Regulatory
Personal Care
Infection Prevention and Body Mechanics
Definitions
Procedures and Skills
100

Regulatory law put in place primarily to protect privacy of Health Information

What is HIPAA

100

When doing personal care of perineum, what is the direction of wiping. 

What is wiping from the front to the back. 

100

A set of methods used to prevent the spread of disease. 

What is Infection Prevention. 

100

Position lying on your back. 

What is supine

100

The position that should be used to have a resident eat their meals. 

What is sitting up. 

200

This form must be filled out when a resident falls. 

What is an incident report. 

200

First sign of a pressure ulcer forming (color of skin). 

What is white, reddened or pale. 

200

Number of times disposable gloves can be worn. 

What is once. 

200
Nothing by mouth abbreviation

What is NPO

200

Type of bedpan used for residents who cannot assist onto the bedpan. 

What is a fracture pan. 

300

When documenting resident care, when should the NA record the care.

What is right after it is done. 

300

Frequency of turning a resident in bed. 

What is every two hours. 

300

When shaving a resident, a NA must always wear this. 

What is wearing gloves. 

300

Terminology for Blue of Gray coloration of a resident. 

What is cyanosis or cyanotic. 

300

Name of a special stocking used to promote ciruculation. 

What is an anti-embolic or TED stocking. 

400

Line of authority means the same thing for reporting problems or information in a Long Term Care Facility.  

What is the chain of command. 

400

Type of bed when NA must make it with a person in the bed. 

What is an occupied bed. 

400

When lifting an object, what direction should the NA stand to the object. 

What is directly facing the object. 

400

Terminology for blood pressure cuff. 

What is a sphygmomanometer. 

400

Military time for 7:00 pm

What is 1900

500

Medical terminology should only be used with these persons. 

What is the medical staff or personnel. 

500

Keeps joints in correct position and improves function. 

What is an orthotic device. 

500

Side that is moved first with a resident with an affected side. 

What is the stronger side. 

500

Painful shortening and stiffening of a muscle or a tendon. 

What is a contracture. 

500

Normal pulse range.

What is 60-100 bpm