Abbreviations
PO
What is by mouth
Assault
What is to threaten harm
Normal pulse rate range
What is 60-100 bpm
What is Wash hands
Introduce/Identify
Privacy
Explain
Reposition
Safety
Artery in the wrist where you check a pulse
What is the radial artery
What is the correct order of PPE application and removal?
Application-Gown, Mask, Gloves
Removal- Gloves, Gown, WASH HANDS, Mask
Lying on back
Supine
Medical Asepsis
Practices that kill SOME microorganisms to prevent them from spreading.
What diet would someone with HTN need?
LOW NA Diet (low sodium) (2gm sodium)
Heart (Cardiac) Disease
The heart is in this system
Cardiac
BSC
What is bedside commode
Battery
What is to physically harm someone
position with resident at 45-60 degrees
What is Fowler's position
Another name for pressure wound
What is a Decubitus Ulcer
When making a bed, how far do you turn down the top sheet?
6 inches
Sitting up 35-45 degrees
Semi-fowlers
Practices that COMPLETELY kill and eliminate microorganisms
Sterile Asepsis
Mechanically Soft
Stomach
GI System (gastrointestinal)
PRN
Libel
What is a false statement that damages a person's reputation
Most accurate temperature
Least accurate temperature
What is Rectal
What is Axillary
Five examples of safety
What is Bed low, non-slip shoes, gait belt, locked wheels, and call light in reach
Advocate for nursing home residents
What is an Ombudsman
Name 5 examples of SAFETY
Bed low, wheels locked, gait belt, non-skid shoes or socks, side rails up if applicable, safe surroundings, proper body mechanics
What is the side-lying position?
Lateral
Chain of infection has how many links
Interpret this diet - NPO x Ice chips
Nothing by mouth except ice chips
Kidney
Renal
ADL'S
What is activities of daily living
Negligence
What is a Failure to provide reasonable care that results in harm
Low blood pressure
Hypotension
What is 105-110 degrees
Body parts cleaned, in order, for a partial bath
What is face, neck, hands, axilla, peri area, back, and buttocks
How can you, as a CNA help prevent wounds?
Turn residents every 2 hours, encourage nutrition, clean, straight linens, and use of pillows and skin protectors.
Where should you place pillows for a lateral position?
Behind back and between knees
Name all of the links in the chain of infection
Infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
mode of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host
How much fluid should the average adult need in a day
8 cups or 64 ounces
Esophagus
GI system
NKDA
What is no known diagnoses allergies
Malpractice
What is professional negligence
Example of a vector
What is a mosquito, ticks, fleas, flies, and lice
The joints that are exercised in ROM in order
What is Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hands, Hips and Knees, Ankle, Toes
Why do you clean the resident's eyes from the inside out?
To prevent the spread of infection
What is prone position and when would you use it?
Lying on the stomach
For COVID patients
How many links must be broken to break the chain of infection
1
who needs a low sugar, low carbohydrate diet, carb consistent
Diabetic residents
Integumentary
Skin
NPO
Nothing by mouth
Who is the person that is an advocate for nursing home resident's?
Ombudsman
What artery do you place the stethoscope over when taking a blood pressure?
Brachial
What is the water temperature for a bed bath?
105-115 degrees
What are you assessing when you bath a resident?
Skins, check for sores, abrasions, rashes, redness, open wounds, and dark areas
What are signs of someone aspirating?
Coughing with food or liquid.
What position do you place a resident in to eat in bed?
What is the degree?
High fowlers - 60-90 degrees
Best way to STOP infection from spreading
Handwashing
A resident was ordered a renal diet. What disease do they have?
Kidney disease
Hepatic
Liver
What is acute and chronic?
Short term
Long term
The best way to communicate with a resident who is deaf is to?
Write out the information
What quantity do the small lines on the blood pressure dial of stand for? Big lines?
Small lines =2
Big lines = 10
What is a Sphygmomanometer?
The dial of a blood pressure machine
True or False: It is ok to blow on the resident's food to help it cool down?
NEVER---FALSE
The last sense a dying client will lose is?
Hearing
What degree is fowlers position?
45-60 degrees
Nosocomial infection
Infection that was acquired after admission to a healthcare facility
Bones and Joints
Musculoskeletal
HOH
Heard of hearing
What is the final stage of dying?
Acceptance
Which pulse rate is not within the normal range?
48, 68, 25, 109, 99, 100, 59, 60, 110
48, 25, 109, 59, 110
Describe abduction of a shoulder joint
Moving the arm away from the body
How can the nurse aide assist the resident with their spiritual needs?
Allow the resident to talk about their beliefs
Skin discoloration
If you need to turn a resident that cannot move at their hip, how would you turn them?
Logroll
What are antibodies
Proteins that help our bodies fight off specific microbes
Hepatitis affects what organ
Liver
BID
Twice a day
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
A nursing home reform act that was enacted by Congress to protect people from abuse in nursing homes
If someone has just smoked a cigarette, how long do you wait before you can check an oral temperature
What is the difference between direct and indirect transmission
Direct - direct body to surface contact and physical transfer of microorganisms
Indirect - Involves touching contaminated objects or surfaces used by an infected person
What is another word for pressure sore
Decubitus Ulcer
A drug that can kill bacteria or make it difficult for them to reproduce or grow
Antibiotic
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
MRSA
Who can initiate restraints?
Doctor or Nurse
What is a Pathogen
A microorganism that can cause an infection