TERMS
What does ADL stand for?
Activities of Daily Living
What is a Commode?
Toilet.
Demonstrate how to clean a patients face?
....... The first team that does this taste correctly and in mannerable time gets the points.
If you descoverd a wound what are some of the things you would document?
What size is it? what stage is it? where is it located?
What color is it? Does it has an odor? How much pain did it cause the patient while doing care?
Was the wound moist dry or intact? Temperature
what's the difference between an emesis basin and bath basin?
Emesis basin is used for medical waste and dressing waste. Bath basin is used to clean the patient.
What does CPR stabds for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What is a BedPan and which way should it be under the patient?
The thick side facing forward( the part that looks like a toilet seat goes under the patient buttocks.
When Cleaning the arms and legs which part would you start to clean the patient? why is this beneficial?
Start from the fingertips/toes and work your way up towards the Axial body part. It helps with blood to circulate throughout the body.
What are the biggest risk for improper wound care?
Infection
When putting on and taking off PPE donnning what is the correct order?
ON- Perform hand hygiene, put on gown, put on mask, put on eye protection, put on gloves and then check all items to make sure everything is in place.
OFF- Remove gloves then begin hand hygiene, remove gown, perform hand hygiene, remove eye protection, remove mask and perform hand hygiene.
What does DNR stand for?
Don't Resusciate ( please read carefully because their are certain treatment that each resident could get or not.
What does Blanching mean?
skin that remains pale or white for longer than normal when presseed.
Desscribe Axial and Appendicular on the skeleton in the room.
Axial-Contains the Skull, Neck, Sternum, Ribs, Verterbrae Colunm, Sacrum, and pelvis (Midline)
Appendicular- Clavical, Scapula, Humerus, Ulna, Radius, Carpals, Metacarpals, phalnges (upper). Femur, patella, tibia, Fibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals, and phalanges.
if a resident shows you any sexual inappropriate behavior what should do?
You should report it or you coiuld tell the patient you are uncomfortable with that behavior. Try to redirect and wear appropriate srub attire.
What does Ebolism mean?
Blood Clot
What does Sanguineous and Serous Drainage mean?
Sanguineous - Containing Fresh Blood
Serous -Clear thin and watery
When it comes to bathing/washing what order should this be in.
Washing, rinse, pat dry, lotion or deordant in appropriate body part.
What are the 5 rules of wound care?
Wound assessment, wound cleansing, timely dressing change, selection of appropriate dressings, and antibiotic use.
If another nurse ask you to. do something for them what should your response be?
Please hold on I have to ask my instructor to make sure what I'm doing is okay and within my scope of practice.
Hpertension is a eleveated Bp (Anything greater than 130/80.
Hypitension is a low BP ( Anything around 90/60 0r less.
What is the correct term for something you put on a resident before they eat each meal?
What do you this particular object when you have to change a patient if they are soiled?
Clothing protector Not BIB
Depends, Brief, or Diposable underwear- Not diaper
If you walk into a room and you see a patient on the floor what are you suppose to and how would you report it your nurse?
Don't move the resident and call for help so the nurse can assessed the situation. However; just be by their side just in case they need assistance.
Do wounds heal faster covered or uncovered? why?
What the 4 different types of precautions give an example for each one.
Contact precautions: ...
Bloodborne precautions: ...
Droplet precautions: ...
Airborne precautions: