What is Standard Practices

This is the type of precaution used when handling blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, non intact skin, Mucous membranes

What is REACT

Although there is another acronym in your textbook. This is the acronym your learners guide for what a care aid is to do during a fire.

What is a bed alarm

This is a weight sensitive mat that is placed on a chair or bed to alert care staff when a client is unsafely transfering.

What is Acute stress

This is the type of stress that is short in duration

What is a hazards assessment

This is done mostly in community to assess the danger in a clients home

What is Airborne precautions

This type of transmission based practice requires you to wear respiratory protection. Some examples are SARS and Measles

What is PASS

This would be the acronym for using a fire extinguisher

What is Policy and procedures

Falls are an unfortunate part of our job. Care aids have an important part in preventing falls, this lays out the regulations of what to do when you are first hired regarding the facilitys guidelines on falls.

What is a Defense mechanism

This is the negitive reaction that most people have to combat stress

What is Hot water

This is the temperature in which you would wash clothing and linnens with pests on them.

What is Droplet precautions

This type of transmission based precaution requires a mask. However you can wear a gown as well. Some examples are Pneumonia or Mumps

What is Physical Restraint

This type of restraint is a garment used to restrict movement of the whole body.

What is Abuse

Using restraints to make your job easier or using them unecesarily is refered to as this.

What is Burnout

Chronic increased ammouts of stress over a long period of time can cause this.

What is Normal Flora.

This is a normal microorganism that is found in the human body that does not cause disease.

What is Contact precautions

This type of transmission based precautions requires a mask and gowns. Some examples are C Diff and Infections

What is Environmental Restraints

This type of restraint is used to prevent free movement.

What is Restraints

Using behavior management techniques, barriers such as stop signs on doors, and non verbal communication technqiues is a great way to prevent the use of this

What is Workers Compensation Board

This is a board that was created to help workers who are injured on the job.

What is an eye wash machine

This is the machine used to clean eyes after something has gotten into them

What is N 95

Certain diseases require a specially fitted mask

What is Chemical Restraints

This is a type of restraint that requires medications

What is Ergonomics

This term is used to describe proper body mechanics.

What is Fatigue

This is the inability or unwillingness to continue effective performance of a mental or physical task due to a feeling of weariness, tiredness, or lack of energy

What is yellow

Biohazard waste in facilities are specifically placed in this colour of bin.