Therapy
This is the therapist who works with residents who have trouble with memory, speaking, and swallowing.
What is a Speech Therapist?
This term refers to the application of PPE.
What is Donning?
These types of precautions are used for people who are infected with contagious diseases.
What are Transmission-Based Precautions?
OSHA requires that any hazardous chemical used or stored in the facility to have an SDS sheet. This is an example of what is outlined on an SDS sheet.
What is:
ingredients
chemical dangers
safe handling instructions
storage instructions
disposal procedures
emergency response actions
When abdominal thrusts are delivered to a choking victim, how many thrusts are performed?
As many as needed to clear the victim's airway.
This therapist often assists residents with tasks requiring fine motor skills, often working with the upper body.
What is an Occupational Therapist?
This is where all contaminated waste is placed before you exit an isolation room.
What is red barrell/bag?
This type of Transmission-Based precaution is used when spread of infection can occur by touching a person or object.
What is Contact Precautions?
Biohazardous waste bins are located in each resident's restroom and should be used to discard these items.
What are sharps (razors)?
When abdominal thrusts are required to be delivered to a choking victim, how many thrusts are performed?
As many as needed to clear the airway.
This therapist is often seen assisting residents with ambulation.
What is a Physical Therapist?
This is a type of masked used to protect employees from airborne illnesses.
What is a N-95 mask?
Tuberculosis would require this kind of Transmission-Based precautions.
What is Airborne Precautions?
Products containing this should be avoided when a resident is using oxygen. Chap stick should be used instead.
What is petroleum jelly?
This is a common complaint if a person is experiencing a myocardial infarction and should be reported immediately.
What is chest pain/heaviness in the chest?
This is the most important thing for a Nursing Assistant to assess if a resident has a prosthesis.
What is the skin underneath the prosthesis?
This is the order of application for full PPE.
What is:
Gown
Mask
Goggles
Gloves
A multi-drug resistant organism in a resident's urine would require this type of Transmission-Based Precautions.
What is Contact-Precautions?
This is the safest position for a resident's bed to be in when direct care is not being provided.
What is low position?
These are sometimes known as "mini-strokes" and can be a warning sign of stroke. They result from temporary lack of blood supply to the brain.
What is TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack).
This test is performed on a resident who is having swallowing difficulties. It requires a camera to be inserted into the nose to look down the throat as the resident swallows.
What is a FEES test?
The order of removal for full PPE.
What is:
Gloves
Goggles
Gown
Mask
A resident on droplet precautions can spread droplets up to 6 feet. This virus is often responsible for infections in the elderly and they are offered a vaccine yearly to prevent it.
What is the flu?
Your employer is required to offer you a Hepatitis B vaccine upon hire. You can expect to receive this many shots to complete the series.
What is three?
If a resident is experiencing a stroke, we must act quickly. This acronym allows the victim to be assessed quickly for signs of a stroke.
What is F.A.S.T?