| A | B |
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| Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 | OBRA |
| The intent of this law is to improve the quality of life for residents in nursing faciltities | OBRA |
| CEP | The certified nurse aide state test |
| CEP written exam | 70 multiple choice items |
| CEP Skill Exam | 5 randomly selected skills out of list of 37 |
| Physical changes in the elderly that increase risk of accidents | decreased vision, impaired hearing, tremors or shaking, changes in blood vessels, slower reflexes, forgetfulness, confusion, weakness, |
| An occurrance or event thatinterrupts normal procedures or precipitates a crisis | Incident |
| An unexpected, undesirable event | Accident |
| Heat and cold applications | can only be applied on directions of charge nurse |
| Types of oxygen delivery systems | Nasal Cannula, Mask |
| Oxygen use | know the liter of flow and monitor, do not adjust oxygen flow |
| Oxygen precautions | sign on door, caution with use of electrical equipment |
| Oxygen precautions | Never use flammable liquids - nail polish remover |
| Oxygen precautions | no smoking -Monitor smoking |
| Oxygen precautions | use only cotten blankets |
| RACE | Fire emergency rules |
| R = | Remove all residents |
| A = | Activiate the alarm |
| C = | Contain the fire and smoke - close doors |
| E = | Extnguish fire, if small enough |
| The law requires that the FDA be notified of any death or serious injury caused by medical device | The Safe medical Device Act of 1991 |
| Law which prohibits carrying a concealed weapon in a hospital, nursing home | The Texas Concealed Weapon Handgun Law |
| Is mandated by the government to protect the employee | OSHA |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Inspects LTC facilties for compliance with PPE, Standard precautions. MSDS's, tuberculosos training and exposure | OSHA |
| Material Safety Data Sheets | MSDS |
| Living cells so small they can only be seen with a microscope | Microorganisms |
| Microorganisms capable of causing disease | Pathogens |
| Conditions caused by the growth of pathogens in the body | Infections |
| Absence of pathogens | Medical Asepsis |
| The method used in health care faciltities to prevent the spread of pathogens | Infections Control |
| A process which destroys most pathogens | Disinfection |
| A proess which kills all microorganisms | Sterilization |
| Infections may be spread by touching the source of infection | Direct Contact |
| Infections can be spreade by touching contaminated objects | Indirect Contact |
| Infections spreade by inhaling small pathogens floating in the air | Airborne Route |
| Infections can spread by contacting drops of secretions placed in the air by sneezing, coughing or talking | Droplet route |
| The single most important measure in the prevention and control of infection | Handwashing |
| PPE | Personal Protection Equipment |
| Examples of PPE | Gloves, gowns, masks |
| Any waste product that has come into contact with blood, body fluids or known pathogens | Biohazard waste |
| These precautions are recommended by the CDC to prevent the transmission of known and unknown infections through blood and body fluids | Standard Precautions |
| Blood and body fluid included in standard precautions | blood, body fluids, secretions (except sweat), mucous membranes and non - intact skin (resident or nurse) |
| Recommenede by he CDC to prevent the spread of certain highly transmissible, known or suspected infections, not controlled by Standard Preacutions alone | Transmission - Based Precautions |
| Types of Transmission Based Isolation | Airborne, Contact and Droplet Precautions |
| Diseased caused by pathogens found in the blood and some body fluids | Blood- borne diseases |
| A blood borne disease caused by the HBV that may lead to serious liver damage | Hepatitis |
| The bloodborne virus that leads to immune system damage | Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) |
| The final stage of HIV disease when the immune system fails | Acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
| An infection cause by the TB pathogen and spread by airborne route | Tuberculosis (TB) |
| Airborne precautions are used to prevent the transmission of this disease during communicable stages | TB |
| Germs that cannot be killed with the usual antibiotics and are difficult to treat | Drug resistant Organisms |
