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The document outlines key concepts and definitions related to client care, specifically focusing on urinary and bowel elimination, medication assistance, and safety precautions for support workers. It includes various types of incontinence, definitions of medical terms, and tasks that support workers can perform in medication management. Additionally, it references specific chapters from a textbook for further study in preparation for an exam.

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Main Study Notes Providing Client Care Theory exam 2

The document outlines key concepts and definitions related to client care, specifically focusing on urinary and bowel elimination, medication assistance, and safety precautions for support workers. It includes various types of incontinence, definitions of medical terms, and tasks that support workers can perform in medication management. Additionally, it references specific chapters from a textbook for further study in preparation for an exam.

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Study Notes Providing Client Care

(Theory) Exam 2
Understand: Urine
1.Reflex incontinence :
2.Urge incontinence:
3.Stress incontinence:
4.Overflow incontinence:
5.Urinary urgency:
6.Urinary incontinence:
7.Urinary frequency:
8.Urge incontinence:
9.What is the term for the loss of urine in response to a
sudden, urgent need to void?
10. What type of waste does the urinary system remove?
11. What does Hematuria mean?
12. What is the term for urine leakage from a bladder that
is always full?
13. Where should the Support Worker attach the catheter
bag when a client is in bed?
14. What should the support worker do After a client has
finished voiding from using the commode?
15. What is the term for loss of bladder control?
16. What is the Support Worker to make sure of and do
when a client is being transferred from a stretcher to the
client's bed with an indwelling catheter?
17. What does Nocturia mean?
18. What is the term for loss of urine with exercise and
certain movements?
19. What is the goal of bladder training?
20. What is given to a person with male genitalia who
needs to urinate, what is it called?
21. What is painful urination called?
22. What does Dysuria mean?
23. Catheter: How is a catheter kept in the bladder? How
often is catheter care provided? Where must a catheter be
kept in what position?
Bowel Elimination:
24. What is the definition of fecal impaction? What is
constipation?
25. What is a sign of fecal impaction?
26. Why would privacy affect elimination?
27. What is the first step when changing an ostomy pouch?
28. What should the support worker follow when changing
linens soiled with blood or body fluids?
29. What position would you put the bed in when you are
changing the bed sheets or making a client bed at an LTC
Think Body Mechanics?
30. After making the bed, what does the support worker do
before leaving the room?
31. Know how to handle clients' linens.
32. What is the first step a Support Worker needs to take
when getting organized?
33. What are the safety precautions that should be used
when using cleaning products?
34. What are 3 examples of Home Management tasks?
35. What can a Support Worker use instead to clean a
bathroom sink if there is no disinfectant? What can be used
instead?
Medication:
36. Absorption:
37. Distribution:
38. What does drug antagonism mean?
Assisting with Medications

 Reminding the client to take a medication


 Bringing medication containers to the client
 Bringing pre-poured medications, prefilled syringes, blister packs, or dosettes
(pillboxes) to the client
 Reading the prescription label to the client
 Loosening or removing container lids or opening blister packs
 Checking the dosage against the medication label
 Providing water or other fluids, as needed
 Supervising the client as he or she places the medication into the hand,
measuring spoon, or cup
 Steadying the client’s hand while he or she places medications or administers
eye drops, nasal sprays, and so on
 Document the medications that you assisted within the client’s medication
administration record (MAR), according to your agency’s policy.

What is:

39. Adverse effect:


40. Normal reaction:
41. Side effects:
42. Therapeutic effect:
43. A client is taking pain medication and develops
constipation, would this have what effect?
44. How is Sublingual medication administered?
What are 5 tasks you can do as a PSW with medication
management?

You Got This!

Client Care Theory Review things you need to know

For Exam #2

5th Edition

 Chapter 12 (page 192 - 193)


 Chapter 41 (page 1003 - 1004)
 Chapter 20 (page 455 - 457)
 Chapter 14 (page 257 - 258)
 Chapter 27 (page 622 - 623)
 Chapter 29 (page 677 - 678)
 Chapter 30 (page 696 - 697)
 Chapter 21 (page 478 - 479)
 Chapter 44 (page 1053- 1054)
 Chapter 45 (page 1084- 1085)

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