EXAM QUESTIONS [ GUARANTEED A+]
Asepsis - ✔✔The process of removing pathogens, or the state of being free of
pathogens
Minimum data set coordinater - ✔✔Manages the assessment of resident needs
and delivery of required care in a long term care facility (usually specially trained
nurse).
Minimum Data Set (MDS) - ✔✔Must be completed for each resident within 14
days of admission and again each year. Must be reviewed every 3 months. If there
is a change in condition the MDS must be updated.
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,Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPPA) - ✔✔A federal law that
requires health information be private and secure and that organizations must
take special step to protect this information. Applies to all providers and penalties
can be imposed including jail time.
Protected Health Information (PHI) - ✔✔a person's private health information,
which includes name, address, telephone number, social security number, email
address, and medical record number
Handwashing - ✔✔1. Wets hands thoroughly with warm water
2. Apply soap to hands
3. *washes hands for at least 20 seconds.*
4. Rubs hands together lathering all surfaces of hands/fingers.
5. Lathers surfaces of wrist
6. Cleans fingernails by rubbing them in palm of other hand
7. Rinses hands/wrists with fingers pointing downward
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,8. Dries hands with clean paper towels
9. Turn off faucet with paper towels
10. *Does not touch clean hands or scrubs to sink or faucet*
11. Immediately discards paper towel into trash can without touching other hand.
Denture Care - ✔✔Supplies: Tooth brush, tooth paste, gloves, paper towel, small
wash cloth, basin, dentures & cup
1. Greet resident by name
2. Introduce self by name and title
3. Perform hand hygiene.
4. Explain procedure to resident.
5. *Don gloves*
6. Protect dentures from damage by lining bottom of sink with a towel/washcloth
7. Use warm water to clean/rinse denture
8. Applies denture toothpaste to toothbrush
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, 9. Brushes all surfaces of denture
10. Rinse denture
11. Place denture in denture cup.
12. Adds water to cover denture cup.
13. *Removes gloves*
14. *Performs hand hygiene immediately after removing gloves and before
touching other items*
15. Place call light, water and phone within resident reach.
Mouth Care: Conscious, Brushing Teeth - ✔✔1. Greets resident by name
2. Introduce self by name
3. Perform hand hygiene
4. Explain procedure to patient
5. *Dons gloves*
6. *Position resident in upright position (60-90 degrees)*
7. Offer resident clothing protector or towel
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