Infection Prevention
What is the number one way to stop the spread of infection?
Handwashing
A legal person who investigates residents' concerns and resolves them.
An OMBUDSMAN
What position should the bed be left in after giving patient care?
The lowest position.
A draw sheet, or slide sheet, is used to what?
Reposition residents without causing shearing.
NAs can help residents with memory loss by?
Encouraging them to make a list of things to remember.
What is a bacteria resistant to antibiotics and is spread through direct or indirect contact?
MRSA
OBRA requires that NAs/CNAs have how many hours of reoccurring education a year?
Twelve.
Use your body to slide the resident to the floor.
Why is it important to reposition bed, or wheelchair, bound residents every two hours?
It helps prevent skin breakdown and pressure injuries.
What is the ability to think logically and clearly called?
Cognition.
What are the three types of isolation precautions?
Contact, Droplet, and Airborne
What is HIPPA?
A set of federal standards that ensures the privacy of protected health information from being spread.
People with a loss of sensation.
When transferring a resident with one-sided weakness, which side do you move first?
The stronger side.
If a resident is scared and confused, what should the NA do before approaching them?
Make sure their body language does not appear tense or hurried.
What is the correct way to don(put on) PPE?
Gown, mask, goggles, gloves.
What are some forms of abuse elderly people in nursing homes most vulnerable to?
Physical, Sexual, Verbal, Emotional, and Financial.
How far apart should you keep your feet when lifting a heavy object?
Shoulder-width apart.
Ambulating is another word for what?
Walking or moving.
The best way to help residents with cognitive issues complete tasks is to what?
Give them simple, step-by-step instructions.
What are the six links in the Chain of Infection?
1. Infectious agent 2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit 4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry 6. Susceptible Host
Mary leaves the door open and privacy curtain unpulled as she changes her nonverbal resident Janice, someone walks by and happens to see Janice without her brief on. What resident right is being violated?
The right to privacy.
What is the best way to immediately treat a burn?
Run it under cool, clean water.
When dressing a resident that had a left-sided stroke, what side do you dress first?
The left side.
How can you help a continent resident with dementia remember where use the bathroom?