Skills
This skill requires at least 20 seconds of friction with soap and water
What is hand washing?
Underarm area
What is Axillary?
This body system includes the Kidneys and Ureters
What is the Urinary System?
Abnormality in the brain's activity due to abnormal electrical discharges.
What is a seizure?
Abdomen
What is abd?
During this skill a CNA will demonstrate proper body alignment after all pillows have been placed.
What is positioning a resident in bed on their side?
Bone at the base of the spine
What is Coccyx?
This body system includes the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
Loss of calcium and reduced amounts of normal bone tissue, making the bones brittle and very susceptible to fractures.
What is Osteoporosis?
Twice per day
What is BID?
This skill requires placing a towel on the resident's shoulders
What is hair care?
Blue or gray color that appears on the nail bed or the lips due to lack of O2 in the blood
What is Cyanosis?
This is the artificial hole that is made from a colostomy
What is a stoma?
The heart is not able to pump blood efficiently, the blood backs up in the tissue.
What is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)?
By mouth
What is PO?
These 2 acronyms should be used with every skill
What is WIPER & CRAWL?
To have an elevated temperature or a fever
What is Febrile?
Signs of this include dark urine, foul smelling urine, increased frequency & urgency of urination
What is a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)?
An interruption of blood supply to the brain resulting in brain damage or even death.
What is a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)?
Prescription
What is Rx?
These 2 skills require full PPE
What is PROVIDE CATHETER CARE FOR A FEMALE RESIDENT and EMPTY A URINARY DRAINAGE BAG, MEASURE AND RECORD OUTPUT?
Fluid retention resulting in swelling
What is Edema?
What is Peristalsis?
When a person's body cannot produce enough insulin or cannot effectively use insulin.
What is Diabetes Mellitus (DM)?
Upper Respiratory Infection
What is URI?