Resident Care
Q: This is the best position to prevent aspiration during feeding.
A: What is upright (90 degrees)?
Q: These are the “rights” nurses check before giving meds (at least 5).
A: What are the 5 Rights (right patient, drug, dose, route, time)?
Q: The most effective way to prevent infection spread.
A: What is hand hygiene?
Q: This federal law protects resident health information.
A: What is HIPAA?
Q: The founder of modern nursing.
A: Who is Florence Nightingale?
Q: A resident with limited mobility should be repositioned at least every…
A: What is 2 hours?
Q: Crushing medications should NOT be done for this type of pill.
A: What are extended-release or enteric-coated medications?
Q: PPE needed for contact precautions includes these two basics.
A: What are gown and gloves?
Q: Following initial documentations is necessary with resident with fall incident.
A: what is risk management
Q: When a resident with dementia repeatedly asks the same question, this is the best response technique to reduce frustration for both staff and resident.
A: What is calmly repeating the answer with reassurance?
Q: This evaluation scale is commonly used to assess pressure ulcer risk.
A: What is the Braden Scale?
Q: This common blood thinner requires INR monitoring.
A: What is warfarin?
Q: This infection is commonly associated with antibiotic use and diarrhea in SNFs.
A: What is C. diff?
Q: Accompanying documentation evaluation is necessary with risk management with resident who fall incident
What is Fall risk evaluation, nursing post fall evaluation and einteract?
Q: This vital sign is often called the “fifth vital sign.”
A: What is pain?
Q: A sudden change in mental status in elderly residents may indicate this condition.
A: What is delirium? or UTI?
Q: Giving insulin without checking this first is unsafe.
A: What is blood glucose level?
Q: Isolation type for TB.
A: What is airborne precautions?
Q: This documentation must be completed in addition to carrying out a provider’s order, including the reason for the order, and the response to treatment.
A: What is a nursing progress note and care plan?
Q: The color scrubs most associated with calm and trust.
A: What is blue?
Q: Name one non-pharmacologic intervention for agitation in dementia.
A: What is redirection, music therapy, or a calm environment?
Q: This is the term for multiple medications increasing risk of adverse effects in elderly.
A: What is polypharmacy?
Q: The time alcohol hand sanitizer should be rubbed on hands.
A: What is at least 20 seconds until dry?
Q: Surveyors often look for this when reviewing care quality in SNFs.
A: What are care plans and documentation consistency?
Q: This non-pharmacological intervention can help reduce agitation by engaging the resident in meaningful, familiar tasks.
Question: What are activities or distraction techniques?