Personal Care Skills
A resident lying on his stomach with his arms at his sides. In what position is he in
What is prone
I am referred to practices like caring for fingernails and hair. What am I?
What is grooming
A resident is unable to walk a far distance to the bathroom. So the Na keeps this equipment/device near the resident. What am I?
What is a Bedside commode(BSC)
*HINT * There are three
What is urine, stool, and sputum
Tammy is taking care of Sara, a resident at Nuture Valley Nursing Home. Tammy takes vitals on Sara. After Tammy completed the vitals, Sara asked her what the normal range is for my oral temperature?
What is 97.6-99.6 degrees F
NA Rina is assigned to get resident Tim out of bed to go take a shower and get him dressed for his appointment this morning. NA Rina has the sit up on the side of the bed before standing. What does the NA allow the resident to do before standing up?
What is dangle
The residents has a injury with full thickness skin loss where fat is visble, with slough and/pr eschar. What pressure injury stage I am
What is stage 3
Your resident/client drinks 4 oz. of milk and eats 4 oz. of ice cream for lunch. What is the total intake in mL?
What is 240 ml
I measure the blood oxygen level and heart rate. I am a small device that only takes a few minutes to get my result.
What is a pulse oximeter
For adults, my normal is 60-100 BPM
What is pulse rate/Heart rate
Rolled towels used to keep the hips and legs from turning outward
What is the trochanter roll
NA Sonny is talking with a resident who recently had a stroke that made him unable to use one side of his body. How does NA Sonny refer to a resident's weakened side when assisting with dressing?
What is involved or affected side
Sara is 85 kg when the NA took her weight. The NA must convert the kg into lbs. What is Sara's weight in lbs.
What is 187lbs
What is keeping the genital area clean
Shazamine, an NA, must get Peola's weight every morning related to her illness. Before weighing Peola, she must do what?
What is zero out scale
Where on the foot should the NA not apply lotion when giving foot care
What is between the toes
NA James is transferring Tim, the resident from the bed to a wheelchair. Where should James place the wheelchair
What is the resident's stronger or unaffected side.
Some residents get swabbed for me in their nasal passages. My medical term is Methicillin Staphylococcus aureus. What is my abbreviation?
What is MRSA
The resident drank 12 ounces of milk. What is the equal amount the resident drank in milliliters?
What is 360 ml
_____ does not include the first and the last urine voided in the sample
What is clean-cath specimen
When should the Na provide nail care to a resident?
What is when the nails are dirty
When cleaning the pearineal area, the NA should
What is wiping from front to back
Urine output measured 20 oz. How many mL does that total for the resident output.
What is 600 mL
Sam, a resident at Sunset Valley, has an IV running with NS. The resident complained about the IV while Tonya, an NA, was in the room, and the machine started beeping. What should Tonya do?
What is considered a normal blood pressure reading
What is 120/80 or >