Duty E
What should you always do before bathing a resident?
Check the temperature of the water with a thermometer and the resident's hand
How long should you wash your hands for?
20 seconds
What should you ask your patient each time you enter the room?
Their name and date of birth
When should nail care be performed?
When nails are dirty or have jagged edges; whenever it has been assigned
Definition - a method of infection prevention in which all blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes are treated as if they were infected with an infectious disease
standard precautions
What is the range for a normal pulse rate?
60-100 beats per minute
When dressing someone with an affect side, do you begin with the weaker or stronger side?
Weaker side
When taking linens off the bed, should you roll dirty side in or out?
In
What should you always do before weighing the patient?
Zero the scale
How often should oral care be performed?
twice a day
What is the order for donning PPE
Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
How often should you reposition a patient in a wheelchair?
every hour
How often should a bed bound patient be repositioned?
Every 2 hours
What is the order for doffing PPE?
Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Mask
Describe active range of motion
Resident does the motions independently