HCA 100 - Final exam written
5 HCA responsibility categories
1. Personal care: ADL's
2. Social support: help clients participate in social activities
3. Housekeeping/home management: tidying up, laundry, meal prepping
4. Supporting other health care providers: cleaning equipment, heat or cold applications
5. Family support: assist with admissions/discharges, giving families a break from their duties
What PPE is required when a patient is suspected of having SARS?
N-95 respirator
4 things that make meal times pleasant for children?
1. Positive and conflict free
2. No distractions (toys, phones, t.v)
3. Eat as a family
4. Display proper table manners
How to improve communication with clients who speak a different language from you?
1. Do not shout or speak loudly
2. Be alert of words your client understands
3. Learn a few phrases in your client's language
4. Use gestures and pictures
5. Keep it short and simple
Chain of infection
1. Pathogen- microbe capable of causing disease
2. Reservoir- where the pathogen lives
3. Portal of exit- where the pathogen leaves (mouth, vagina, cuts etc)
, 4. Mode of transmission- how the pathogen leaves the reservoir
5. Portal of entry- where the pathogen (same as exit)
6. Susceptible host- person at risk for affection
How to prevent SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)?
1. always lay babies on their backs to sleep
2. No soft bedding products
3. Make sure the baby is warm but not too hot
Guidelines for written documentation
Use ink
Initials
Signature
Objective data only
If mistake, cross out wth a single line, initial beside and rewrite
6 of 12 principles for supporting a challenging child
1. Be specific about your intentions and stick to them!
2. Use positive reinforcement
3. Follow the client care plan
4. Act quickly and calmly
5. Practice forgiveness and patience
6. Use others for support
Types of transmission based precautions
1. Contact Precautions
2. Droplet Precautions
3. Airborne Precautions
3 types of restraints
Physical- garments or devices attached to the body that restricts movements
Chemical- medications
Environmental- bed rails, objects in the way, closed doors
How to promote a client's sexuality?
5 HCA responsibility categories
1. Personal care: ADL's
2. Social support: help clients participate in social activities
3. Housekeeping/home management: tidying up, laundry, meal prepping
4. Supporting other health care providers: cleaning equipment, heat or cold applications
5. Family support: assist with admissions/discharges, giving families a break from their duties
What PPE is required when a patient is suspected of having SARS?
N-95 respirator
4 things that make meal times pleasant for children?
1. Positive and conflict free
2. No distractions (toys, phones, t.v)
3. Eat as a family
4. Display proper table manners
How to improve communication with clients who speak a different language from you?
1. Do not shout or speak loudly
2. Be alert of words your client understands
3. Learn a few phrases in your client's language
4. Use gestures and pictures
5. Keep it short and simple
Chain of infection
1. Pathogen- microbe capable of causing disease
2. Reservoir- where the pathogen lives
3. Portal of exit- where the pathogen leaves (mouth, vagina, cuts etc)
, 4. Mode of transmission- how the pathogen leaves the reservoir
5. Portal of entry- where the pathogen (same as exit)
6. Susceptible host- person at risk for affection
How to prevent SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)?
1. always lay babies on their backs to sleep
2. No soft bedding products
3. Make sure the baby is warm but not too hot
Guidelines for written documentation
Use ink
Initials
Signature
Objective data only
If mistake, cross out wth a single line, initial beside and rewrite
6 of 12 principles for supporting a challenging child
1. Be specific about your intentions and stick to them!
2. Use positive reinforcement
3. Follow the client care plan
4. Act quickly and calmly
5. Practice forgiveness and patience
6. Use others for support
Types of transmission based precautions
1. Contact Precautions
2. Droplet Precautions
3. Airborne Precautions
3 types of restraints
Physical- garments or devices attached to the body that restricts movements
Chemical- medications
Environmental- bed rails, objects in the way, closed doors
How to promote a client's sexuality?
