Resident Care
The number of trained staff members required to utilize a mechanical resident lift.
What is two?
The individual that any abuse concerns should be reported to.
The definition of P.A.S.S. as it relates to a fire emergency.
What is...
P - Pull
A - Aim
S - Squeeze
S - Sweep?
The timeframe that an individual should report a suspicion of abuse or neglect.
What is immediately?
The abbreviation used to describe "nothing by mouth".
What is NPO?
The term used to describe various activities such as bathing, toileting and eating.
What are ADLs or activities of daily living?
A type of abuse that involves separation of a resident from other residents or confinement to their room.
What is Involuntary Seclusion?
A code that is called for a missing resident or known elopement.
What is a code yellow?
The minimum amount of time that hand hygiene should occur?
What is 20 seconds?
The meaning of "QA" at it relates to a facility's QAPI process.
What is Quality Assurance?
The term used to describe a difficulty swallowing.
What is dysphagia?
A type of abuse that involves the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful use of a resident's belongings without their consent.
What is misappropriation of property/funds?
The name of a manual located at all nursing stations and the administrator's office which explains what to do in a disaster situation.
What is the emergency response guide?
A process or test that must be completed by all staff members to ensure that a respirator is well fitting and provides protection against certain microbes.
What is respiratory fit testing?
The abbreviation used to describe the status of a resident who does not wish CPR to be performed.
What is DNR or do not resuscitate?
The term also used to describe a level 2 diet which consists of foods such as well cooked vegetables or scrambled eggs.
What is Mechanical Soft?
The federal law used to protect health information from being disclosed without the resident's consent.
What is HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?
The name of the website utilized to enter items in need of service or repair.
What is TELS?
The name of an information sheet on the hazards of working with a specific chemical and procedures that should be used to ensure safety.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
The acronym used to describe an individual's level of consciousness?
What is LOC?
A program completed by specially trained staff that involves activities to regain or maintain independence with mobility such as range of motion or ambulation.
What is a restorative program?
The type of precautions used for residents who are colonized with a MDRO or have wounds or indwelling devices.
What are Enhanced Barrier Precautions?
The name of a process used to signal to staff that machinery or equipment should not be used due to required maintenance.
The correct order for donning PPE when gloves, gown, eye protection and a respirator are required.
What is gown, N95, eye protection, gloves?
The definition of MDRO as it relates to infection control.
What is a Multi Drug Resistant Organism?