Misc 1
Tie the gown at the neck and waist
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
When transferring or lifting a client, MOST of the client’s weight should be supported by this part of the nursing assistant's body
What are the legs
Adapting the environment and using techniques and equipment to prevent injury
What is ergonomics
11:59 pm in military time
What is 2359
BID
What is twice a day
List 4 types of abuse
What is
physical, psychological, verbal, sexual, financial, involuntary seclusion, misappropriation of belongings
Two Acronyms for safety during a fire
What are RACE and PASS
This type of razor should not be used with someone who is on oxygen
What is an electrical razor
An infectious diarrhea that is hard to treat with antibiotics
C-diff
AC
What is before meals
Can be recorded in cubic centimeters or millileters
What is urine output
Needs to be where a client can reach at all times.
What is the call light
Areas like the hips, heels, elbows, knees, coccyx
What are bony prominences
May be placed under a heavy or helpless patient to make moving easier
What is a turning sheet or draw sheet
HS
What is bedtime (hour of sleep)
This is correct position for the client when putting on a compression stocking
What is supine
Very strict rules for use including special training, a doctor's order and all other alternatives being tried.
What are restraints
Name some alternatives to restraints
regular bathroom trips
making sure call light is within reach
check patients often
provide adequate food and drink
0001 in standard 12-hour time.
What is 12:01 am
WBAT
What is weight bearing as tolerated
Position that means to lie on back
Supine
Occasionally food, water, vomit, or other objects accidentally go down the trachea and into the lungs
What position would a patient lie on for a rectal exam
What is prone
The most effective way to prevent the spread of infection
What is handwashing
Name an example of a patient who may be immunosuppressed
Cancer patients, chemo, radiation, HIV, AIDS, lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes