NUR 158 Study Guide Questions and Answers

Quiz 1: What is the purpose of OBRA? - To provide set amount of training hours and topics covered in nursing assistant training to provide quality care for patients What does ADL stand for? - Activities of Daily Living A lift/ draw sheet is used for - Moving residents/ patients up in bed or repositioning them. What precautions are used with all patients to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous membranes? - standard precautions Good ________________ can prevent musculoskeletal injuries to healthcare workers when transferring or moving patients/ residents. - body mechanics What type of precautions require the use of a respirator/ N95 mask? - Airborne What is the term used to describe what a health care professional, such as a Nurse Assistant, legally allowed to do? - Scope of practice What is the process that destroys and eliminates all forms of microbial life - Sterilization What is another term for an infection that is acquired in the health care setting? - Nosocomial Mrs. Dougherty has an infection in her bladder (called cystitis). She is taking medication that is to kill the bacteria that has invaded her bladder causing the pain, inflammation, and hematuria (blood in her urine). What medication is used to treat bacterial infections? - Antibiotics What kind of facility would you expect to find someone who has a terminal disease with less than six months to live? - Hospice Care What kind of facility would you expect to find someone that can no longer care for themselves, requiring medical and nursing interventions, and varying assistance with activities if everyday living? - Long Term Care What kind of facility would you expect to find someone that requires continued temporary medical care such as that after a CVA (cerebral vascular accident also known as a stroke) for a short period of time? - Skilled Nursing Mrs. Berry has an order for oxygen to be given at a rate of 2L/min via nasal cannula. You enter her room and her nasal cannula has fallen onto the floor. As per your scope of practice, you replace her nasal cannula as previously prescribed. What is the prQuiz 1: What is the purpose of OBRA? - To provide set amount of training hours and topics covered in nursing assistant training to provide quality care for patients What does ADL stand for? - Activities of Daily Living A lift/ draw sheet is used for - Moving residents/ patients up in bed or repositioning them. What precautions are used with all patients to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous membranes? - standard precautions Good ________________ can prevent musculoskeletal injuries to healthcare workers when transferring or moving patients/ residents. - body mechanics What type of precautions require the use of a respirator/ N95 mask? - Airborne What is the term used to describe what a health care professional, such as a Nurse Assistant, legally allowed to do? - Scope of practice What is the process that destroys and eliminates all forms of microbial life - Sterilization What is another term for an infection that is acquired in the health care setting? - Nosocomial Mrs. Dougherty has an infection in her bladder (called cystitis). She is taking medication that is to kill the bacteria that has invaded her bladder causing the pain, inflammation, and hematuria (blood in her urine). What medication is used to treat bacterial infections? - Antibiotics What kind of facility would you expect to find someone who has a terminal disease with less than six months to live? - Hospice Care What kind of facility would you expect to find someone that can no longer care for themselves, requiring medical and nursing interventions, and varying assistance with activities if everyday living? - Long Term Care What kind of facility would you expect to find someone that requires continued temporary medical care such as that after a CVA (cerebral vascular accident also known as a stroke) for a short period of time? - Skilled Nursing Mrs. Berry has an order for oxygen to be given at a rate of 2L/min via nasal cannula. You enter her room and her nasal cannula has fallen onto the floor. As per your scope of practice, you replace her nasal cannula as previously prescribed. What is the proper position for this device? - Prongs curved towards the back of her head, around her ears, and secured under her chin oper position for this device? - Prongs curved towards the back of her head, around her ears, and secured under her chin