Emergency Care& Disaster
After an emergency the nursing assistant will need to?
What is document the incident?
What makes up the majority of accidents that occur in a facility?
What is Fall?
Acronym that can be used as a way to remember the sudden signs that a stroke is occurring?
What is F.A.S.T.?
paralysis on one side of the body
What is hemiplegia?
The most important member of the care team is?
What is a nursing assistant?
if a person's breathing and heartbeat stops, brain damage can occur within ______ minutes
What is 4-6?
A nursing assistant must always do what before providing care or serving food?
What is identify the resident?
temporary loss of consciousness; also called fainting
What is syncope
What is hemiparesis?
The line of authority in a facility is?
What is chain of command?
What do you do when a person cannot speak , cough or breathe
What is abdominal thrusts?
The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves is?
What is body mechanics?
What is used in a healthcare facility to inform staff of emergencies?
What is a CODE?
The best response by a nursing assistant if a resident is having a seizure is to what?
What is safety?
The correct conversion of 7:45pm to military time?
What is 1945 hours?
During code team procedures, a nursing assistant might be asked to do what?
What is chest compressions?
Residents in restraints must be checked at least every _______ minutes
What is 15
slurred speech or inability to speak
What is expressive aphasia?
a physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior
What is a restraint?
Treating all blood, body fluids, and mucous membranes as if they were infected?
What is Standard Precautions?
Having too little insulin in the body causes what?
What is diabetic ketoacidosis?
Which acronym outlines what to do in case of a fire?
What is RACE?
The medical term for a stroke is?
What is CVA or cerebrovascular accident?
Inability to understand spoken or written words?
What is receptive aphasia?
Droplets normally do not travel more than?
What is six feet?