Define OBRA - CORRECT ANSWER-federal law that sets the minimum standards for
nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment, and information
on the rights of residents
List the 7 types of abuse using the acronym MENS VIP - CORRECT ANSWER-Mental,
Exploitation, Neglect, Sexual, Verbal, Isolation, Physical
List the 5 steps of the nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER-Assessment, Diagnosis,
Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Define Impairment - CORRECT ANSWER-a partial or complete loss of function
List the 5 vital signs most commonly monitored - CORRECT ANSWER-Temp, Pulse,
Respirations, Blood Pressure, Pain Level
List the 10 members of the Health Care Team - CORRECT ANSWER-Resident, Nurse,
Medical Social Worker, Physician/Doctor, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist,
Speech-Language Pathologist, Registered Dietician, Activities Director, Nursing
Assistant
Define Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER-The line of authority in a facility
List the 5 Rights of Delegation - CORRECT ANSWER-Task, Circumstance, Person,
Direction, Supervision
Define Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-Knowledge of right and wrong
Normal Range for Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER-60-100 BPM
Normal Respiratory Rate - CORRECT ANSWER-12-20 RPM
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER-Rapid Heart Rate > 100 BPM
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER-Slow Heart Rate < 60 BPM
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER-Absence of Breathing
Dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER-Difficulty Breathing
, Define Blood Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-Blood pressure is the measurement of
the force of blood against the walls of the arteries.
Definition of Health by WHO - CORRECT ANSWER-A complete state of physical,
mental, and social well being and not just the absence of disease or infirmity.
List the 5 components of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Physical Needs
2. Safety & Security Needs
3. Need for Love
4. Need for Self-Esteem
5. Need for Self-Actualization
Define infection prevention - CORRECT ANSWER-The set of methods to prevent and
control the spread of disease
List the 6 links in the chain of infection - CORRECT ANSWER-Causative Agent,
Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host
First Step in preventing the transmission of disease - CORRECT ANSWER-Proper
hand hygiene
List the 3 types of Transmission-Based Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-Airborne,
Droplet, Contact
Define Blood Borne Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER-Microorganisms found in human
blood that can cause infection and disease in humans
P.A.S.S. - CORRECT ANSWER-Pull - Aim - Squeeze - Sweep
R.A.C.E. - CORRECT ANSWER-Rescue, Activate, Contain, Extinguish
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - CORRECT ANSWER-Personal daily care tasks
including: bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating, drinking, mouth care,
dressing, transferring, and toileting
Adaptive Devices - CORRECT ANSWER-Special equiptment that helps a person who is
ill or disabled perform activities of daily living, a.k.a. assistive devices
Demethia - CORRECT ANSWER-the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking,
remembering, reasoning, and communicating
Holistic - CORRECT ANSWER-care that involves the whole person; includes physical,
social, emotional, and spiritual needs
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER-Low Income