This abdominal quadrant contains most of the liver.
What is the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
This first aid technique forces air out of the lungs to create an artificial cough and help remove an object blocking the airway.
What is the Heimlich maneuver?
This document, abbreviated MSDS, provides important information about chemicals, including handling, storage, and emergency measures.
What is a Material Safety Data Sheet?
To prevent cuts and bleeding in residents taking blood thinners, CNAs should use this during shaving
Electric and or Safety Razor
This term describes the position where a patient sits on the side of the bed with their feet hanging down.
What is dangling?
This term refers to inflammation of the heart’s inner lining, often involving the heart valves and caused by infection.
What is endocarditis?
What is RACE?
Rescue, Alarm, Confine, and Extinguish or Evacuate.
What is PASS?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep.
What is RICE?
Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.
What is logrolling?
This term describes turning a patient as one unit, keeping the head, spine, and legs aligned in one motion.
This term describes the condition in which the kidneys produce almost no urine, usually less than 100 mL in 24 hours.
What is anuria?
According to MyPlate, a balanced meal includes
fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy
For good body mechanics, your feet should be about this distance apart
12 inches
A CNA witnesses a resident slip in the hallway but is uninjured. The CNA reports it to the nurse and fills out a written report. This type of documentation is called what?
What is an incident report?
Q: This term describes turning your body while keeping one foot in place, often used when assisting a resident from sitting to standing.
What is pivot?
To prevent burns when using a faucet, you should turn on this water first.
What is cold water?
A resident with dementia leaves the facility unsupervised through an unlocked side door and is found wandering outside. This is an example of what safety incident?
What is elopement?
Q: This term refers to the backward flow of stomach contents into the mouth.
What is regurgitation?
You should avoid using the standard technique to assist a falling person when the resident is this, due to the increased risk of injury to both staff and patient.
What is bariatric?
What is the orthopneic position?
This position helps improve breathing by having the person sit upright, leaning slightly forward with arms resting on a table or pillow.
At Norwood Crossing, this form of identification is required to verify a resident’s identity
What is a photo ID?
What is a partial bath?
Q: This type of bath includes cleaning the face, hands, underarms, back, buttocks, and perineal area.
Q: When using a shampoo cap, you should usually massage the scalp for this amount of time.
What is 1 to 3 minutes?
This type of incontinence occurs when urine leaks during physical activities like coughing, sneezing, or laughing.
What is stress incontinence?
As a safety precaution during CPR, you should check the carotid pulse how
at least 5 seconds no more than 10 seconds