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100

This is the therapist who works with residents who have trouble with memory, speaking, and swallowing.

What is a Speech Therapist?

100

This term refers to the application of PPE.

What is Donning?

100

These types of precautions are used for people who are infected with contagious diseases.

What are Transmission-Based Precautions?

100

OSHA requires that any hazardous chemical used or stored in the facility to have an SDS sheet. This is an example of what is outlined on an SDS sheet. 

What is:

ingredients

chemical dangers

safe handling instructions

storage instructions

disposal procedures

emergency response actions

100

When abdominal thrusts are delivered to a choking victim, how many thrusts are performed?

As many as needed to clear the victim's airway.

200

This therapist often assists residents with tasks requiring fine motor skills, often working with the upper body.

What is an Occupational Therapist?

200

This is where all contaminated waste is placed before you exit an isolation room.

What is red barrell/bag?

200

This type of Transmission-Based precaution is used when spread of infection can occur by touching a person or object.

What is Contact Precautions?

200

Biohazardous waste bins are located in each resident's restroom and should be used to discard these items.

What are sharps (razors)?

200

When abdominal thrusts are required to be delivered to a choking victim, how many thrusts are performed?

As many as needed to clear the airway.

300

This therapist is often seen assisting residents with ambulation.

What is a Physical Therapist?

300

This is a type of masked used to protect employees from airborne illnesses.

What is a N-95 mask?

300

Tuberculosis would require this kind of Transmission-Based precautions.

What is Airborne Precautions?

300

Products containing this should be avoided when a resident is using oxygen. Chap stick should be used instead.

What is petroleum jelly?

300

This is a common complaint if a person is experiencing a myocardial infarction and should be reported immediately.

What is chest pain/heaviness in the chest?

400

This is the most important thing for a Nursing Assistant to assess if a resident has a prosthesis.

What is the skin underneath the prosthesis?

400

This is the order of application for full PPE.

What is:

Gown

Mask

Goggles

Gloves

400

A multi-drug resistant organism in a resident's urine would require this type of Transmission-Based Precautions.

What is Contact-Precautions?

400

This is the safest position for a resident's bed to be in  when direct care is not being provided.

What is low position?

400

These are sometimes known as "mini-strokes" and can be a warning sign of stroke. They result from temporary lack of blood supply to the brain.

What is TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack).

500

This test is performed on a resident who is having swallowing difficulties. It requires a camera to be inserted into the nose to look down the throat as the resident swallows.

What is a FEES test?

500

The order of removal for full PPE.

What is:

Gloves

Goggles

Gown

Mask

500

A resident on droplet precautions can spread droplets up to 6 feet. This virus is often responsible for infections in the elderly and they are offered a vaccine yearly to prevent it. 

What is the flu?

500

Your employer is required to offer you a Hepatitis B vaccine upon hire. You can expect to receive this many shots to complete the series.

What is three?

500

If a resident is experiencing a stroke, we must act quickly. This acronym allows the victim to be assessed quickly for signs of a stroke.

What is F.A.S.T?