Infection Control
The best way to prevent infection
What is hand washing?
Eye contact, posture
(Type of communication)
What is nonverbal communication?
Device placed within reach after care
What is a call light?
Obtains vitals, repositions patients, assists with transferring
What is a CNA or nursing assistant?
Legal advocate for residents
What is an Ombudsman?
Type of Precaution used with those who are infectious
Transmission Based Precautions
Using hand signals, pictures, keyboards
(Name impairment)
What is hearing impaired?
A patient is choking and cannot cough or speak anymore..
What is the heimlich maneuver or abdominal thrusts?
Reformation act that sets the standards of practice for nurse aides and requires a competency exam
What is OBRA?
Spread from blood & body fluids (ex. MRSA, Covid, Tuberculosis)
What is a blood-borne pathogen?
The method of putting out a fire
What is PASS (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep)
Not sharing pictures of wound on patients leg on social media?
What is confidentiality/HIPAA?
Almost always spread by direct contact? (name of infection)
What is MRSA
CNA, RN, Nurse supervisor, Medical Doctor
What is the chain of command?
Causes include: hunger, low blood glucose, dehydration, fear, fatigue, long periods of standing, poor ventilation, pregnancy
What is fainting?
Brushing teeth, bathing, ambulating
What are ADLs?
Allows patients to express what care they want while they are still alive in the event they cannot speak
What is a living will or advanced directive?
Warm, dark, moist (chain of infection)
What is a reservoir? i.e. blood
Measured using the 4 senses (smell, sight, touch, hearing)
What is objective data?
Raise the wound above the level of the heart
What is controlling bleeding?
List 3 examples of how a nurse aide uses Standard Precautions?
What is the use of gloves, washing hands, Gown, Mask, or face shield?
Form that must be signed before the patient gets foot surgery
What is an informed consent?