Written Skills Flashcards
1
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Hand Washing Bold Step
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- Lathers all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers producing frictions for at least 20 seconds. Keeping hands lower than elbows and fingertips down.
- Rinses all surfaces: wrists, hand and fingers, keeping hands lower than the elbows and fingertips down.
2
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Applies One Knee-High Elastic Stocking Bold Step
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- Finishes procedure with no twists or wrinkles and heel of stocking (if present) is over heel and opening in toe area (if present) is either over or under toe area; if a mannequin, candidate may state stocking needs to be wrinkle free.
3
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Assists to Ambulate Using Transfer Belt Bold Step
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- Before assisting to stand, client is wearing non-skid shoes/ footwear.
- Before assisting to stand, client is assisted to sitting position with feet flat on floor.
4
Q
Assists with Use of Bedpan Bold Step
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No bold skill.
5
Q
Cleans Upper or Lower Denture Bold Step
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No bold skill.
6
Q
Counts and Records Radial Pulse Bold Step
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- Records pulse rate within plus or minus of 4 beats of evaluators reading.
7
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Counts and Records Respirations Bold Step
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- Records respiration rate within plus or minus 2 breaths of evaluators reading.
8
Q
Donning and Removing PPE Bold Step
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- Before removing the gown, with one gloved hand, grasps the other glove at the palm, remove glove.
- Slips fingers from ungloved hand underneath cuff of remaining glove at waist, and removes glove turning it inside out as it is removed.
9
Q
Dresses Client with Affected (Weak) Right Arm Bold Step
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- Assists to put the right (affected/weak) arm through the right sleeve of the shirt before placing garment on left (unaffected) arm.
10
Q
Feeds Client Who Cannot Feed Self Bold Step
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- Before feeding client, client is in an upright sitting position (75 to 90 degrees).
11
Q
Gives Modified Bed Bath (Face and One Arm, Hand and Underarm) Bold Step
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- Beginning with eyes, washes eyes with wet wash cloth (no soap), using a different area of the washcloth for each stroke, washing inner aspect to outer aspect then proceeds to wash face.
12
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Measures and Records Urinary Output Bold Step
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- Records contents of container within plus or minus 25 ml/cc of evaluator’s reading.
13
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Measures and Records Weight of Ambulatory Client Bold Step
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- Records weight based on indicator on scale. Weight is within plus or minus 2 lbs of evaluators reading. (If weight is recorded in kg, within plus or minus 0.9 kg).
14
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Performing Passive Range of Motion (PROM) for One Knee and One Ankle Bold Step
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- While supporting the leg at knee and ankle, bends the knee and then returns leg to client’s normal position (flexion/extension) (AT LEAST 3 TIMES unless pain is verbalized). Moves joint gently, slowly, and smoothly through the range of motion, discontinuing exercise if client verbalizes pain.
- While supporting the foot and ankle close to the bed, pushes/pulls foot toward head (dorsiflexion), and pushes/pulls foot down, toes point down (plantar flexion) (AT LEAST 3 TIMES unless pain is verbalized). Moves joint gently, slowly, and smoothly through the range of motion, discontinuing exercise if client verbalizes pain.
15
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Performing Passive Range of Motion (PROM) for One Shoulder Bold Step
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- While supporting arm at the elbow and at the wrist, raises clients straightened arm from side position upward toward head to ear level and returns arm down to side of body (flexion/extension) (AT LEAST 3 TIMES unless pain is verbalized). Moves joint gently, slowly, and smoothly through the range of motion, discontinuing exercise if client verbalizes pain.
- While supporting arm at the elbow and at the wrist, moves client’s straightened arm away from the side of the body to shoulder level and returns to side of body (abduction/adduction) (AT LEAST 3 TIMES unless pain is verbalized). Moves joint gently, slowly, and smoothly through the range of motion, discontinuing exercise if client verbalizes pain.
