Initial steps
What's the first thing you do before you enter a residents room?
Ask the nurse about the resident needs, abilities and limitations, if necessary and gather necessary supplies.
How do you provide infection control?
Remove gloves if applicable, and wash your hands.
Where would you place the chair during a transfer to chair for a resident?
On the resident's unaffected side.
To place the resident in a natural position, what would you raise?
Raise the head of the bed.
what position do you put the bed in when doing bedpan?
the bed should be flat.
How would you identify yourself to a new resident?
Identify yourself by name and title.
How do you reduce stress and improve residents comfort and sense of well being?
Be certain resident is comfortable and in good body alignment. use proper body mechanics.
Where would you apply the gait belt on a resident?
On the resident's abdomen.
Nail care may cause bleeding, what protects you from potential contamination.
Gloves protect you from potential contamination.
what precautions should you do before bedpan?
standard - gloves
What's the best way to maintain a residents rights to privacy and dignity?
Close curtains, drapes, and doors, keep resident covered, expose only areas of residents body necessary.
How do you provide safety?
Lower bed height and position side rails (if used) as appropriate.
You may be injured if a residents grabs around your neck, where would you want the resident to position their hands?
On your upper arms
Pathogens can be harbored beneath the nails what would you do to help as a CNA?
Clean under nails with orange stick
how should you place the bedpan?
place bedpan or fracture pan under buttocks according to manufacturers instructions.
How can you protect yourself and the resident from injury?
Use proper body mechanics.
How do you allow residents to communicate with staff as necessary and encourages hydration?
Place call light and water within residents reach.
When sitting a resident on the edge of the bed, what are you checking for?
Check for dizziness
What direction do you clip nails in?
Clip fingernails straight across.
how do you prevent linen from being soiled?
gently roll resident back onto pan and check for correct placement.
How do you protect yourself from contaminated bodily fluids?
Wear gloves as indicated by standard precautions.
what encourages residents to express their needs?
By asking the resident if anything else is needed.
18 inches apart
When looking at fingers and nails what are you checking for?
Color, swelling, cuts, or splits.
how do you increase the pressure on the residents bladder to encourage elimination?
Raise the head of the bed to a comfortable position.