Vitals
How long do you take a respiratory rate for?
60 seconds
What is the best way to prevent a nosocomial infection?
Wash your hands
What is a risk of leaving bed rails up?
Entrapment
Who is eligible for medicare?
65 or older or chronic kidney disease patients
What is the medical term for inflammation of the joints?
arthritis
What is the normal respiratory rate for a healthy adult?
12-20 bpm
What PPE is recommended for a contact precaution?
Gown and gloves
You are taking care of a person that has recently suffered a stroke and has right sided weakness. What side would you put the call light on?
The left side (on their strong side)
Who is eligible for medicaid?
Anyone who is in need of assistance based on financial situations. Each state has their own program.
What is the medical term for a fast heart rate?
tachycardia
What is a normal heart rate for a healthy adult?
60-100bpm
You are instructed to don a gown, gloves, goggles, and a mask prior to going into a patient's room. What type of precautions is this patient on?
Droplet
Name a negative impact that lack of sleep can have on a person
Impaired coordination, thinking, reasoning, and emotional control
Decreased pain threshold and/ or immune system
Hormone imbalances, hallucinations
Delayed healing
A patient needs around the clock care for the rest of their lives. What type of facility would you expect to find this patient in?
Long term care
What is the medical term for difficulty swallowing?
dysphagia
What is a normal blood pressure in a healthy adult?
less than 120mmHg systolic (90-120) and less than 80mmHg systolic (60-80) diastolic
What type of precautions do you take for a patient with HIV or hepatitis B?
bloodborne or standard
Standard precautions are based on the risk of exposure and PPE is selected based on that exposure risk.
Identify one way you can help prevent a patient or resident from falling at night?
Low floor lights
keep possessions close
answer the call light promptly
have them use the facilities prior to falling asleep
A patient requires assistance for a short period of time before returning to home, such as that needed to recover after a traumatic injury. What type of facility would you expect this patient to get transferred to?
Skilled nursing facility SNF
What is the medical term for the part of the heart cycle when the heart relaxes to fill the chambers of the heart?
diastolic
How many millimetres of mercury do you inflate your cuff to past the loss of pulse?
30mmHg
Do you doff your PPE inside or outside of a patient's room?
Inside with the exception of facial coverings for a droplet or airborne precautions
Identify one way that you can prevent burns
No flame around oxygen such as smoking
check bath water temperature
no heating blankets or heating pads
don't pour hot liquids near a person
keep hot foods and liquids away from table and counter edges
What does OBRA do?
Sets the standards for CNA training and nursing home care delivery
What is the medical term for the inability to understand speech or the inability to speak?
aphasia