Safety
If all four of these are used on the bed, it is considered entrapment
What is a siderail?
The term for positioning the client so that there are no twists in the spine, and the hips are in line with the shoulders
What is proper body alignment?
This is the time it is acceptable for me to report to my job if my shift begins at 0630.
What is 0623 to 0630 at the latest?
The single-most effective means of reducing cross contamination in facilities by healthcare workers.
What is frequent and thorough hand hygiene?
Normal ranges before a meal should range 71-100.
What is blood sugar?
This should be used when ambulating or transferring patients who need more than just standby assistance.
What is a gait belt?
If any new break in the skin, bruising, or redness is seen, this is the action that must be taken.
What is report to the nurse on duty?
The name of the device where RNTs document their care
What is the Care Tracker I Pad?
The minimum equipment required to enter a room of a client on "contact precautions" if they have C Diff?
What are gown, gloves, and booties?
This is the proper position (in degrees) a client must be in before beginning feeding or offering a drink
What is upright/sitting in a chair, at least 90 degrees?
This is a term for the techniques used to reduce your risk of injury when assisting residents with transferring or moving in bed
What are proper body mechanics?
This is the minimum frequency that immobile or weak patients need be turned to prevent skin breakdown.
What is every 2 hours?
A term that means you are considering what it means to be in someone else's place. Applies to patients and co-workers
What is empathy?
The BP unit that will be kept in an isolation room now for the duration of that patient's stay
What is the blue Dynamap?
Symptoms of this include decreased fluid intake, decreased and darker urine output, dry skin, lower BP and eventually confusion.
What is dehydration?
This should always be within easy reach of the patient before leaving the room
What is the call light
When a person is dying, and they are not seeking life-prolonging measures, they may choose to have transfer to this type of care.
What is Hospice?
What term refers to eye contact, listening, speaking clearly and using non-threatening body language.
What is effective communication?
The location of the eye wash station if you should get someone's blood or body fluids in your nose, mouth, or eyes.
What is the Tub/Shower room on Side A between the classroom and the station?
It is a texture of diet that might be ordered for a resident with severe swallowing difficulties.
What is puree?
How quickly to respond to a bed or chair alarm, whether it is your patient or not
What is ASAP (or immediately)?
When performed on time and correctly, will cut down on call bells
What is purposeful?
Inaction or failure to perform duties. Could cause harm to a patient.
What is negligence?
This is a common infectious gastrointestinal condition that is difficult to treat, often is deadly for older adults and requires contact precautions plus booties.
What is Chlostridium Difficile or C. Diff?
This could be caused by failure to properly perform Foley care twice daily and after a bowel movement this.
What is a Urinary Tract Infection?