NURC 1001 Exam 1 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025 CORRECT, Exams of Nursing

Download NURC 1001 Exam 1 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025 CORRECT and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! NURC 1001 Exam 1 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025 CORRECT Tasks and Responsibilities of a nurse aide ADL (Activities of daily Living) -Brushing teeth, hair, shower, bathroom Limitations of a STNA STNA's do not take blood, give medications, or medical injections Ethics and behaivors at work the knowledge of what it right and what is wrong Having ethical behaivor means to not be prejudiced or biased OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 How does OBRA regualte the nurse aide class sets training and competency evaluations requirements for a NA. ANA must have 75 hours minimum with 16 hours of clinical training What is involved in a NA state test a written exam and skill test -If the test is failed 3 times, the student must re-take the NATP class Nurse Aide Registry A listing of nurse aides who have met Federal and/or State training and competency requirements needed for employment in nursing homes. Maintains records of NA's who wre found abusing or neglecting patients or using misappropriation of funds Who do NA's report to The Nurse WHAT information about a resident would you communicate to other team members Vital signs, intake/outpt, weight, changes in the resident's condition WHEN do you communicate to other team members -changes in conditions -when the nurse asks -when you leave the unit for any break -before you leave at the end f your shift verbal communication expressing ideas to others by using spoken words -tone of voic, talking slow and clear nonverbal communication communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech Infection control practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection Bloodborne pathogens Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV. MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) an infection caused by specific bacteria that has become resistant to many antibiotics -can cause serious wiund and bloodstream infections VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococcus) a strain of the bacterium enterococcus that is resistant to the powerful antibiotic vancomycin; infections occur when the bacteria enter the bloodstream, urinary tract, or surgical wounds Elderly Infections and why they are more susceptible -Increased risk due to impaired immune system, skin breakdown, poor nutrition/hydration, and chronic diseases chain of infection 1. SOURCE (Pathogen infectious agent) 2. RESERVOIR(place for the pathogen to grow and mutliple) 3. PORTAL OF EXIT (The way the pathogen leaves the reservoir) 4. METHOD OF TRANSMISSION (pathogen is transmitted to another host) 5. PORTAL OF ENTRY (How pathogen enters thr body) 6. SUSCEPTIBLE HOST (persons at risk for infection) Portal of Entrance/Portal of Exit How the Pathogen enters or exits the hosts -The respiratory, GI, Urinary, reproductve tracts, breaks in the skin, and blood Hand washing and Gloving When can you use an alcohol-basd hand rub? -When hands are not visibly soiled -Before direct contact with a resident -After direct contact with resident's intact skin -After contact with objects in th resident's care setting -After remving gloves When do you need to handwash? -When hands are visibly soiled -Before eating -After using restroom PPE Personal Protection Equipment -Gloves, goggles, face shields, masks, lab coat, gown, shoe covers, and surgical caps Types of Isolation -contact -droplet -airborne How do you remove an isolation gown 1. Unfasten gown ties, making sure sleeves do not contact body 2. Pull gown away from neck and shoulders 3. Touching inside of gown ONLY turn gown inside out 4.Fold or roll into a bundle and disgard into a container Infection Control with scabies, lice...etc -Proper handwashing -Proper handeling of linen