respiratory illnesses
This is the #1 way to prevent the spread of illness
hand hygiene
These are the 4 PPE items requires in a droplet precaution room
Gown, gloves, mask, goggles/faceshield
Your resident has new swelling in their legs. What vitals will the nurse request
BP, pulse, temp, o2 sats, respirations
weight
Betty says her shirt is missing and you can't find it in her room. What do you do?
Assist Betty to fill out a blue card with details about what is missing.
This kind of abuse is defined as the failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical or mental harm
neglect
These are 4 common symptoms of the flu or covid virus
fever, malaise, cough, sore throat, joint pain,
Staff must do this every time they touch their mask
hand hygiene
When you post a pre-made alert you would also do this to assure accurate notification
tell your nurse, write a witness statement, make a note in the CNA communication book
you notice that Frank has a bottle of tums at his bedside, what do you do?
Inform Frank that residents cannot self administer medications and you need to take it to the nurse, assure him that the nurse will talk with him about it. Label the bottle with his name and give it to the nurse.
Failure to provide a call light kept within reach would be considered this type of abuse
neglect
your elbow
Your resident is on contact precuations for wound care. Other than wound care, you would don a gown and gloves when doing this in their room
having contact with the bedding
Your SBA resident suddenly requires total assist for a transfer. This is what you would do
obtain vitals, ask the resident if they know why they are weaker, notify the nurse
You are making Betty's bed and a blanket falls on the floor. What do you do?
The blanket is now dirty. You remove the blanket from the room and replace it with a new one.
****Daily Double question***
What is the infection control rule regarding linens in the hallways?
**always in a bag, dirty AND clean linens
A resident explains that they don't want to drink water because the aids get mad when they have to go to the bathroom. This is what type of abuse
mental
every 2 weeks
Your resident is on contact precuations d/t hx of MRSA in urine. You would don a gown and gloves when assisting the resident with this ADL
toileting/peri care
Your come into the room and your resident is not breathing. This is the first thing you would do
Call a code blue
now discuss the code blue process
0%
review meal percentages
non-consensual sexual contact between a resident and another resident or staff member is what type of abuse
sexual abuse
Residents with the flu or covid will be placed on these kinds of precautions
Droplet precautions
The correct order for donning PPE
gown, mask, goggles/shield, gloves, booties
You are caring for Betty and notice that her right side seems weaker than the left, which is new for her. This is the first thing you would do
Notify the nurse IMMEDIATELY.
next, obtain vitals
How long can a tray sit at bedside before it must be picked up?
2 hours max
*what do you do if they refuse to allow you to pick it up?
*refusals in general*
This is how long our facility has to report an abuse allegation to the state
2 hours