Report the accident to the resident and the nurse.
Show the resident the dentures and ask him or her what happened to them.
Hide the dentures.
Offer to pay for the broken denture.
A. Report the accident to the resident and the nurse.
MRSA precautions
Droplet precautions
Contact precautions
Standard precautions
Cane
Walker
Wheelchair
All of the above
Severe abdominal cramping
Expelled brown liquid
Increased amount of flatus
Large amount of formed feces
After each meal
Every six hours
At the end of the shift
Every four hours
Assuring him or her that everyone eventually dies
Allowing him or her to grieve alone
Sharing with him or her that the family member is in a better place
Staying with the resident and encouraging him or her to talk.
Physician
Nursing Assistant
Licensed Practical Nurse
Physical Therapist
Pick up the linen, shake it out, and use it.
Place the linen on the bedside chair to use at a later time.
Leave the linen on the floor for housekeeping to pick up.
Place the linen in the hamper because it is soiled.
Knock before entering.
Walk in and ask the resident if he or she meant to leave it open.
Ask the nurse to tell the resident to close the door.
Wait till the patient exits the room before going in.
Protect the bed with an absorbent pad.
Raise the head of the bed and then roll the resident to his or her side.
Use the fracture pan on everyone.
Leave the bedpan in the bed after use.
Wait approximately 15 minutes.
Go ahead and take the oral temperature.
Wait approximately 45 minutes.
Skip the temperature now and take it the next scheduled time.
Standing to the side of the resident, placing the hands under the residents armpits, and lifting
Moving the resident to the edge of the chair; then, standing with feet apart, bending the knees and placing the arms under the residents arms and lifting
Moving the resident to the edge of the chair; then, standing with feet apart, bending the knees, placing the forearms under the residents arms and lifting
Facing the resident, feet apart, apply the gait belt to the resident, and lifting the resident via the gait belt.
The electronic thermometers do not need lubrication.
Only mercury thermometers provide an accurate temperature.
The normal rectal temperature is 1 degree lower than an oral temperature.
Privacy is provided during the procedure.
Hot
Tepid
Cold
Warm
Walk the resident to the bathroom.
Wash his or her hands.
Flush the toilet.
Clean the bathroom area.
Wait to start CPR until help arrives.
Call for help and activate the emergency response system.
Get the AED.
Look for breathing.
Ask the nurse if the resident can have a sleeping pill because he or she cannot sleep.
Stay with the resident and let him or her share his or her feelings and concerns.
Tell the resident you will call his or her family for him or her.
Call the doctor.
Hi, I am assigned to care for you today.
Hi, Jane, I am Sue, your nursing assistant.
Good morning, Mrs. Smith. I am Mrs. Jones, the nursing assistant on duty today. How may I help you?
Time to wake up and get moving, Mrs. Smith. I have a lot to accomplish today.
Carefully clean the area.
Place compression stockings on the resident.
Notify the nurse.
Do nothing.
Wash your hands before and after glove use.
Wash your hands after taking off gloves only.
A small tear will still keep out germs.
Always wear latex gloves because they are less costly.
Allow the resident to drink fluids until he or she is ready to go to bed.
Offer tea and coffee after 6 p.m.
Encourage residents to drink only caffeine-free beverages later in the day.
Offer sodas with dinner.
Informing the nurse that you are going to the residents room to perform the procedure
Checking the residents identification
Providing privacy
Documenting the procedure
Skin pink and warm around the site
Swollen and red skin around the site
Dressing dry around the site
Clear, clean IV insertion site
Writing in pencil
Writing in pen
Crossing through mistakes and initialing them
Using correct spelling
Tell the resident that he will be able to eat without them because he is on a pureed diet.
Notify the charge nurse.
Go through all the residents belongings in case he hid them.
Notify the residents family.
Inability to read
Inability to use a bike
Loss of hearing
Inability to write
Report the accident to the resident and the nurse.
Show the resident the dentures and ask him or her what happened to them.
Hide the dentures.
Offer to pay for the broken denture.
Rectal
Axillary
Tympanic
Oral
Negligence
Defamation
Malpractice
Insubordination
Call a local church to have someone come visit the resident.
Tell the nurse that the resident has requested to talk to a pastor.
Call the doctor and see if the resident is allowed to have outside visitors.
Tell the resident that you are a minister at your church and that you can help them.
Shaving cream
Alcohol
Cold water
Lotion