Communication
Smiling & Nodding head are examples of
Non-Verbal Communication
"I didn't have this infection when I was admitted"
Healthcare acquired infection
R.A.C.E.
Rescue resident
Pull Alarm
Contain fire/Close doors
Extinguish fire
Government program, federally funded for elderly over 65 or for long term disability
Medicare
Swelling in body tissues
Edema
Information based on the use of your 5 senses
Objective Reporting
Treating all blood and body fluids as infected
Standard Precautions
Studies suggest that using these devices increase the risk of injury
Restraints
Federal regulation that governs privacy of medical information
H.I.P.A.A.
Armpit or underarm
Axilia
Name 3 barriers to good communication
Speak different language
Visual or hearing impairment
Sensitive topics
Using medical terminology
Asking only yes/no questions
This describes/shows how pathogens are transmitted from one host to another
Chain of infection
Permanent shortening of muscles
Contracture
The order of authority within the facility
Chain if command
Halitosis
Bad breath
Name 2 ways to keep your resident oriented
TV, radio, newspapers, clock, calendar, family photos
Destroying all pathogens including spores
Steriization
Medical term for "difficulty in swallowing"
Dysphagia
People who care for their children as well as their parents
Sandwich generation
Edentulous
Lacking teeth
An unexpected occurrence involving serious physical injury or death of resident
Sentinel event
Microorganisms that normally live in the body and do not harm the healthy person
Normal flora
Combustion requires these 3 things
Heat, Fuel, Oxygen
Caring for the whole person, physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs
Holistic care
Pediculosis
Infested with lice