Terminology
This is the abbreviation for Long-term Care
What is LTC?
This type of abuse occurs when any unwelcomed sexual advance or behavior occurs.
What is Sexual Abuse?
A resident vomits in the common area near the nurses station.
What is Objective?
During a fire drill or actual fire, what might you hear paged overhead?
What is "Code Red" or "RACE"?
This is considered the universal sign for choking.
What is holding your hands around your neck?
This term refers to an illness that will eventually cause death.
What is terminal illness?
This type of abuse is defined as the use of spoken or written words that threaten, embarrass or insult a person.
What is Verbal Abuse?
A resident tells you they are having severe stomach pain.
What is subjective?
Related to fire safety, what does the acronym R.A.C.E. mean?
What is:
Rescue
Activate Alarm
Contain
Extinguish
This step must be taken before applying pressure to a resident's body to control bleeding.
What is apply gloves?
This term refers to emphasizing the individuality of the person who needs care, and recognizes and develops their person's capabilities.
What is Person-Centered Care?
This word means the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person
What is Neglect?
This is another term for objective information.
What is "Signs"?
When using a fire extinguisher, what does P.A.S.S. mean?
What is:
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
This would be the appropriate response if you are attempting to transfer a resident to their wheel chair and they tell you they feel faint.
What is assist them to a sitting or lying position?
This term defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do according to state or federal law.
What is scope of practice?
What is Involuntary Seclusion?
A resident tells you they are having chills and you can see they are trembling.
What is Objective?
This is the order in which the facility would be evacuated if a fire could not be contained.
What is Ambulatory, Wheel chair bound, Bed bound?
During a seizure, how can the NA best ensure the resident does not sustain injury?
What is move furniture and pad with pillows?
This term refers to a person assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents.
What is Ombudsman?
This occurs with the intentional touching of a person without their consent.
What is Battery?
When gathering objective data, what is the one sense we do not use?
What is taste?
Looking at this when the fire alarm sounds will notify you of where the fire is located in the facility. They are located behind each nurses station.
What is Fire Panel?
This should never be offered to a person suspected of having a myocardial infarction or seizure.
What is food or liquids?