Supplies for Skills
What is one supply that you will almost always need?
A Barrier
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What important to make sure you explain to your resident/patient before you begin this skill and while you are doing this skill? What is the skill?
Do you have any pain, ROM exercises.
Cleans mouth (including tongue and all surfaces of teeth) using gentle motions.
What do you do before gathering your supplies?
Wash your hands.
Which skills require no supplies?
ROM exercises.
When pumping up the blood pressure cuff you must stay between which area?
160-170.
What should you do after arriving at the scale to weigh your resident/patient?
Zero out the scale.
What is the critical element when doing Catheter Care?
Why is it important?
Holding the catheter at the meatus.
To avoid tugging on the catheter.
Is it customary to knock when entering your resident/patient's room? Why or why not?
Yes, you must always knock. Because it is their place of residence.
What are the supplies needed for Ambulating a Resident/Patient?
Transfer belt, Barrier, Large Towel, Shoes
What is the container used to measure urinary output called?
A Graduated Plastic container.
What is important for the skill Positioning a Resident?
Where your pillow placement is, what direction the pillows are facing, and making sure to adjust their head and shoulders.
For Perineal Care (Peri-Care) What are your 2 critical elements that must be completed accurately?
Washes genital area from front to back, using a clean area of the washcloth with each stroke.
Continuing the above sequence with rinsing.
What is two of the most important steps you must never forget when leaving the Resident/patient's room.
Always make sure they have their call light, leave the bed at the lowest position, and bedside table within reach.
Barrier, washcloth or paper towel, denture brush, denture paste, emesis basin (aka kidney basin), gloves, denture, denture cup.
Do not forget your resident/patient.
What is the one thing you cannot do when providing foot care?
Put your resident/client's foot back in the basin.
Transfers from Bed to Wheelchair what are the 2 critical elements?
1. Before assisting to stand, locks wheels on wheelchair.
2. Before assisting to stand, client is assisted to a sitting position with feet flat on the floor.
When checking the resident's identity, we should always do what first? What questions should we be asking?
Ask permission before looking at their armband.
Could you please tell me your name and DOB.
Clothing protector, 3 washcloths, barrier, spoon, food tray, meal ticket, chair
When weighing an ambulatory resident/patient are you assisting them onto the scale? Why or why not?
No, because the skill does not say to assist your resident/patient.
Yes.
With measuring the blood pressure what must you do before placing the cuff on your resident/patients' arm? What should you do with your stethoscope before using it?
Find the brachial pulse.
Clean the stethoscope chest piece (bell and diaphragm) and earpieces with alcohol wipes.
Once I have completed my skill tell me the Closing statement? What are you checking and what are you doing before leaving the room?
Check Resident Alignment, Bed in lowest position and locked, Call light in reach, bedside table within reach, Open curtain, wash hands, then lastly say My Skill is Complete.