equipment used for oral care on an unconscious patient
What is a toothette or oral swab
A patient begins to fall while you ambulating, what do you do?
What is lower patient to the floor
Examples of non-verbal communication
What facial grimacing that includes body language
The single-most effective means of reducing cross contamination in facilities by healthcare workers.
What is frequent and thorough handwashing?
The device a man may use to void if he is unable to get to the bathroom
What is a urinal?
The correct to perform perineal care for a female
What is wash front to back
If any new break in the skin, bruising, or redness is seen, this is the action that must be taken.
What is report to the nurse on duty?
How do you deal with a patient who has behavior problems
What is remain positive
The minimum equipment required to enter a room of a client on "contact precautions"
What are gown and gloves?
This is the proper position (in degrees) a client must be in before beginning feeding or offering a drink
What is 75-90 degrees? high fowlers
How often should oral care be given to an unconscious's patient
What is every shift once
This is the minimum frequency with which bedridden clients must be turned to prevent skin breakdown.
What is every 2 hours?
A term that means you are considering what it means to be in someone else's place. Applies to residents and co-workers
What is empathy?
The term for the items you apply to prevent contamination of yourself in a variety of situations
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
This is the amount in mL one has consumed if he drank 1 cup of water which is 8oz
What is 240 milliliters?
Incontinent care of a patient includes washing with
What is soap and water
Alzheimer’s disease causes changes in the
What is the brain
The document the nursing assistant is responsible to follow for all aspects of care.
What is the careplan?
The step you do after washing and drying your hands is to turn off faucet with
What is a dry paper towel
A person on this diet needs to be reported if they ate less than 25% of their food
What is a diabetic diet
Transferring a patient from the bed to a wheel chair, the patient should get out of the bed on their
Who is strong side
When assisting a confused client with Alzheimer’s disease to eat, what should the nursing assistant say to get them to eat?
What is
What do you need to get from the patient before starting a skill after you have identified them
What is consent
For a patient in airborne isolation what PPE item do you remove last
What is mask
The most accurate yet least used route to obtain a client’s temperature:
What is rectal!!!