G-tubes
What is venting?
What is the process of rleasing trapped air or gas from the participants stomach.
The most important first step in de-escalating a person having a hard time is to do this yourself.
What is stay calm.
When passing medication to a participant what MUST you do three times.
What is check the medication against the MAR 3 times.
A participant has ignored 2 staff members when being asked to sit down for lunch. What should you do?
What is offer them choices (“You can sit here or here”)
Who takes their medication at 0930 & 1130 daily
Who is Justin T.
Why should someone who just received nutrition via G-tube remain upright for at least 30 minutes.
What is to prevent aspiration
This is what it is called when you create physical space to maintain safety and to avoid increasing behaviors, often described as "two arm's lengths"
What is personal space.
What should always be done before putting on gloves and after taking them off when administering medication.
What is hand hygeine.
A participant has become agitated with you and begins yelling. What should you do.
What is lower your voice and use a softer tone.
(Set the tone)
Who gets baclofen 20mg at 1200 for spasticity.
Who is Jason
What is one way to verify that the G-tube is in the stomach.
What is by visualizing stomach content or formula residual in the tube.
Rather than "why are you acting like that?", This type of question helps to understand the person's needs without judgment.
What is an open-ended question.
After preparing medications for a participant where should you put the bubble pack/container.
What is back in the cart.
Never leave them unattended where other participants can grab them.
A participant starts throwing objects at others, what should you do?
What is give them space (step back, remove other participants).
Who receives Cyclobenzaprine 10mg at 1200 for leg pain
Who is Erin
When you want to check for residual how should you place the syringe.
What is lower the syringe below the stoma.
When an escalated person is yelling, this communication technique involves not speaking immediately to allow them to process their emotions.
What is allowing silence.
This is the most crucial action to take immediately after discovering a medication error.
What is checking the participants condition.
Name something staff should never do that can make bahaviors worsen.
What is raise your voice.
I like to mask the taste of my Baclofen 10 mg tablets that I take at 1200 by taking them with salsa. Who am I.
Who is Arya
What should you do if the tube comes out of the stoma.
What is place dry clean gauze over the stoma with clean gloved hands and notify the Registered Nurse immediately.
If you are unsure what to do, this action shows respect, rather than assuming you know what they need.
How can I be sure that I am giving the right medication and medication dose to the right person in the right way at the right time, for the right reason while ensuring the right documentation.
What is by following the 7 rights of medication administration.
If a participant is having a behavior and you are assisting them how can you calm the situation.
What is stay calm
Do not display emtional reactions such as raising your voice, showing frustration/anger, or arguing with them.
When you give me my dose of Carbidopa/Levodopa at 2 p.m. you better make sure that I have swollowed it completely befor you walk away from me. Who am I?
Who is John P.