Infection Prevention
The best way to prevent the spread of infection is...
Hand washing
You walk into a resident room and see them laying on the floor and they tell you "I fell again". What do you do first?
Call for the nurse
What does ADL stand for?
Activities of daily living
True or False: The skin becomes more elastic as we age.
False
A resident experiencing dyspnea is experiencing _____?
Difficulty breathing
The two instances that hand sanitizer cannot be used are?
When hands are visibly soiled and when caring for a resident who has C-diff
One of your residents refuses care. What do you do?
Give them some time and reapproach
What does the term angina mean?
Chest pain
How often should bed ridden residents be repositioned?
Every 2 hours
A resident had a syncopal episode. What does this mean?
They fainted
Why are the elderly at higher risk for infection?
They have weaker immune systems
Your resident complains they feel shaky, have blurred vision, and their skin feels cool and clammy. You recognize these are symptoms of _____ and should do what?
Hypoglycemia & notify the nurse
What does aspiration mean?
Inhalation of food or liquid into the lungs
After cleaning a resident who was incontinent, this should be applied.
Barrier cream
When a dementia resident gets up at 0400 and says "I need to get ready for work", do you tell them they are living in the nursing home and don't work anymore?
No
What residents are standard precautions used on?
Everyone
You go into your resident's room and see their mouth is drooping on the right side. You ask if they're ok but you can't understand what they say. You recognize these are symptoms of ____ and should do what?
Stroke & call the nurse
An area that is cyanotic is this color and is caused from what?
Blue from lack of oxygen
When bathing a resident, you notice a reddened area on their sacrum. You know this is possibly the start of a _____ and need to do what?
Pressure sore & notify the nurse
A resident newly diagnosed with lung cancer starts praying and tell God "if you let me live, I'll stop smoking". This is called _____.
Bargaining
What is the proper order for putting on PPE?
Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves
You answer your resident's call light and they say they have crushing chest pain and the left side of their jaw hurts. You recognize these are symptoms of ____ and should do what?
Heart attack & call the nurse
What does expressive aphasia mean?
Difficulty communicating through speech or writing
An infection of an open pressure sore that travels into the bloodstream is called ____. Can this lead to death?
Sepsis & yes
Why might a resident with CHF need to be weighed daily?
excessive edema/fluid overload