Should be worn if you have nicks, cuts, sores on hands or when it is likely the aide will come in contact with blood or body fluids
What is Gloves
100
before meals
What is ac
100
Loss of function of the lower body and legs
What is Paraplegia
100
should be applied before ambulating a resident
What is shoes
100
Loss of mental abilities
What is Dementia
200
microorganisms that are disease producing
What is Pathogens
200
LCS
What is the abbreviation for Low Concentrated Sweets
200
The ability to think logically and quickly
What is Cognition
200
is used to safely transfer residents that are able to bear weight.
What is a Transfer Belt
200
A style of nursing care in which residents and their families are active participants in care and have their choices honored by caregivers whenever possible
What is Resident Centered Care
300
It is important to wash from front to back
What is when doing female Perineal Care
300
NPO
What is the abbreviation for nothing by mouth
300
The medical term for chest pain, pressure or discomfort
What is Angina Pectoris
300
the resident must not be moved and someone should stay with them until the nurse comes and assesses the resident
What to do when a resident falls
300
when the top sheet and spread are pulled up to the head of the bed with the pillow either on top or under the spread
What is closed bed
400
Always wash from cleanest to dirtiest
What is A General Rule for Bathing
400
R.O.M.
What is the abbreviation for Range of Motion
400
A diet that restricts or eliminates foods that are hard to chew and swallow
What is soft or mechanical soft
400
the acronym for the steps to take when you discover a fire, remove residents in danger, alarm, sound it, contain the fire by closing doors and windows, extinguish or evacuate
What is R.A.C.E.
400
loss of dignity, loss of control, and immobility can occur
What is complications of restraints
500
Always keep the catheter bag below the level of the bladder(where the catheter enters the body
What is important to remember when working with a catheterized resident
500
COPD
What is the abbreviation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
500
The muscular contractions that push food toward the stomach
What is peristalsis
500
the number one preventative action to take to prevent pressure sore formation.