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What is hand hygiene
Washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol based hand rubs
If a resident's religious beliefs are different form your beliefs, the nursing assistant should
respect the resident's beliefs
droplets normally do not travel more than
six feet
What is one responsibility of the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)
to make rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
How are bloodborne diseases transmitted?
By contact with blood and body fluids
What should the NA do if she/he sees a call light lit up who is not assigned to her/him
answer the call light
When would you as a NA complete a incident report
any time you are injured on the job
What is a susceptible host
an uninfected person who could get sick
when handling dirty linen, a NA should
wear gloves
If a resident's native language is different from the nursing assistant's, the nursing assistant should
use an interpreter to translate the message
What is infection prevention
A set of methods used to prevent the spread of disease
when a resident is confused, the NA should
provide a quiet environment
If a resident is difficult to understand, a NA should
restate what the resident is saying in her own words to find out if she has understood
A code of ethics revolves around
valuing residents and giving ethical care
What is negligence
actions or the failure to act or give care to a person, resulting in unintended injury
when you you document the care given of a resident
immediately after the care is given
what is a causative agent
a pathogen or microorganism that causes a disease
Holistic care focuses on what
the whole person, including physical, mental, and social well being
What is transcultural nursing
The study of various cultures with the goal of providing care specific to each
If a resident is hearing impaired, a nursing assistant should do what
make sure the resident can see your face and that you are sitting at face level
What is professionalism
how a person behaves at work
An object can be called clean if
it has not been contaminated with pathogens
If a nursing assistant encounters a resident in a sexual situation, what should she/he do
provide privacy and leave the room
What are standards precautions
treating all blood, body fluids, and mucous membranes as if they were infected
the chain of command is
the line of authority in a facility.