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Infection Control
Changes in Body Function
Clean & Safe
100
An area of breakdown on the skin at a pressure point.
What is a pressure ulcer?
100
60 - 100 beats per minute
What is a normal pulse rate?
100
The single best way to prevent the transfer of pathogens.
What is hand washing or hand hygiene?
100
Encourage client to increase fluid intake, eat a diet high in fiber and exercise.
What are measures to promote proper bowel elimination and prevent constipation?
100
Take a shower, brush hair and brush teeth, wear a clean uniform, wear deodorant.
What is appropriate personal hygiene measures for the Home Health Aide?
200
Using all your senses in detecting changes in the patient's condition is this type of observation.
What is objective?
200
97.6 - 99.6 degrees F.
What is normal temperature range?
200
The urinary drainage bag should be placed in this position (or location).
What is lower than the bladder and hanging on the bed frame?
200
Use a scale of 1 to 10.
What is a way for the client to report their current pain level?
200
One of the most common ways fires start in the home.
What is the client smoking in bed?
300
Listening to the patients verbal expressions of their feelings and symptoms is this kind of observation.
What is subjective?
300
The length of time an apical pulse rate is taken.
What is one minute?
300
The type of PPE worn if patient is on Contact Precautions.
What is gloves and gown?
300
The correct response of the Home Heath Aide if a person c/o pressure, swelling or bloating of ankles, feet or stomach.
What is record these symptoms and report to the Supervisor or RN in charge of the client?
300
The proper location to secure vest restraint ties (on the rare occasion it may be needed).
What is the bed frame?
400
The process of writing information about the patient into the medical record.
What is recording, charting or documentation.
400
The normal value for respirations.
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
400
A vinegar and water solution is used to clean these items.
What are urinal, bedpan, toilet, bed side commode? Surfaces in shower, tub and kitchen.
400
Check the tubing to see if urine is flowing freely.
What is the proper monitoring of an indwelling urinary catheter. OR The first thing to do if a person's catheter is not draining?
400
The best way to prevent poisoning of people in the home.
What is to keep poisons locked or in places children cannot reach them?
500
The proper action of the HHA if a patient has SOB and tachycardia.
What is call the supervisor right away.
500
99.6 F is normal when taking the temperature at this site
What is rectal?
500
The correct ratio for a bleach solution.
What is 1:10 (or 2:5)
500
A change in bowel elimination that can lead to dehydration and other serious complications.
What is diarrhea?
500
Proper infection control, electrical and fire safety, and keeping the floors clutter free.
What are proper measures for assuring safety in the home?