A+. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FORMAT
Hand Hygiene (Hand Washing)
1. address client by name and introduces self to client by name.
2. turns on water on water at risk.
3. wet hands and wrists thoroughly.
4. applies soap to hands.
5. Laters all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers producing friction, for at least 20
seconds, keeping hands lower than the elbows and the fingertips down.
6. cleans fingernails by rubbing fingertips against palms of the opposite hands.
7. rises all surfaces if wrists, hands, and fingers, keeping hands lower than the elbows
and the fingertips down.
8. uses clean, dry paper towel/towels to dry all surfaces of hands, wrists, and fingers
then dispose of paper towel/towels into a waste container.
9. uses clean paper towel/towels to turn off faucet then dispose of paper towel/ towels
into a waste container or use knee/foot control to turn off faucet.
10. does not touch inside of sink at any time.
Applies One Knee-High Elastic Stocking
1. Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and
directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible.
2. Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door.
3. Client is in supine position (lying down in bed) while stocking is applied.
4. Turns stocking inside-out, at least to the heel.
5. Places foot of stocking over toes, foot, and heel.
6. Pulls top of stocking over foot, heel, and leg.
7. Moves foot and leg gently and naturally, avoiding force and over-extension of limb
and joints.
8. Finishes procedure with no twists or wrinkles and
heel of stocking, if present, is over heel and opening in toe area (if present) is either
over or under toe area.
9. Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low
position.
10 After completing skill, wash hands
assists to ambulate using transfer belt
1. expains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face to face
contact whenever possible.
2. before assisting to stand, client is wearing shoes.
3. before assisting to stand, be is at safe level.
4. before assisting to stand, checks and/ or locks bed wheels.
5. before assisting to stand, client is assisted to sitting position with feet flat on the floor.
6 .before assisting to stand, applies transfer belt securely the waist over clothing gown.
7. before assisting to stand, provides instructions to enable client to assist in standing
including prearranged signal to alert client to begin standing.
8. stands facing client positioning self to ensure safety of candidate and client during
, transfer. counts to three ( or says other prearranged signal) to alert client to begin
standing.
9. on signal, gradually assists client to stand by grasping transfer belt on both sides with
an upward grasp ( candidate's hands are upward position), and maintaining stability of
client's legs
10. walks slightly behind and to one side of client for a distance of 10 feet, while holding
onto the belt .
11. after ambulation, assists client to bed and removes transfer belt.
12. signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position.
13. after completing skill, wash hands.
assists with use of bed pan
1.Explains procedure clearly.
2.Privacy is provided.
3.Before placing bedpan lowers head of bed.
4.Puts on clean gloves before handling bedpan.
5.Places bedpan correctly under clients buttocks.
6.Removes and disposes of gloves correctly .
7.After positioning client on bedpan removing gloves raises head of bed.
8.Toilet tissue is within reach.
9.Hand wipe is within reach and client is instructed. to clean hands with wipe when
finished.
10.Signaling device is within reach.
11.Puts on clean gloves before removing bedpan.
12.Head of bed is lowered before bedpan is removed.
Cleans Upper or Lower Denture
1. puts on clean gloves before handling dentures.
2. put water basin in the sink and fill with water.
3. Rinses denture in tepid/moderate temperature running water before brushing them.
4. Applies toothpaste to both sides of denture brush. (cup denture in hand)
5. Brushes surfaces of denture.
6. Rinses surface of denture under tepid/moderate temperature running water.
7. Before placing denture into cup, rinses denture cup and lid.
8.Places denture in denture cup with tepid/moderate temperature water and places lid
on cup.
9. Rinses toothbrush and places in designated toothbrush basin/container.
10. Maintains clean technique with placement of toothbrush and denture. (put
toothbrush on paper towel).
11. Sink basin is removed and disposed of appropriately and sink is drained.
12. After rinsing and drying equipment, dispose of gloves into waste container and
washes hands.
counts and records radial pulse
1 Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and
directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible.
2 Places fingertips on thumb side of client's wrist to
locate radial pulse.
3 Count beats for one full minute.