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Question 1 - Mrs. Marsh is an 85-year old female with a history of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Type 2 who lives at a LTC facility. You are the Nursing assistant assigned to her. Answer the following questions about caring for Mrs. Marsh:
1. What is DM type 2 and how does insulin play a part?
2. What are some long-term complications that can occur to Mrs. Marsh from DM type 2?
3. When assisting Mrs. Marsh with nail and foot care, what are some specific things you must consider because of her diabetes?
4. What are signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia that you should watch out for while you care for her?
5. One age-related change of the endocrine system is insulin production decreases. What are some other changes in the endocrine system that can occur with age?
Question 2 - Mr. Jackson is a 73-year-old male who has a history of HTN and Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH). You are assigned to care for him on your shift. Answer the following questions regarding the care you will proved to Mr. Jackson.
1. What is BPH?
2. How does BPH affect Mr. Jackson's ability to void (urinate)?
Question 2 - Respond to the following questions about workplace safety:
1. While you are working at the facility, you hear a fire alarm. What is the acronym that you need to follow in order to safely respond? Name the steps that you should be done according to the acronym.
2. A small fire is in the dining room and you go get the fire extinguisher. What acronym do you need to remember to use the extinguisher correctly?
3. When the fire department arrives, they notice that the fire was started because a personal extension cable was plugged in and had many electronic items plugged in. You know from your training that personal extension cords are not allowed. What else is important to consider when plugging in any type of electrical device?
4. With all the chaos going on with the fire, housekeeping left a bottle of cleaning fluid open and it spilled onto the floor. What book do you need to get to make sure the spill is taken care of safely?