Patient Care
Lying on back, comfortable for most residents
What is supine
Position used to administer an enema to resident
What is sims position
Acronym RACE stands for
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
Rinse all surfaces, keeping hands below the elbows, and fingertips down
What is hand hygiene/hand washing
Which legislature established quality standards for the care of residents in nursing homes?
What is OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
Pillow for head,backside/behind the back, between legs, and underneath the top arm
What is position on side
Head of bed is raised to 90 degrees
What is high fowlers position
STAT means
immediately/right away
In this skill you raise and/or lower the head of bed 3 times
What is assist with the use of a bed pan
The verbal exchange of information between members of the healthcare team
What is "Reporting"
Inner knees, shoulder, malleous and ear
what is pressure areas
When would you lock brakes on residents wheelchair
Prior to transferring resident from bed to wheelchair
BRP, HOB, OOB stands for
bathroom privileges, head of bed, out of bed
sink is lined and/or partially filled with water
What is cleans upper or lower dentures
Name 3 things that can increase a residents risk for a UTI (urinary tract infection)
1) not enough fluids
2) not emptying bladder completely
3) Having an indwelling catheter
Most common tool used to reposition a resident
What is a lift sheet
Use good body mechanics, always use a gait belt, ensure resident is wearing proper footwear
What is ambulating a patient/resident
to take a medication bid mean
twice a day
Describe the critical element or elements for dresses client with affected (weak) right arm
Assist resident to put the right (affected/weak) arm through the right sleeve of the shirt before placing garment on left (unaffected) arm
Inactivity slows circulation, as a result healing is delayed and "danger" can form
What is a blood clot
Head of bed is flat, hands placed across stomach or chest, grasp draw sheet close to residents body
What is method to move/reposition a resident in bed
Dangling the feet, proper footwear, gait belt, mechanical lift, can be done by 1 or 2 CNA's
What is transfer technique
define PROM, AAROM, ac, hs, prn
Passive range of motion, assistive/active range of motion, before meals, hour of sleep (or bedtime) and as needed
Critical element or elements for donning and removing PPE
1) Before removing gown, with one gloved hand, grasp the other glove at the palm and remove the glove
2) Slips fingers from ungloved hand underneath cuff of remaining glove at the wrist and remove glove turning it inside out as it is removed
A paraplegic, morbidly obese resident will use this assistive device to move in bed
What is a Trapeze