A fracture pan is - ANSWER a bedpan that is flatter than the regular bedpan. It is used for residents who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan
Daily fluid intake - ANSWER A healthy person should take in 64 to 96 ounces of fluid each day to maintain health
Items used to ...
A fracture pan is - ANSWER a bedpan that is flatter than the regular bedpan. It is used for residents who
cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan
Daily fluid intake - ANSWER A healthy person should take in 64 to 96 ounces of fluid each day to maintain
health
Items used to take a blood pressure - ANSWER A stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff--also called a
sphygmomanometer
Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program - ANSWER Makes the rules about training and
testing nursing assistants. The state programs make sure that federal rules are followed in nursing
facilities that receive payment from Medicare or Medicaid. Setting up and running the nursing assistant
registry is also a part of this program. If a nursing assistant is accused of abusing a resident the facility
will investigate according to its policies and procedure. If they determine abuse has occurred a report
must be made to them and they will decide whether or not to mark it on their registry.
A policy is - ANSWER a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
A procedure is - ANSWER a method or way of doing something
Assisting stroke residents to eat - ANSWER Place food in the resident's field of vision
Use assistive devices
Watch for signs of choking
Place food in the unaffected/nonparalyzed side of the mouth
Hand hygiene - ANSWER Washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol--
based hand rubs
the most important thing NA can do to prevent the spread of disease
Wet hands and wrists, apply soap, lather for at least 20 seconds, clean nails
, Conversions - ANSWER 30 mL = 30 cc = 1 oz = 1/8 cup
Cyanotic - ANSWER Skin that is blue or gray
Military time - ANSWER Midnight = 0000
1 am = 0100
1pm = 1300
OBRA: hours of training and continuing education hours for CNAs - ANSWER NAs must complete at least
75 hours of training that covers topics like communication, preventing infections, safety and emergency
procedures, and how to promote residents' independence and legal rights
They must attend regular in-service education (a minimum of 12 hours per year) to keep their skills
updated
Importance of wrinkle free linen - ANSWER Sheets that do not lie flat under the resident's body increase
the risk of pressure ulcers because they cut off circulation
Communication with visually-impaired resident - ANSWER When you enter a new room with them,
orient them to where things are. Describe things around you without using words like "see, look, watch"
Use the face of an imaginary clock as a guide to explain the positions of objects that are in front of the
person
Walk slightly ahead of them if they need guidance in getting around
Encourage them to use their other senses
Assisting resident to walk recovering from a stroke - ANSWER Always use a gait belt for safety. Stand on
the weaker side. Support the weaker (involved) side. Lead with the stronger side
ROM exercises - ANSWER put a particular joint through its full arc of motion. The goals are to decrease
or prevent contracture or atrophy, improve strength, and increase circulation.
Active ROM - ANSWER performed by a resident themselves without help. NA role: Encourage
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