Emergency Situations
A heart attack is also called what?
Myocardial Infarction
Infection Control is also called what?
Infection Prevention
What are transmission based precautions?
What are the 5 methods for taking a temperature?
Oral, axillary, tympanic, rectal and temporal.
Yes
A stroke is also called a what?
CVA or Cerebrovascular Accident
What is the best way to break the chain of infection?
Handwashing
Name an illness that would require you to use Contact Precuations.
C-diff, MRSA, VRE
Where does the NA take a pulse?
Radial pulse on wrist.
Define intake.
The amount of fluids a resident ingests.
Facial drooping, arm weakness on one side, slurred speech and time.
What PPE would you wear to care for a resident with Droplet Precautions?
Gloves and a mask.
What a normal pulse rate for an adult?
60-100 beats per minute,
Define output.
Amount of fluids that leave the body.
Signs and symptoms due to abnormal activity in the brain are called what?
Seizure
How long must you scrub your hands during handwashing>
20 seconds
You likely will not see a resident in the nursing home on airborne precautions. Why?
They need a room with specialized air handling equipment.
What is a normal respiration rate for an adult?
10-20 breaths per minute.
Fluids that can't be measured such as through the respiratory system, sweat and stool.
The acronym "RACE" means what?
Rescue, Alert, Contain, Extinguish.
Name 1 component of Standard Precautions.
Hand hygiene at the appropriate times, PPE use when exposure may occur, implementing respiratory hygiene for staff, residents and visitors when indicated, proper cleaning and sanitizing of the environment, equipment and devices, handling laundry safely and using transmission based precautions when indicated.
What does Donning and Doffing mean?
Putting on and taking off.
What is a normal temperature for a person?
96-99 degrees.
Why would a resident need daily weights?
Usually to monitor chronic health conditions such as heart failure.