ISP
This person is NOT part of creating the ISP
Nurse, DCA
Resident/Resident's daughter
Nurse/City bus driver
Physician, Dietician
Who is the nurse/City busdriver
The most important thing that an aid can do to prevent the spread of infection
What is good handwashing?
Signs of infection include"
redness and pain around a wound
yellow/tan drainage from a wound
fever and chills
energy for more activity than usual
What is "energy for more activity than usual?"
True or false: Memory loss and dementia are a normal part of aging.
What is "false?"
One of the following is NOT a resident's right
The right to privacy
The right to refuse treatment
The right to manage one's own finances
The right to borrow another resident's belongings from their room
What is "The right to borrow another resident's belongings from their room."
The main types of abuse are psychological, sexual, and _______.
What is physical/
The document that helps all staff be sure that they can meet all of the resident's needs:
The ISP (Individual Service Plan)
NOT words associated with infection control:
Pathogen, disinfection, transmission
Sepsis, clean, gloves
bedmaking, checking water temperature, locking wheelchair
microorganism, asepsis, host
What is bedmaking, checking water temperature, locking wheelchair
True or false? Direct care staff are responsible for preventing the spread of infection only when working on the residential unit.
What is "false?"
They are responsible at all time, including for their own health.
Discriminating, or prejudice against older people for their age is calledthis:
What is agism?
True or false: A resident has the right to take part in planning their own care.
What is "true?"
When someone is hurt because a responsible person did not do what they were supposed to do:
What is neglect?
Responsibilities or the DCA include;
Helping to identify specific needs and realistic goals for the resident
Know the residents abilities, risks, and limitations
Both of the above
What is "Both of the Above?"
True or false: A urinary tract infection can cause mental confusion
What is true?
The most common type of infection in older adults
What are urinary tract infections?
One of the following is not true about changes of the circulatory system that are normal with aging:
The heart beats less efficiently
Blood vessels become stiffer
Less mobility with aging makes the heart stronger
What is "Less mobility with aging makes the heart stronger."
To abide by resident's rights, a DCA should do all of the following except:
Knock before entering a resident's room
Rearrange the residents belongings to make the room look better
Explain everything the DCA will be doing
Use the name the resident prefers to be called.
What is "Rearrange the residents belongings to make the room look better?"
Three possible signs of abuse, neglect, or exploitation include:
skin tears, scratches, bruises, cuts
sudden changes in behavior
weight loss
new discomfort with sitting or walking
The ISP is usually located:
In the administrator's office
In the resident's room
In the facility lobby
In a place that is easy to reach by the staff
What is "In a place that is easy to find by the staff?"
The missing phrase in the cycle of infection is:
Host, _________________________, new host.
What is "method of transmission"?
ie, blood and body fluid,
droplet (cough, sneeze, laugh, etc.)
airborne (like TB)
PPE stands for:
Personal private education
Personal protective equipment
Purchased personal engineering
Personnel protective equipment
What is "Personal protective equipment?"
True or false: The immune system becomes less effective with aging
What is 'true?"
When a resident believes his rights are being violated, he could call:
Who is the Adult Protective Services or
the Long Term Care Ombudsman
When an employee suspects abuse, neglect, or exploitation, she should notify:
Adult Protective Services
The ISP gets updated at these times:
When there is a change if the resident's status and at least every 12 months
An initial plan-within the 7 days prior to admission, a thorough plan within 30 days of the resident arrival
All of the above
What is "All of the above?"
One is NOT a reason for increased susceptibility of infection among older adults:
lower immune system
increased frequency of hospitalization
Thinner skin
Better nutrition
What is "better nutrition?"
When you notice cloudy, foul smelling urine you should:
What is tell the nurse?
True or false:
Adjusting to changes in independence, ability to function as before, and increased health challenges can lead to depression and anxiety
What is "true?"
As a mandated reporter, when you report a suspected abuse, you are responsible to:
Report the suspected abuse immediately
Provide information about all of the individuals involved
Make available information that documents the abuse, even if it is usually confidential
All of the above
What is "All of the Above?"
When finished with a task for a resident who is in their bed, the DCA should always
Leave the bed rails up to prevent resident falls
Wrap the call bell around the outside of the bedrail to keep it from falling on the floor
Leave the bed at a height so that the DCA does not need to bend over
None of the above
"What is 'None of the above?"