Infection Control
Q: This is the minimum amount of time you must rub your hands together during hand washing.
A: What is 20 seconds?
Q: This must be done before leaving the resident’s room after every skill.
A: What is lower the bed, lock the wheels, and place the call light within reach?
Q: This law requires CNAs and healthcare workers to keep patient information private unless there is consent or legal permission to share it.
A: What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?
Q: This is the normal response to loss and includes stages like denial and acceptance.
A: What is grief?
Q: Name the critical skill in Skill 10 - Feeds client who cannot feed self.
A: What is "before feeding client, client is in an upright sitting position (75-90 degrees)?
Q: This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection.
A: What is hand hygiene?
Q: This term describes the act of putting on gloves, a mask, or other protective gear before caring for a patient.
A: What is donning PPE?
Q: This is the term for failing to provide needed care that results in harm.
A: What is neglect?
Q: This is the mental condition characterized by confusion, disorientation, and impaired memory.
A: What is dementia?
Q: Name 1 of 2 critical steps in Skill 15 - Performs modified passive range of motion (PROM) for one knee and one ankle.
A: What is "while supporting the leg at knee and ankle, bends the knee and then returns leg to client's normal position (flexion/extension) (AT LEAST 3 TIMES unless pain is verbalized). Moves joints gently, slowly and smoothly through the range of motion, discontinuing exercise if client verbalizes pain" or "while supporting the foot and ankle close to the bed, pushes/pulls foot toward head (dorsiflexion) and pushes/pulls foot down, toes point down (plantar flexion) (AT LEAST 3 TIMES unless pain is verbalized). Moves joints gently, slowly and smoothly through the range of motion, discontinuing exercise if client verbalizes pain"?
Q: Before touching clean supplies or the resident, you must remove these if soiled.
A: What are gloves?
Q: This is how often you should reposition a bedridden resident to prevent pressure ulcers.
A: What is every 2 hours?
Q: This term describes unwanted touching or handling of a resident.
A: What is battery?
Q: This is an example of nonverbal communication.
A: What is a facial expression? (a hand gesture, a sigh or sound, etc)
Q: Name 1 of the 2 critical steps in Skill 18 - Provides catheter care for female.
A: What is "while holding catheter at meatus without tugging, cleans at least four inches of catheter from meatus, moving in only one direction, away from meatus, using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke" or "while holding catheter at meatus without tugging, using a clean washcloth, rinses at least four inches of catheter from meatus, moving in only one direction, away from meatus, using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke"?
Q: This is the name for a microorganism that can cause disease.
A: What is a pathogen?
Q: This is the first thing you do if you find a resident on the floor.
A: What is assess for injury?
Q: This is the proper response when a resident refuses care.
A: What is report to the nurse and respect the resident’s right to refuse?
Q: This is the best action when a resident becomes agitated.
A: What is stay calm, listen, and ensure safety?
Q: Name 1 of the 2 critical steps in Skill 8- Donning and Removing PPE (gown and gloves).
A: What is "before removing gown, with one gloved hand, grasps the other glove at the palm, remove glove" or "slips fingers from ungloved hand underneath cuff of remaining glove at wrist, and removes glove turning it inside out as it is removed"?
Q: This is the name of the six-step model explaining how infections spread.
A: What is the chain of infection?
Q: This acronym stands for the steps used in a fire emergency.
A: What is R.A.C.E. (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish)?
Q: This is what a CNA must obtain before performing any care.
A: What is informed consent?
Q: According to Maslow, this level of needs represents the highest goal of personal growth, where a person seeks to realize their full potential.
A: What are self-actualization needs?
Q: Name 1 of the 2 critical steps in Skill 22: Transfers from bed to wheelchair using transfer belt.
A: What is "before assisting to stand, locks wheels on wheelchair" or "before assisting to stand, client is assisted to a sitting position with feet flat on the floor"?