Emergencies
What is the first thing you do when someone has a seizure?
Call for a nurse
What are two symptoms of a stroke?
Dizziness, visual disturbances, N/V, headache, aphasia, confusion, etc.
what is HIPAA?
federal law that protects the privacy of personal health information
What are the three types of PPE
gloves, gown, mask
How is MRSA transmitted?
Skin to skin contact
what is the second step when someone is choking?
Ask resident if they can speak of cough
What causes Alzheimer's?
tangled nerve fibers in the brain
what is misappropriation?
misuse of property belonging to someone else
What is the required length of time to wash your hands?
40-60 seconds
How often should a resident be bathed?
twice a week
What do you do if if a resident is choking and cant cough or speak?
The heimlich
what are four signs of Parkinson's Disease?
Pill rolling, stooped posture, tremors, mask like facial expressions
Identify 4 examples of negligence
not feeding a resident, not coming when a resident calls, not changing resident, not letting them speak to there family
What are the different types of precautions?
Standard, droplet, contact, airborne
How many times do you change the bath water when giving a bed bath?
3x
What are the 5 steps you should perform if there's a fire?
1. remove residents from area of immediate danger
2.activate fire alarms
3.close doors and windows to contain fires
4.extinguish fire with fire extinguishers, if possible
5. follow all facility policies
What are 3 methods to reduce challenging behaviors?
Reality orientation, validation therapy, activity therapy, music therapy, redirection
what are the five types of abuse?
What kind of PPE do you wear for contact?
gloves and gown
List 3 things you should check a catheter for?
Bedpan, secretion, irritation
What is the acronym for using a fire extinguishers?
P.A.S.S
List 3 symptoms of CHF
dyspepsia, cough, gurgling sound in lungs
abuse: bruises, scratches, marks that weren't there before
Misappropriation: borrowing clothes, borrowing hygiene materials, taking personal belongings
according to the WHO when should you wash your hands?
before resident contact, before aseptic task, after exposure to blood/body fluids, after resident contact,after contact with resident surroundings
List 5 risks associated with the use of physical restraints?
strangulation, functional decline, skin breakdown, cardiac stress, loss of appetite, dehydration etc.