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When washing hands, an NA should use friction for:
At least 20 seconds
Infection prevention is a set of methods used to
prevent the spread of disease
If a patient is suspected to have chicken pox or shingles, should use use standard and/or transmission based precautions?
Every patient every time
Why does working with oxygen require special safety precautions?
Oxygen is a dangerous fire hazard/flammable
What is the medical term for fainting?
Syncope
To control bleeding, a nursing assistant should
Place a pad against wound and apply pressure
The single most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection is:
Wash your hands
A nursing assistant (NA) will come into contact with microorganisms:
Every time the NA touches something
Precautions
standard and transmission based precautions
An __________ will need to be completed for all falls.
incident report
What is the medical term for difficulty breathing?
Dyspnea
When should an NA give abdominal thrusts to a resident? 1 or more
The resident cannot speak, breathe, or cough.
The resident is using the universal choking sign
How shoul NA respond to gifts from pts?
refuse but thank the resident for thinking of her/him
When wearing gloves, which link is broken (C of I), thus preventing the spread of disease?
Mode of transmission (a way for the disease to spread)
How are bloodborne pathogens transmitted?
By contact with blood or body fluids
What information does a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) contain?
Description of emergency response actions (of chemicals used in the facility)
Restraints may only be applied with a:
doctor’s order
What should a nursing assistant do if he suspects poisoning?
-Look for a container that will help determine what the resident took or ate.
-Call the nurse
What is hospice care?
healthcare setting that is generally for people who will die in six months or less
When vaccinated, which link is broken (C of I), thus preventing the spread of disease?
Susceptible host (person who is likely to get the disease)
Transmission based precautions are practiced in:
addition to Standard Precautions.
When should a nursing assistant identify a resident?
Before providing ANY care
An example of a restraint alternative is
Giving the resident something to do to keep him/her busy, (may give an example)
Another name for insulin reaction is
Hypoglycemia
Most conditions in long-term care facilities are
chronic
MRSA most often spread by indirect contact so the best way to control it's spread is:
Through proper handwashing
Hepatitis B-The vaccine for HBV helps:
prevent the disease.
RACE is an acronym for a safety rule, and means:
Remove residents, Activate alarm or call 911, Contain fire, Extinguish
Give an example of physically restraining a resident
-Locking W/C breaks when pt. is unable to lock them
-Putting both side rails up on the bed
-More possible answers may be approved
A sign that a stroke is occurring is
The inability to speak or to speak clearly
Surveys are regular inspections performed in facilities to:
make sure they are following state and federal regulations
What is the best way to control spread of C. difficile?
Through proper handwashing and handling of contaminated wastes
Tuberculosis may be transmitted coughing and it is _____ disease.
an airborne disease
Name 3-4 ways of preventing falls from practice test.
Clear walkways of clutter
Good lighting
Clean up spills immediately
Place call lights in reach
Name 3-4 ways to use proper body mechanics
-Pivot body, (not twist)
-Stand with her legs shoulder-width apart
-Push or pull objects instead of lifting
-Carry objects close to his.her body
When a resident is suspected of having a heart attack, a nursing assistant should (2-4)
-Call for the nurse
-Sit or lie patient down
-Keep pt calm
-Loosen clothing around the neck