NA Role, Rights and Conmmunication
This type of care is provided in facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care.
What is long-term care?
This is the single most important way to prevent the spread of infection
What is hand hygiene?
These are activities that occupational therapists focus on.
What are ADLs?
This device should always be within reach of the resident before the NA leaves the room.
What is the call light?
This nutrient is especially important for tissue repair, wound healing, and maintaining muscle.
What is protein?
This document tells the NA what care a resident needs and must be followed during care.
What is the care plan?
These are worn when contact with blood, body fluids, mucous membranes, or skin is possible?
What are gloves?
What are inspiration and expiration?
This side is dressed first, after a resident has a stroke?
What is the affected side?
This is the accidental or involuntary leakage of urine or stool.
What is incontinence?
This law protects residents’ private health information and limits who can receive it.
HIPAA
This emergency condition may include sweating, shortness of breath, nausea, pain radiating to the arm/jaw?
What is a heart attack (myocardial infarction)?
This body system removes waste from the blood and helps regulate fluid balance, known as the body's "filtration system"?
What is the urinary system?
This piece of equipment is commonly used to help transfer or ambulate a resident safely.
What is the gait belt?
This broad-term condition involves confusion, memory loss, personality changes, and decline in thinking ability.
What is dementia?
This describes the line of authority that NAs should follow when reporting problems.
What is the chain of command?
The NA does this when a resident begins to fall and the NA cannot safely stop the fall.
What is lowering the resident slowly to the floor?
This body system includes the heart, blood, and blood vessels.
This position means the resident is lying flat on their abdomen.
What is the prone position?
This term means difficulty swallowing and increases the risk of choking or aspiration.
An NA is asked by a resident’s family member to explain the resident’s diagnosis and treatment plan. The NA knows the answer, but giving that information would go beyond this boundary of the NA’s role.
What is scope of practice?
This is when an incident results in serious physical or psychological injury or the risk of death?
What is a sentinel event?
This term refers to the whole person approach that considers physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs.
What is holistic care?
This artery is the one used when checking a pulse on someone's wrist.
What is the radial artery?
This type of care helps residents regain or maintain their highest possible level of function.
What is rehabilitation or restorative care?