Definitions

Question 1

Grievance Process

Answer 1

Omnibus budget reconciliation act regulations

OBRA LEGISLATION establishes a mechanism
For ensuring the responsibility of nursing homes to follow the 5 principals of care

Question 2

Incapacitated

Answer 2

Debilitated, handicapped, bedridden

Question 3

Living will

Answer 3

An advance directive (Legal document) that gives specific steps to the health care team should or should not take to prolong a persons life when death seems near

Question 4

Maleficence

Answer 4

Health care workers harming those in their care

Question 5

Nonmaleficence

Answer 5

Ethical guideline where the health care worker is obligated to avoid harming those in their care.

Question 6

Grievances

Answer 6

A resident/ patient/ client right to:
Voice grievances about care w/ o discrimination or reprisal

Expect the facility to promptly investigate and try to resolve one’s concerns

Contact the ombudsman to advocate on one’s
Behalf, free from discrimination or reprisal if one feels any rights have been violated

Question 7

Legal rights

Answer 7

Privileges protected by law

Question 8

RECOGNIZING STEPS IN AN EMERGENCY

Answer 8

Recognize the emergency
Check
Call 
Care
Report and record

Question 9

CVA

Answer 9

Cerebrovascular accident

Is a stroke

Question 10

What causes CVA

Answer 10

Occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted
Resulting in death to brain cells.

Question 11

How to check for CVA

Answer 11

FAST CHECK

F.ace. Ask person to smile
Arm ask perso to raise their arms
Speech ask person to say a sentence
Time if any of the symptoms of the above show. Immediately call for help

Question 12

Myocardial infarction

Answer 12

Heart attack

Question 13

What happens in a heart attack.?

Answer 13

Blood flow to part of the heart muscles are blocked causing the cells in that area to die.

Question 14

What is shock

Answer 14

Circulatory system fails to deliver blood to body’s tissues and vital organs

Question 15

Causes of shock

Answer 15

Massive blood loss
Heart failure
Severe allergic reactions
Severe infections

Question 16

Signs or symptoms of shock

Answer 16

Excessive thirst
Restlessness
Nausea
Altered level of consciousness
Pale or ashen
Blue tinge to lips and nail beds
Rapid breathing and rapid pulse

Question 17

What seizure?

Answer 17

Abnormal electrical activity in the brain

Involuntary changes in body movements, functions, awareness,

Question 18

Causes of seizures

Answer 18

Epilepsy, a chronic seizure condition
Fever
Infection
Brain tissue injuries

Question 19

Fire needs 3 things

Answer 19

Fuel
Heat
Oxygen

Question 20

How to react to fire emergency

Answer 20

RACE

Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish

Question 21

Oral thermometer norm for F or C

Answer 21

98.6. or. 36.9

Question 22

Tympanic normal

Answer 22

98.1. Or. 36.7

Question 23

A thermometer reading of normal

Answer 23

96.8. or. 36

Question 24

R thermometer normal

Answer 24

98.1. Or. 36 7

Question 25

Characteristics of the pulse

Answer 25

Pulse rate
   # of heart beats
Pulse rhythm
   Regular
   Irregular
Pulse force
    Bounding
    Thready

Question 26

Normal resting pulse rate

Answer 26

Adults
60-100 beats per min.

Newborns
100-150 beats per minute

Question 27

Parts of a stethoscope

Answer 27

Earpieces
Tube
Diaphragm
Bell

Question 28

Characteristics or respiration

Answer 28

Respiratory rate
15 - 20 breaths/min

Respiratory rhythm.
Regularity

Respiratory depth.
Deep
Shallow

Question 29

Dyspnea

Answer 29

Strained or difficult respiration so

Question 30

Blood pressure norm is

Answer 30

120/ 80 mm Hg

Question 31

Parts of a sphygmomanometer

Answer 31

Bladder Cuff
Manometer
Bulb
Value

Question 32

Normal blood pressure

Answer 32

120/80

Question 33

Parts of body to feel the pulse

Answer 33

Pedal pulse
Femoral pulse
Radial
Brachial
Apical
Carotid
Temporal