Infection Control
A type of staph bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics.
What is MRSA?
This device should be used for lifting or transferring dependent residents to prevent back injuries.
What is a mechanical lift/gait belt?
This type of therapy helps residents who have difficulty swallowing, a condition often seen after a stroke.
What is speech therapy?
True or False: A resident has the right to refuse medications or treatment
True!
What is the patients diet?
This type of infection, which often causes fever and mental status changes, is the most common in nursing homes
What is a UTI?
Remove, Activate, Contain, and Extinguish are for blank safety.
What is Fire?
To check orientation level x3, you ask the resident for these three things
What are Person, Place, and Time?
This must be maintained when performing care, meaning a resident’s body is only exposed as necessary.
A nurse, speech therapist, or dietary worker may do this.
What is thicken liquids?
You should wash your hands, wear gloves, and gowns when coming in contact with the resident's to prevent what?
How to prevent the spread of disease?
What is the estimated weight (in pounds) that specialized railings and grab bars in nursing homes must support?
What is 250 lbs?
According to clinical studies, this is the average distance nurses walk during a 12-hour shift.
What is 4-5 miles?
This document contains a resident's specific goals of care and instructions for nursing assistants.
What is a care plan?
This diet consists of foods that are blended, pureed, or finely ground to make them easier to chew and swallow.
What is a puree diet?
The type of precautions requiring a gown and gloves to enter a resident’s room.
What is contact precautions?
You come across a piece of equipment that is not functioning correctly.
What is take the equipment off the floor, Mark with 'out of service' tag/label, Fill out a maintenance request in TELS?
A situation where non-compliance has caused or is likely to cause serious injury or death.
What is Immediate Jeopardy (IJ)?
When caring for a resident with advanced Dementia, what is the best technique for communicating with a resident who is angry or confused.
What is validation therapy?
A consistent carbohydrate diet is most commonly used for residents with this chronic disease.
What is diabetes?
The 5 F's of infection control (transmission pathways) are: Fingers, Flies, Fields, Fluids, and this.
What is food?
The minimum frequency an oxygen concentrator should be checked to ensure the humidification water and flow rate are correct.
What is every 4 hours?
This term refers to the eight-letter word for the flatline on an EKG indicating the heart has stopped pumping.
What is asystole?
According to Medicare guidelines, this is the clinical term for when a resident stops showing improvement, which was historically used to inappropriately discontinue therapy.
What is "Failure to Make Progress"?
These are the four official levels of liquids in a dysphagia diet, ranging from least to most thick.
What are Thin, Nectar-thick, Honey-thick, and Pudding-thick?