Na onal caregiver cer fica on/ Caregiver training With
complete solu on Newest RATED A+ NEW EDITION
Name two resident rights - Ans The right to recieve visitors and make private phone calls
The right to be treated with considera on and respect
Why are residents rights important ? - Ans To provide as much freedom as possible
Name two ways to communicate more effec vely with residents - Ans Face the resident while
you talk
Avoid talking while ea ng
Why is it important to communicate effec vely with residents - Ans It's important to
communicate effec vely with residents because by doing so you improve their quality of life
and honor your rela onship with them
What are symptoms of caregiver burn out? - Ans Feelings of : Depression , helplessness ,fear of
death ,change in ea ng pa'erns etc
What are three things you can do to prevent caregiver burnout - Ans Find humor in caregiver,
never feel guilty for taking me to yourself, keep track of your physical and mental well being
Define abuse neglect and exploita on - Ans Abuse-to treat in a harmful way neglect- to pay too
li'le a'en on to exploita on- to take advantage of
,What's the single most important ac vity caregivers can do to reduce spread of infec on - Ans
Hand hygiene/washing your hands
Name two pieces of personal protec ve equipment - Ans Disposable gloves and disposable
aprons
Are latex gloves a subs tute for hand washing - Ans NO
Name three things we are required to document - Ans Incidents, adl's, changes in levels of care
Can you cause harm by over documen ng - Ans Never, if in doubt go ahead and document
What's a service plan - Ans A wri'en agreement between doctor and resident to help manage
their day to day health
Two requirements for a service plan - Ans The service plan is ini ated the day the resident is
accepted into the living facility
The service plan is completed and on file within a specific me a.er the resident is accepted
into the facility
When must a service plan be updated - Ans A.er a change in the residents physical func onal
or cogni ve abili es or level of care
What are the key 3 - Ans Nutri on hydra on and exercise
One way to assist a resident with nutri on - Ans Use a variety of foods as a way to prevent
malnutri on
, Name one way to assist a resident with hydra on - Ans Make sure residents are taking in
atleast 64 ounces of water
Name one way to assist residents with exercise - Ans Plan a exercise rou ne
What are food menu's based off of - Ans Menus should be based off of things like the residents
cultural background,preferences,health condi ons,religion etc
At what temp should refrigerated food be stored - Ans 41 F or below
At what temp should frozen food be stored - Ans 0 F or below
If your not sure on if a food item is safe or not , do what ? - Ans When in doubt throw it out!!
Who gives a caregiver authority to administer medica on - Ans Doctors give caregivers
authority if they feel they are qualified
What's important to remember about a verbal phone order - Ans A verbal phone order must
be followed by a wri'en order by a certain amount of me.
Where should caregivers annotate changes to a residents medica on - Ans On the Adl's sheet
If you discover a medica on error what must you immediately do - Ans Report the error to the
facility manager as soon as it's discovered
2 social ac vity's residents may enjoy - Ans Playing cards , making holiday decora ons
complete solu on Newest RATED A+ NEW EDITION
Name two resident rights - Ans The right to recieve visitors and make private phone calls
The right to be treated with considera on and respect
Why are residents rights important ? - Ans To provide as much freedom as possible
Name two ways to communicate more effec vely with residents - Ans Face the resident while
you talk
Avoid talking while ea ng
Why is it important to communicate effec vely with residents - Ans It's important to
communicate effec vely with residents because by doing so you improve their quality of life
and honor your rela onship with them
What are symptoms of caregiver burn out? - Ans Feelings of : Depression , helplessness ,fear of
death ,change in ea ng pa'erns etc
What are three things you can do to prevent caregiver burnout - Ans Find humor in caregiver,
never feel guilty for taking me to yourself, keep track of your physical and mental well being
Define abuse neglect and exploita on - Ans Abuse-to treat in a harmful way neglect- to pay too
li'le a'en on to exploita on- to take advantage of
,What's the single most important ac vity caregivers can do to reduce spread of infec on - Ans
Hand hygiene/washing your hands
Name two pieces of personal protec ve equipment - Ans Disposable gloves and disposable
aprons
Are latex gloves a subs tute for hand washing - Ans NO
Name three things we are required to document - Ans Incidents, adl's, changes in levels of care
Can you cause harm by over documen ng - Ans Never, if in doubt go ahead and document
What's a service plan - Ans A wri'en agreement between doctor and resident to help manage
their day to day health
Two requirements for a service plan - Ans The service plan is ini ated the day the resident is
accepted into the living facility
The service plan is completed and on file within a specific me a.er the resident is accepted
into the facility
When must a service plan be updated - Ans A.er a change in the residents physical func onal
or cogni ve abili es or level of care
What are the key 3 - Ans Nutri on hydra on and exercise
One way to assist a resident with nutri on - Ans Use a variety of foods as a way to prevent
malnutri on
, Name one way to assist a resident with hydra on - Ans Make sure residents are taking in
atleast 64 ounces of water
Name one way to assist residents with exercise - Ans Plan a exercise rou ne
What are food menu's based off of - Ans Menus should be based off of things like the residents
cultural background,preferences,health condi ons,religion etc
At what temp should refrigerated food be stored - Ans 41 F or below
At what temp should frozen food be stored - Ans 0 F or below
If your not sure on if a food item is safe or not , do what ? - Ans When in doubt throw it out!!
Who gives a caregiver authority to administer medica on - Ans Doctors give caregivers
authority if they feel they are qualified
What's important to remember about a verbal phone order - Ans A verbal phone order must
be followed by a wri'en order by a certain amount of me.
Where should caregivers annotate changes to a residents medica on - Ans On the Adl's sheet
If you discover a medica on error what must you immediately do - Ans Report the error to the
facility manager as soon as it's discovered
2 social ac vity's residents may enjoy - Ans Playing cards , making holiday decora ons
