State Skills
Terminology
Personal Care
Abbreviations
Key Points
100

This is what resident is covered with during the making of an occupied bed.

What is the bath blanket?

100
This is also known as a CVA.
What is a stroke?
100

Letting resident be involved in selection, put on affected side first, button, tie or secure with resident assisting, finish with safe footwear. 

What is dressing the resident?

100

ADL'S

What are activities of daily living?

100

This is the most common symptom of arthritis.

What is pain?

200

These two items must be in place prior to providing mouth care to a resident.

What are gloves (on CNA) and clothing protector?

200

This is the process of breathinig in and out.

What is respiration?

200

Wetting with soapy water, drying with a towel and filing one direction. 

What is nail care?

200
BPM
What is beats per minute?
200

When you transfer a resident to the wheelchair, the NA leads with this side. 

What is the strong side of a resident?

300

This is the incorrect temperature of water when cleaning/rinsing/brushing dentures.

What is hot water?

300

This is the term applied to the circulation enhancing stockings.

What TED or anti-embolism stockings?

300

Warming the room, filling large container with water, checking the temperature and transferring the resident to this room with towels ready.  

What is a tub bath?

300
DNR
What is do not resuscitate?
300
A person experiencing this condition exhibits low fluid intake; low output of dark urine with strong odor; weight loss; dry skin; confusion; poor skin turgor.
What is dehydration?
400

This is the tool you use to clean under fingernails while giving nail care to a client.

What is an orangewood stick?

400

This is the term for blue or gray.

What is cyanosis?

400

Applying gloves, charge it up or use electric cord, apply pre-procedure lotion (if desired), use it on the resident's face, clean device and remove gloves, HH. 

What is shaving with an electric razor?

400
F
What is Fahrenheit?
400

This is the normal daily fluid requirement for adults.

What is 2000 to 3000 ml?

500

This is the appropriate temperature of water used to give the resident care.

What is 105 degrees?

500

These are a set of methods used to prevent infections. 

What is Infection Prevention?

500

Aspiration occurs if this is not done prior to cleaning an unconscious resident's mouth.

What is squeezing out a toothette?

500

NWB on R. Leg

What is Non=Weight Bearing on the Right leg?

500
This is the stage of pressure ulcer in which the entire layer of skin is lost and the subcutaneous fat and muscle are exposed.
What is Stage III?