Ch 7 Safety & Body Mechanics

Question 1

Guidelines to prevent burns

Answer 1

-Check water temperature before giving a resident a bed bath or shower

-Water should not exceed 105 degrees

-Check for proper temperature of warm water applications

-Use low setting for hair dryer

-let liquids cool before serving

-serve drinks when residents are seated

Question 2

resident identification

Answer 2

-identify residents before providing care & serving food

-check diet card w residents identification

-call residents by name

-failure to do so may result in serious problems, illnesses, & even death

Question 3

guidelines preventing falls

Answer 3

-knowing which resident who may be risk & report unsteadiness

-call light must be in reach w/ resident

-get help w/ moving residents

-lock beds wheels before giving care & before moving a resident into or out of bed

-clean up spills immediately

-keep frequent use items close to the resident

Question 4

common accidents include

Answer 4

-falls

-burns & scalds

-choking

-cuts

Question 5

poisoning preventions:

Answer 5

• keep all items that may be poisonous away from disoriented residents.

-Don’t leave cleaning products in residents rooms.

-check expiration dates on food

-check bedside table drawers for food that was horded & had spoiled.

Question 6

choking prevention

Answer 6

-residents should be sitting upright at a 90 degree angle

-assist w/ feeding & never rush a meal

-cut food into small pieces

Question 7

try to learn what is _________ residents’ behavior

Answer 7

triggering

Question 8

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Answer 8

-protocols for chemicals

-precaution

-sheets that provides info on the safe use & hazards of chemicals, as well as emergency steps to take in event chemicals are splashed, sprayed, or ingested

Question 9

restraint

Answer 9

physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior

Question 10

physical restraint

Answer 10

any method, device, material, or equipment that restricts a person’s freedom of movement

-ankle restraints
-belt restraints
-vest restraints

Question 11

chemical restraints

Answer 11

medications used to control a person’s mood & behavior

Question 12

atrophy

Answer 12

weakening or wasting away of the muscle

-can lead to contractures

-results in immobility

Question 13

contractures

Answer 13

permanent & painful shortening of a muscle, tendon, or ligament that can restrict movement

-results in immobility

Question 14

geri chair

Answer 14

option for resident that is bed ridden

Question 15

a _____________ on a chair is considered a restraint

Answer 15

table tray

Question 16

Dr.’s orders have to be renewed every _______ hrs.

Answer 16

24

Question 17

NA should ___________ every 2 hours.

Answer 17

-make rounds

-change

-turn over residents

-remove restraints

Question 18

What to do if we can’t restrain?

Answer 18

-redirect

-become a sitter

-frequent toileting

-fall mats (for fall residents)

-encourage participation in social activities

Question 19

cyanosis

Answer 19

blue or pale skin and/or loss mucous membranes due to decreased oxygen in the blood

Question 20

Intravenous therapy (IV)

Answer 20

delivery of medication, nutrition, or fluids through a person’s vein

-never take blood pressure on an IV sight

-never get IV sight wet

-never tug on IV