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BASIC NURSING SKILLS - PART 1

NURSE JAR'S THEORY/LECTURE CROSSWORDS FOR NURSE AIDE STUDENTS/CANDIDATES
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When your patient has a central line or shunt in one arm, you should measure the blood pressure in the _____ arm.
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The medical term used for "high blood pressure".
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The working phase of the heart.
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A resident in your care is complaining of chest pain. The nurse aide should _____ notify the nurse.
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The bottom number of a blood pressure reading.
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You are caring for a person who begins to complain of shortness of breath (SOB). You know the best position to place the person is _____ position.
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A Stage I pressure ulcer may be described as a localized, non-blanchable _____ area of skin.
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A Nursing Assistant is instructed to take the oral temperature of a patient who just had a cold drink. The Nursing Assistant knows to take the patient's temperature at least _____ minutes after the drink was finished.
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To obtain the most accurate patient weight, the Nurse Aide should weigh the person at the _____ time everyday.
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The resting phase of the heart.
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When monitoring a client's temperature, the _____ thermometer provides the most accurate reading.
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The medical term for low blood sugar.
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The top number of a blood pressure reading.
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The medical term for low blood pressure.
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One way the Nurse Aide can help prevent pressure ulcers is by ensuring the client's sheets are _____-free as much as possible.
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Another name for decubitus ulcer is _____ sore.
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When monitoring a client's temperature, the _____ thermometer provides the least accurate reading.
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A nursing assistant is caring for a patient with MRSA and is wearing a gown and gloves whenever she provides the patient care. When she needs to go care for another patient, she should dispose of her gown and gloves in the _____ patient's room.
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This is considered the 5th vital sign in most health care agencies.
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The medical term often used for "burping, belching, and passing gas".