Patient Care Skills

by Minor, Mary Alice Duesterhaus; Minor, Scott Duesterhaus

• ISBN13: 9780838581575
• ISBN10: 0838581579
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This book provides comprehensive coverage of basic patient care skills for all health care workers.KEY TOPCIS: Such skills as patient positioning and transfer, range of motion exercises, vital signs and aseptic techniques are emphasized. A new format with clearly organized objectives, case studies and review questions add to the step-by-step illustrations and photographs, making this book extremely practical for the clinical setting. Physical therapy students, nurses, nurses' aids, medical assistants, occupational therapists, orderlies.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix	(2)
Acknowledgments	xi
Chapter 1 Documentation	1	(10)
Purpose	2	(1)
1.1 Formats of Medical Records	2	(1)
1.2 Methods	3	(5)
1.3 Audit	8	(1)
1.4 Review Questions	8	(1)
1.5 Suggested Activities	9	(1)
1.6 Appendix A	10	(1)
1.7 References	10	(1)
Chapter 2 Preparation for Patient Care	11	(22)
Introduction	12	(1)
2.1 Management of the Environment	12	(1)
2.2 Body Mechanics	13	(1)
2.3 Instructions and Verbal Commands	14	(1)
2.4 Patient Preparation	15	(1)
2.5 Transporting	16	(12)
2.6 Wheelchair Wheelies	28	(2)
2.7 Elevators	30	(1)
2.8 Review Questions	31	(1)
2.9 Suggested Activities	31	(2)
Chapter 3 Vital Signs	33	(16)
Introduction	34	(1)
3.1 Heart Rate	34	(5)
3.2 Blood Pressure	39	(3)
3.3 Respiration	42	(2)
3.4 Temperature	44	(3)
3.5 Review Questions	47	(1)
3.6 Suggested Activities	47	(1)
3.7 References	48	(1)
Chapter 4 Aseptic Techniques	49	(66)
Introduction	50	(1)
4.1 Definitions	50	(2)
4.2 Universal Precautions	52	(1)
4.3 Sterile Field	52	(3)
4.4 Apparel	55	(1)
4.5 Handwashing	56	(2)
4.6 Procedures	58	(18)
4.7 Wound Dressings	76	(8)
4.8 Cleansing and Sterilizing	84	(5)
4.9 Waste Disposal	89	(2)
4.10 Laundry	91	(1)
4.11 Housekeeping	92	(1)
4.12 Isolation	93	(8)
4.13 Alternative Systems for Isolation Precautions	101	(12)
4.14 Review Questions	113	(1)
4.15 Suggested Activities	113	(1)
4.16 References	114	(1)
Chapter 5 Turning and Positioning	115	(18)
Introduction	116	(1)
5.1 General Procedures	117	(1)
5.2 Supine Position	118	(1)
5.3 Turning from Supine to Prone	118	(4)
5.4 Prone Position	122	(1)
5.5 Turning from Prone to Supine	123	(3)
5.6 Turning on the Floor Mat	126	(1)
5.7 Turning from Supine to Sidelying	127	(1)
5.8 Sidelying Position	128	(1)
5.9 Assuming Sitting	129	(3)
5.10 Review Questions	132	(1)
5.11 Suggested Activities	132	(1)
Case Studies	132	(1)
Chapter 6 Range-of-Motion Exercise	133	(60)
Introduction	134	(1)
6.1 Method	135	(1)
6.2 Anatomical Planes of Motion	136	(2)
6.3 Diagonal Patterns of Motion	138	(2)
6.4 Lower Extremity	140	(20)
6.5 Upper Extremity	160	(27)
6.6 Head, Neck, and Trunk	187	(3)
6.7 Review Questions	190	(1)
6.8 Suggested Activities	190	(1)
6.9 Case Studies	191	(1)
6.10 References	191	(2)
Chapter 7 Wheelchairs	193	(32)
Introduction	194	(1)
7.1 Wheelchair Brakes	195	(3)
7.2 Seat Belts	198	(1)
7.3 Caster Wheels	198	(1)
7.4 Drive (Push) Wheels	199	(1)
7.5 Armrests	200	(1)
7.6 Front Rigging	201	(5)
7.7 Antitipping Devices	206	(1)
7.8 Folding Wheelchairs	207	(1)
7.9 Specialized Wheelchairs	208	(9)
7.10 Measuring to Determine Wheelchair Size	217	(5)
7.11 Standard Wheelchair Measurements	222	(1)
7.12 Review Questions	223	(1)
7.13 Suggested Activities	224	(1)
Case Studies	224	(1)
Chapter 8 Transfers	225	(62)
Introduction	226	(2)
8.1 Sliding Transfer--Cart to Treatment Table	228	(2)
8.2 Three-Person Carry	230	(3)
8.3 Hydraulic Lift	233	(9)
8.4 Two-Person Lift	242	(4)
8.5 Dependent Standing Pivot	246	(2)
8.6 Sliding Board	248	(2)
8.7 Push-Up	250	(2)
8.8 Assist to Front Edge of Chair	252	(4)
8.9 Assist to Sitting on Treatment Table	256	(1)
8.10 Assisted Standing Pivot	257	(10)
8.11 Dependent One-Person Transfer--Floor to Wheelchair	267	(3)
8.12 Independent Transfer from Wheelchair to Floor and Return	270	(14)
8.13 Review Questions	284	(1)
8.14 Suggested Activities	285	(1)
Case Studies	285	(2)
Chapter 9 Ambulation With Assistive Devices	287	(178)
Introduction	288	(1)
9.1 Teaching Tips	288	(2)
9.2 Choosing an Assistive Device	290	(8)
9.3 Choosing a Gait Pattern	298	(3)
9.4 Guarding	301	(5)
9.5 Assumption of Standing and Sitting	306	(2)
9.6 Ascending and Descending Stairs	308	(1)
9.7 Curbs	309	(1)
9.8 Moving through Doorways	309	(1)
9.9 Tilt Table	310	(3)
9.10 Walkers	313	(31)
9.11 Axillary Crutches	344	(30)
9.12 Forearm (Lofstrand) Crutches	374	(30)
9.13 One Cane	404	(33)
9.14 Two Canes	437	(25)
9.15 Review Questions	462	(1)
9.16 Suggested Activities	463	(1)
Case Studies	463	(2)
Chapter 10 Americans With Disabilities Act	465	(30)
Introduction	466	(1)
10.1 Background	466	(1)
10.2 Resources	467	(1)
10.3 General Considerations	468	(1)
10.4 Specific Requirements	468	(25)
10.5 Review Questions	493	(1)
10.6 Suggested Activities	494	(1)
10.7 References	494	(1)
Index	495