Chapter 1 & 2
List the order for doffing PPE
Gloves, gown, mask
What 2 parts are needed to get your state certification?
Written and skills test
Practices like PPE, hand washing, and not sharing equipment are examples of...
Infection control
What should you do before giving care to a resident?
Identify the person/resident
what is included in verbal communication?
eye contact, talking
Assists nurses and completes care that is delegated to them by a licensed professional.
Nurse Assistant
Who can supervise your work as a nursing assistant?
Any nursing staff member
The process of destroying all microbes
Sterilization
For a resident who uses oxygen, what should you put on the door to prevent a fire?
Oxygen in use/no smoking sign
Do you chart before or after giving care?
After, because it is possible you don't complete a task that you charted
What does OBRA stand for?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
What does it mean to be competent?
What are standard precautions?
Basic precautions used in healthcare settings.
When working in the dementia unit what are some safety measures that should be put in place to prevent poisoning?
Make sure all chemicals are locked away, keep products in original containers, etc.
What happens if you chart under the wrong patient?
Cross out the information with 1 line and leave a note that says it's the wrong resident.
What is Involuntary Seclusion?
Taking someone away from an area without consent for any reason.
What is a legal process and document in which a person understands risks and benefits and if it is something that they want to do that is completed usually by a doctor or nurse?
Informed Consent
Blood and bodily fluids are considered what?
Biohazardous waste
What does RACE stand for?
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish
What is 4:56 pm in military time?
1656
What does an Ombudsman do?
Someone who helps with the needs of someone else.
Intentional physical, emotional, or mental injury to a person under the age of 18 years of age?
Child abuse and neglect
What are OPIM's
Products that may contain blood/body fluids
What is elopement in the healthcare setting.
When the resident leaves without the staffs knowledge.
What is swelling in one or more joints?
Arthritis