Activities of Daily Living
ADL is the abbreviation for
What is Activities of Daily Living?
RACE
What is Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish or Evacuate?
Hours between repositioning a patient
What is 2 hours?
This is the time it is acceptable for me to report to my job if my shift begins at 0700.
What is 0645- 0700 at the latest?
The proper angle of head of the bed when resident is eating in bed and why
What is 75-90 degrees, to reduce chance of choking and aspiration?
The minimum amount of time required for washing hands
What is 20 seconds?
Focus on comfort care, instead of finding a cure
What is palliative care?
Person that you report to if change in patient condition
What is nurse or charge nurse?
A term that means you are considering what it means to be in someone else's place. Applies to residents and co-workers
What is empathy?
The skill used to keep joints flexible and connective tendons and muscle tissue pliable.
What is ROM (range of motion)?
When dressing a person with an IV in their left (affected) arm, the clean shirt goes on which arm first?
What is the left arm?
Nurse, DON, Administrator
What is chain of command?
Double Points- Isolation precaution name and isolation supplies for person with active shingles
What is airborne and contact precautions with gown, N95 mask, and gloves?
This is defined as: A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
What is a policy?
The skill used that gives the CNA a daily opportunity to check for bed sored and other skin conditions.
What is partial bed bath, full bed bath, perineal care, or catheter care?
The nutrient that has no calories but is essential to life.
What is water?
Heath information portability act for PHI
What is HIPPA?
The document the nursing assistant is responsible to follow for all aspects of care.
What is the careplan?
This person is the most important member of the care team is
What is the resident?
A task a nurse can assign to the CNA to support a patient's slow lower blood circulation
What is applying TED stockings?
The name for the special diet that is all clear liquids, plus any other food that can be poured at room or body temperature
What is the full liquid diet?
Gives a resident a voice
What are Patients' Rights?
What should you always do when bathing the resident?
Check the body for any skin conditions
What should all Associate's go over when first hired
What is the handbook?
CNA use a gait belt when assisting a patient to walk because the body system becomes weaker after 65-75 years of age
what is musculoskeletal system?