Equipment
This equipment is mandatory to be used for resident transfer.
Gait Belt
What is the first layer of skin called?
Epidermis
When a caregiver fails to provide needed care, causing harm or risk, this is called?
What is neglect?
The normal adult body temperature is around?
What is 98.6 F
Before leaving a resident alone in bed you must do these three things.
Bed in lowest position, Bed is locked, Call bell in reach.
What must be done once you finish using equipment with a resident?
It must be cleaned.
The inability to control urine or bowel movements is called?
What is incontinence?
This federal law protects a resident’s private health information and limits who can access their medical records.
What is HIPAA?
A normal adult resting pulse is usually between?
What is 60-100 beats per minute?
This is used to assist resident with bed mobility.
side rails
What is the maximum weight for the hoyer lift in the facility.
600lbs
This type of record includes what a resident eats, drinks, and eliminates throughout a shift.
What is intake or output?
Threatening to harm a resident or performing care without consent is considered?
What is abuse?
Normal adult respirations are usually between?
What is 12-20 breaths per minute
If a resident has a PEG tube what must you do before leaving the room?
Elevate the head of the bed
How should urinals and bedpans be stored?
Bagged and labeled
A sudden change in thinking, attention, or awareness is known as?
What is delirium?
A resident’s right to make choices about their own care is called?
What is autonomy?
This device is placed on a resident’s finger to measure oxygen saturation.
What is a pulse oximeter?
What kind of precautions is used for resident with PICC lines, PEG tubes, and Dialysis
Enhanced Barrier Precautions
What do you do when equipment is broken or not working properly?
Lock Out/ Tag Out
The medical term for difficulty swallowing is?
What is dysphasia?
A written document explaining a person’s healthcare wishes if they cannot speak for themselves is called?
What is an advance directive?
A pulse oximeter reading below this level may require attention/reporting.
What is 90% oxygen saturation?
A resident found on the floor after an unwitnessed event should first be?
left in place until help arrives (unless immediate danger exists) then assessed by the nurse.