Skills Flashcards
when washing hands, its important to not…
touch the sink, paper towel dispenser, or anything
even after washing hands, its important to use…
a paper towel to turn sink off if needed in order to not contaminate your hands
how long should you wash your hands?
20 seconds
how do you clean your nails when hand washing?
rub them in palm of other hand
its important to do hand hygiene…
before and after every task
when removing the 1st glove, its important to..
only touch the outside of one glove at wrist level w/ the other gloved hand
avoid touching skin
turn glove inside out and place in gloved hand!
when removing the 2nd glove, it’s important to..
with ungloved hand, reach 2 fingers inside the cuff, not touching the outside
pull down, turning glove inside out
what do you need to make an unoccupied bed?
fitted and flat sheets, incontinent pad, blanket, pillowcases, gloves
when working with a resident in a bed, it’s important to..
lock bed wheels
provide privacy
adjust bed as needed
when making an unoccupied & occupied bed, you..
make one side of the bed at a time
where is the incontinent pad placed in a bed?
above fitted sheet and in-between top sheet
one of the last few steps to making beds is…
making hospital corners!
closed bed
resident not coming back to bed (keep blankets at top of bed)
open bed
resident will come back (fold blankets and sheets down so resident can get into bed)
where to keep supplies when making beds?
close and accessible
when making an occupied bed, how do you ensure the residents safety?
put bed rails up as the resident is facing away from you
how do you ensure the residents privacy when making an occupied bed?
keep bath blanket on them at all times
what do you do with dirty linen when making an occupied bed?
roll them towards the resident, dispose of them when done
place down fitted sheet and pad, then place blankets over resident when making an ________ _______
occupied bed
when positioning a resident in the supine position…
make sure head in line with spine
resident lying on their back, legs straight
bed in low position
when positioning a resident in a side-lying position..
make sure head in line with spine
one knee bent
pillows under head, back, between legs, and under top arm
bed in low position
before having a resident move/walk anywhere, you should…
put non-skid footwear on the resident
have robe or privacy ready for resident
when doing range of motion on a resident..
they’re in the supine position (on back)
repeat 5 times
range of motion on shoulder
flexion/extension: raise arm over head and back down to side
abduction/adduction: raise arm to the side, then back down to the body
range of motion on elbow
flexion: bent arm so hand touches shoulder
extension: straightening the arm
