ADLs
What is the meaning of ADL?
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
The 4 vital signs include:
TEMPERATURE
PULSE
RESPIRATIONS
BLOOD PRESSURE
What is the name of the law that protects the residents' rights to privacy
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and accountability Act of 1996)
Communication requires 3 things. What are they?
A sender, receiver (provides feedback), and message
Who performs PROM?
Anyone other than the resident themselves (NA, nurse, therapist, family members etc.)
NAME 3 ADLs
BATHING ASSISTANCE WITH ELIMINATION
DRESSING
FEEDING
AMBULATING
NORMAL PULSE RANGE IS
60-100 BEATS/MIN
Resident Bales refuses to take lifesaving medication. Is this, ok?
Yes
Before providing care to a visually impaired resident, the NA should
Tell the resident what she is about to do
Which care team member provides care related to mobility, strength, and pain management?
The physical therapist
Which healthcare team member helps to retrain residents/patients to perform their ADLs?
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT)
What is the correct order in which the NA dons PPE?
GOWN
MASK
GOGLES/FACE SHIELD
GLOVES
A legal advocate for residents is called
An ombudsman
"Don't worry, everything is going to be ok" this statement is a type of
CLICHE
During PROM the NA moves each joint a minimum of how many times?
3 times
Which tool is used by residents who have upper body strength to move from one location to another e.g. from bed to wheelchair?
Slide board/sliding board
Before performing an enema, the NA places the resident in this position
Sims' position
What is the 1987 law that set minimum standards for CNA training?
OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
Different groups of people from varied backgrounds living together in the world is called
Cultural Diversity
The therapist responsible for conducting swallow studies
The speech language pathologist (SLP/speech therapist)
When transferring a resident with an involved left side, the resident should lead with which side?
The right side
What is the name of the temperature that is taken in the ear?
Tympanic temperature
A DNR is a type of
Advance directive
When speaking with a hearing-impaired resident the NA should position themselves where?
Facing the resident
What pain in an amputated limb is called
Phantom limb pain