ADL 1
Before transferring a resident/ patient, what two actions should always be done to promote safety?
Ensure breaks are locked on bed, wheelchair, etc. prior to the transfer. Verify resident/ patient has shoes on.
How long do you rub your hands together when hand washing?
When handling soiled linen, how will you carry it?
By transporting it away from the body.
When tying the protective gown for isolation precautions, where will you tie the waist?
In the back or on the side.
When obtaining a blood pressure reading, the forearm is at the level of the _____.
Heart
Fluid intake is recorded in what unit of measurement?
mL (milileters)/ cc's
When dressing a client with a weak side, always dress the client beginning with the ______ side first.
Weak.
When making an occupied bed, what should the client be at all times?
Covered with a sheet or bath blanket.
When doffing gloves, the outside of the gloves should only touch what?
Other contaminated objects, like the outside portion of the gown, other outside glove, etc.
(Bare hand should never touch outside of gloves at any time)
160-180
When performing catheter care, which direction will you always clean?
Down the catheter tube, ONLY away from the urethra.
How long will you soak fingernails for before performing fingernail care?
At least five minutes.
What position will you always leave the bed in once you finish a task?
The lowest position.
What PPE will you utilize when performing mouth care?
Gloves.
For your state exam, how long will you count the pulse and respirations?
Sixty seconds each.
By recording the amount of food/ liquid consumed (NOT what is left over).
How long will you soak feet in warm water when performing foot care?
5-20 minutes
Before performing a task that involves the bed, what should you do to prevent injury to you?
Raise the bed to a comfortable working height.
What should always be done to the thermometer probe before use?
Place a sheath on the thermometer probe.
Where is the brachial artery?
Medial/ anterior aspect of the inner arm, near the elbow.
Before assisting the resident/ patient with a meal, what will you provide for them?
Hand hygiene (could be a wet washcloth, hand sanitizer, or disposable wipe)
From which direction will you remove a soiled brief?
From front to back.
Wrinkes.
Where should you put PPE after doffing it?
In an appropriate bin/ hazardous waste bin.
When taking a temporal temperature reading, the thermometer sensor head should be in contact with the ____ at all times during the reading.
Skin