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| Bed lines that are clean and tight can aide in what prevention |
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| Skin irritation and pressure ulcers |
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| Replaces a missing body part |
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| Puts joint through full arch of motion |
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| What a NA is allowed to perform |
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| What is an advanced directive |
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| A LEGAL document that tells what a person wants done before they get to needing it done- |
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| Real to the person. Feeling sensation after the limb is removed |
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| blood and body fluids- not sweat. |
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| HOw often are sheets changed? |
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| Occupational therapist do what: |
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| Work with the fine muscle groups: they order/suggest adaptive equipment |
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| Out of NA scope of practice |
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Medication
Changing sterile dressing
Inserting tubes into the body
Removing tubes from the body
Diagnosing |
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| taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluid |
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| A lack of enough fluids in the system- can be life threatening |
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| In an emergency what is the first thing you should do |
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| Assess the situation and REMOVE The Resident form harm |
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| Where can temperatures be taken and which is most accurate |
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Oral
Rectal- most accurate
tympanic- ear
underarm- least accurate |
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| Most effective way to prevent infection |
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| When do you remove gloves |
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| As soon as you finish a task |
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| when caring for feet of diabetic resident you should |
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Observe and report any issues
NEVER cut toenails
Make sure they have proper footwear |
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| What is the best way to assist a resident that is falling |
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| Widen stance and assist to floor. Bring resident close to you |
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| Being able to identify with the feelings of others |
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| what do you usually measure at the brachial artery |
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| Pulse- heart rate to find where to put stethoscope for measuring BP |
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| Signs of a pressure ulcer forming |
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| What do you do before entering a room and once you get into the room |
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1ST: knock
2. Introduce yourself, let the people know that you are coming in and who is coming in |
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| What are two different types of Power of Attorney? |
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POA- for financial
Durable POA for health care- for healthcare decisions. |
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| Bluish or gray skin color- MUST be reported |
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| If someone has malignant tumors what is USUALLY the first treatment |
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| Usually occurs as an adult and is the most common type of diabetes |
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| Barriers to communication |
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Cliché
Slang
Using medical terminology
Different language |
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Geri Chair with tray on
FUll siderails up on both sides
Wrist ties |
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| It is important for a diabetic resident to follow recommended diet? |
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YES!!!! It should be consistent and at regular times throughout the day.
They also benefit from regular exercise.
If they do not the blood glucose levels may go down (insulin reaction) or up (DKA) |
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| What are some airborne diseases? |
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| Health information should be keep |
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| PRIVATE!!! only discuss with who needs to know and store according to facility confidentially policy |
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| Inspection performed of the facility by surveyors that work for the state and approved by the federal government |
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| What is a survey citation? |
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| When a regulation is not met- it is similar to a traffic citation but for healthcare facilities |
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| Federal (OBRA) require how many hours of training to be a CNA |
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75 (federal)
MD requires more |
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| Complaints and poor conditions in skilled nursing home )facilities) lead to what act? |
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| OBRA -The omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
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| In MD you are required to renew your certification how often? |
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| Every two years by the 28th day of your birthday month. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS 2 years with the first renewal. Depends on whether you were born in an odd year or an even year. Ask your instructor if you need clarification |
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| When it is time to renew your certification what must you have completed? |
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| 12 hours of in-service training per year. (OBRA) |
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| What are some of the training requires per OBRA for CNAs |
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Infection COntrol
Dementia and Mental Illness
Resident Right
Promoting Resident Independence
Privacy
Fire Safety |
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| Who is the legal advocate for the Resident |
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What od this have in common:
A fall
A medication error
giving the wrong food to a resident
Staff getting a needle stick |
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| An incident report is required to be filled out |
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| Chest pain, discomfort pressure. Can be a precursor to a MI. REPORT IT TO THE NURSE |
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Gestures
Facial expressions
Pointing |
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| Who updates the Care Plan |
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restores or improves function after an injury, illness, or surgery
Performed by a skill professional |
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| If a resident has a fracture in the lower extremities or can not lift their hip for some reason what type of bedpan to we use and how is it positioned |
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Fracture pan
The handle of the fx pan needs to be facing the foot of the bed |
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| When using a regular bedpan which part goes under the top of the buttock> |
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| The wider side- CRITICAL ELEMENT |
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| When MUST you have gloves on: |
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Cleaning incontinences
Shaving a resident
Bathing a resident
Whenever there is ANY possibility of coming into contact with blood or body fluids. |
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| What must an employer do concerning Hepatitis B |
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| Offer the series of three vaccines at no cost to the employee who is at risk for coming into contact with blood or body fluids. |
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| A safety device, not a restraint. It must be removed after the transfer or ambulation is completed. |
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| Know how to convert standard time to military time and military to standard |
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| Know how to convert ounc4es to milliliter |
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30 ml equal 1 oz
1 oz equals 30 ml |
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| Used when caring for ALL residents no matter what the illness or disease. We may have to add other precaution in addition to standard precausitons |
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The lowest level of Maslow's hierarchy:
Oxygen, water, air, food, elimination |
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| What is an example of a psychosocial needs: |
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TRUE or FALSE
Mental Illness and Physical illness are both disorders with real signs and symptoms |
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TRUE or FALS
Stress can cause you to not be able to function at your highest. You should speak to the resident about your stress? |
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| False; Speak to your supervisor |
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| What should you do if you have a resident with a hearing impairment? |
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| face them and speak in a calm low tone of voice. |
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| What are activities of daily living |
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| ADL- dressing, bathing, toileting, ambulating, eating |
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| What are whole grain foods |
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Definition
The germ and endosperm are still intact:
Whole grain bread
Whole grain pasta
Brown rice
NOT WHITE bread, pasta or rices. |
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True of False
Fruit flavored drinks have the same nutional value as whole fruits. |
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False: fruit flavor drinks are not considered a fruit serving.
Whole fruit is the best, then frozen or canned in its own juice. Fruit juice and smoothies are NOT usually good choices as they have added sugar. |
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| Factual: Can be measured, seen, felt, smelled .... |
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| what someone has told you but you can NOT see it m measure it, feel it or smell it. |
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What is the pulse:
and Where is the most common place to measure |
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The heart rate.
RADIAL is most common place to check |
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| What are the critical elements for handwashing? |
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| Look it up in your skills book. |
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| Permanent shortening of the muscle or tendon Painful |
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| If someone is NPO what does that mean |
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| Nothing by mouth. Do not give them food or drink or ice, or candy, or anything |
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| Your resident just drank a hot cup of coffee how long do we wait before taking an oral tempaerature |
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| 10-20 minutes to allow he inside of the mouth to cool down |
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| Microorganisms gown in what type of conditions. |
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Warm, dark moist- such as between the toes- that is why we do not put lotion between the toes.
Arm pits-- AXILLARY
Peri area
skin folds |
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| If we are instructed to do ROM of ms Smith's should, hips, knees and feet where do we start and how many times to me do each repletion? |
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Start at shoulder and work downward- clean to dirty.
Do at least 3-5 times unless ordered differently or there is pain |
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| Hypertension AKA high blood pressure. |
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| Plant based proteins come from what source |
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PLANTS; soy, tofu, nuts, legumes, etc.\
NOT FROM ANY TYPE OF ANIMAL |
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| Who is the most important pare of the care plan team? |
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| The resident therefore we must encourage the resident to participate in care planning. |
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| If you use Aunt Susie's money to pay your electric bill what type of abuse might that be? |
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True of False:
A way to show caring if you have no words is to softly pat the resident's shoulder |
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