Skills

Question 1

Applies one knee high stocking

Answer 1

Turn the sock inside out at least to the heel. Finishes procedure with no twists or wrinkles, heel or stocking is over the heel, and opening of the toe area is either above or under the toe.

Question 2

Counts and records radial pulse

Answer 2

Before recording washes hands. After obtaining pulse, records within plus or minus four of evaluators reading

Question 3

Washing hands

Answer 3

Lather all surfaces (wrists, hands, fingers) you produce friction for at least twenty seconds then scrub fingernails while keeping your hands below your elbow and fingertips pointed Down. Rinse all surfaces of listed above

Question 4

Counts and records respirations

Answer 4

Records respiration rate within plus or minus two of evaluators reading

Question 5

Donning and removing Ppe

Answer 5

Before removing gown remove gloves by grabbing one palm and then another by slipping finger under the cuff and remove by turning inside out. Then unfasten gown gown at neck then waste. After gloves are removed removed gown without touching the outside and holds away from body, turning inside out, and turned inward. Washes hands after cleaning the skill.

Question 6

Measures and records blood pressure

Answer 6

Before the stethoscope is used, wipe the bell and earpiece with alcohol wipe. Before recording wash hands. After obtaining blood pressure each measurement is within plus or minus 8 of evaluators reading

Question 7

Measure and record urinary output

Answer 7

Put on clean gloves before handling bedpan. After measuring urine, contents empty into container. Both containers rinsed and poured into toiled. Before recording output within plus or minus 25 ml, wash hands.

Question 8

Measure and record weight

Answer 8

Shoes are in before stepping onto the scale, the scale is zeroed before stepping on, standby and assist while client is on scale in the center, assist client and wash hands before recording weight, weight is recorded plus or minus 2 pounds of evaluators reading.

Question 9

Provides foot care on one foot

Answer 9

Before Washing both you and client verifies water temperature, clean gloves are put on before washing, at least bottom of foot is placed, after rinsing and drying basin- put in dirty supply area

Question 10

Assists with use of bedpan

Answer 10

Gloves are put on before bedpan, bed in lowest position, places bedpan directly under butt***, hob is raised after positioned after removing gloves, put on clean gloves before removing bedpan and hob is lowered, after rinsing bedpan place in dsi and remove gloves and wash hands

Question 11

Clean upper or lower denture

Answer 11

Clean gloves, line, run under water, before denture is placed in cup both cup and then lid is rinsed. After rinsing equipment and disposing sink liner remove and dispose gloves and wash hands

Question 12

Feed client who can’t feed self

Answer 12

Before feeding, looks at name and asks them to say name. Upright position, hands are wiped, and faces client.

Question 13

Provides catheter care for female

Answer 13

While holing catheter meatus without tugging, cleans at least 4 inches moving in one direction away from near us using clean area of cloth with each stroke. Same as above but rinse

Question 14

Provides perineal care for female

Answer 14

Using clean washcloth rinses soap from genital area, moving from front to back while using clean area of washcloth with each stroke. After washing genetal area, turns to side and washes and rinses rectal area from front to back using clean area with each stroke, dries with a towel.

Question 15

Provides mouth care

Answer 15

Cleans mouth including younger and surface of all teeth using gentle motions

Question 16

Dresses client with weak right arm

Answer 16

Assist to put the right (affected) arm through right sleeve before placing shirt on left (unaffected) arm. Don’t use over force and avoid overexposure when removing gown from unaffected side first. Soiled linen disposed right then

Question 17

Transfer belt

Answer 17

Before assisting to stand, candidate is wearing shoes and is assisted to a sitting position with feet flat on the floor

Question 18

Rom for one knee and one ankle

Answer 18

While supporting limb, moves gently and slowly and smoothly and stops if client verbalizes pain

Question 19

Rom for shoulder

Answer 19

Raises biceps near ear level and returns arm to side of body at least 3 times gently and stops if client verbalizes pain. (Extension and flex ion) repeats step but abduction and addiction at least 3 times unless pain is verbalizes by client

Question 20

Position client on side

Answer 20

Before turning, lowers head of the bed

Question 21

Transfers from bed to wheelchair with belt

Answer 21

Wheel chair is at foot of bed facing head of bed or vice versa, footrests are removed, bed is at safe level, locks on bed wheels, sitting with flat feet, has shoes, belt securely over waist, and gives instructions to client