The health team exchanges information, they send and receive message.
What is communication?
The nursing assist should do what if they suspect abuse.
Report it to the nurse.
Name an example of objective information.
what is a red, raised marks?
You should use standard precautions with who
every resident in your care
raised side rails can be considered an enabler except when
they keep the resident from falling out of bed
Being an ethical person means.
What is knowing the difference between right and wrong and doing what is right?
Purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain/injury
what is abuse?
A resident is requesting something for pain. You should do what?
what is, tell the nurse and go back and tell the resident what the nurse said.
When washing your hands, how long should you use friction
What is 20 seconds
What describes the care plan the best
when it is individualized for each resident to help achieve the goals of care
The NA forgot to turn a resident every two hours per the care plan. You then notice a red area on their hip. You could be guilty of
What is neglect?
A person that is a legal advocate for the residents
what is an ombudsman
A resident says an inappropriate sexual remark. Your response is
Say that makes you feel uncomfortable
makes the rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
What does RACE stand for
Rescue, Activate alarm, contain the fire and extinguish or evacuate
You are asked to perform a task that is beyond the legal limits of your role. you do what
refuse the task and explain why
Residents
An example of a localized infection.
What is a reddened area on the hand, that is warm to touch, swollen and painful.
you should where gloves when
when there is a possibility that you will come in contact with body fluids
Regular inspections performed in facilities are completed to make sure they are following state and federal regulations are called
what are surveys
Name an example of subjective information
What is complaints of nausea
Part of the nursing process you are involve in.
what is implementation?
The single most important way for nursing assistants to prevent the spread of disease is to
perform hand hygiene
You care caring for a resident with c. diff. the best way to prevent the spread is to do what
wash hands with soap and water
Description of dysphagia
what is difficulty swallowing