Safe Patient Handling
When it comes to manual lifting, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has this recommendation
Eliminate or minimize manual lifting whenever possible
This is the name of the document that describes what the organization expects you to do while at work.
What is a job description?
These are 2 risk factors for falls.
History of falls. Age. Confusion. Poor vision. Medications. Weakness. Gait problems.
P.A.S.S stands for
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
This is the most effective method of preventing the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene (hand washing)?
The amount of staff members needed to move a patient up in the bed (boost).
At least 2.
This federal law sets minimum requirements for nursing assistant training and evaluation.
What is OBRA?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
This is the risk of using bed rails.
Entrapment risk or considered a restraint.
The proper name for what you should do to assist someone who is choking
Abdominal Thrusts
These precautions are utilized when caring for all patients.
What are standard precautions?
The term for turning the person as a unit, in alignment, with one motion.
logrolling
This person delegates nursing tasks to you and supervises your work?
What is a nurse?
This item can prevent falls and allow the nursing assistant to assist the patient with ambulation
gait belt
Two appropriate patient identifiers
name & d.o.b
This term is utilized to describe diseases that are caused by pathogens that spread easily.
What are communicable diseases?
The position when the head of bed is at 45-60 degrees
Fowler's
This state law regulates what nursing assistants are allowed to do.
What is the Nurse Practice Act?
Assist the patient to lower to the ground.
Two steps to take when ensuring wheelchair safety
Wheels are locked
Move footplates out of the way
When removing PPE to exit a patient's room, this is the order in which the gown, gloves, and mask are removed.
What is remove gloves first, then the gown, and finally the mask?
Moving a person between two horizontal surfaces
Lateral Transfer
This nursing care model involves a group of staff, including RNs and CNAs to care for the patient.
What is team nursing?
These are 3 fall prevention interventions in a facility.
Non-slip socks. Bed/chair alarms. Call light. Hourly Rounding. Side rails. Bed in low position. Wheelchair locked. Bed brakes locked. Fall risk alert. Close to nurse's station.
These are two proper body mechanics to prevent back injuries,
Wide base of support. Use your legs. Keep load close. Keep back straight.
You are going to help a patient off of a bedpan. What PPE will you wear for this task?
What is gloves? (gown if expected splash)