Communicating with the Health Team

59

7

Assisting with the Nursing Process

74

II

Focusing on the Person

8

Understanding the Resident

82

9

Body Structure and Function

97

10

The Older Person

114

11

Sexuality

128

III

Protecting the Person

12

Safety

133

13

Preventing Falls

156

14

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

166

15

Preventing Infection

182

16

Body Median Ks

210

17

Safe Resident Handling, Moving, and Transfers

219

IV

Assisting with Activities of Daily Living

18

The Resident’s Un It

252

19

Bedmaking

265

20

Hygiene

280

21

Grooming

311

22

Urinary Elimination

333

23

Bowel Elimination

355

24

Nutrition and Fluids

371

25

Nutritional Support and IV Therapy

401

26

Exercise and Activity

414

27

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

431

28

Oxygen Needs

442

29

Respiratory Support and Therapies

457

30

Assisted Living

464

V

Assisting with Assessment

31

Measuring Vital Signs

473

32

Assisting with the Physical Examination

496

33

Collecting and Testing Specimens

502

VI

Assisting with Care Needs

34

Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges

521

35

Wound Care

535

36

Pressure Ulcers

564

37

Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems

578

38

Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders

594

39

Nervous System and Musculo-Skeletal Disorders

601

40

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders

617

41

Digestive and Endocrine Disorders

625

42

Urinary and Reproductive Disorders

634

43

Mental Health Problems

642

44

Confusion and Dementia

655

45

Developmental Disabilities

673

46

Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

682

47

Basic Emergency Care

691

48

End-Of-Life Care

709

Review Question Answers

719

APPENDICES

A

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

722

B

Minimum Data Set

723

C

Useful Spanish Vocabulary and Phrases

756

Glossary

768

Key Abbreviations

777

Index

779