Vital Signs
What is the normal range for adult body temperature?
What is 97.6–99.6°F (oral)
What is the single most important step in preventing infection?
What is handwashing?
What is the first step before repositioning a resident?
What is Explain the procedure to the resident.
What is the purpose of the care plan?
What is To outline personalized care for the resident.
What is the first step when you find an unresponsive resident?
What is Check for responsiveness and call for help.
How long should you count a resident's pulse?
What is One full minute.
When should gloves be worn during patient care?
What is When there is potential contact with bodily fluids, broken skin, or mucous membranes.
How often should bedbound residents be repositioned?
What is Every two hours.
When should you report a change in a resident's condition?
What is Immediately?
What is the purpose of CPR?
What is To restore circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest.
What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure?
What is Sphygmomanometer.
Define standard precautions.
What is Guidelines used to reduce the risk of transmission of pathogens.
Why is it important to raise bed rails when turning a resident?
What is To prevent falls.
Define subjective and objective information.
What is Subjective: What the resident reports; Objective: What can be observed or measured.
What does RACE stand for in fire safety?
What is Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish.
What is considered a normal adult respiratory rate?
What is 12–20 breaths per minute.
What is the proper way to dispose of sharps?
What is In a puncture-resistant, labeled sharps container.
What is the purpose of using a gait belt?
What is To provide support and stability while transferring or ambulating a resident.
Why is accurate documentation critical?
What is To ensure continuity of care and meet legal requirements.
What are the signs of choking?
What is Inability to speak, cough, or breathe, and clutching the throat.
Define systolic and diastolic pressure.
What is Systolic pressure is the pressure during heart contraction, and diastolic pressure is the pressure when the heart is at rest.
What is the difference between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis?
What is Medical asepsis reduces pathogens; surgical asepsis eliminates all microorganisms.
List three signs of poor circulation to report to a nurse.
What is Swelling, discoloration, and cold skin.
Give an example of an incident that must be documented.
What is A resident falls or sustains an injury.
When should you use the recovery position?
What is For an unconscious but breathing individual to keep the airway open.