Mixed Deck — All CAREGIVER Topics Flashcards
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An insulin-dependent client becomes unresponsive. After calling 911, what should you do?
Answer: Place sugar under the tongue or glucose gel on gums
If hypoglycemia is suspected, place small amounts of sugar or glucose gel on gums for absorption through mucous membranes.
A client with diabetes asks for a second serving of dessert. What should the caregiver do?
Answer: Check the care plan or contact the healthcare provider for dietary guidance
The caregiver should refer to the care plan or contact the supervisor for dietary restrictions before providing unplanned food.
Which of the following is classified as an Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) rather than a basic ADL?
Answer: Managing medications
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) are more complex activities that support an independent lifestyle. Managing medications requires cognitive skills like organization and memory. Toileting, eating, and dressing are basic ADLs, which are fundamental self-care tasks.
A client has been prescribed compression stockings. When should they ideally be applied?
Answer: In the morning before the client gets out of bed, while legs are least swollen
Compression stockings should be applied first thing in the morning before legs have had time to swell from gravity's effects, ensuring maximum therapeutic benefit.
A client shows signs of hypoglycemia. Which symptom would you expect?
Answer: Shakiness, sweating, and confusion
Hypoglycemia presents with shakiness, sweating, confusion, rapid heartbeat, and irritability, requiring prompt treatment with fast-acting sugar.
What is the safest lifting method for heavy objects?
Answer: Squat using legs, keep back straight, hold object close
Squat with bent knees, straight back, and hold the object close. This uses strong leg muscles instead of the vulnerable back.
How should a client use a standard walker?
Answer: Lift it and place it one arm's length ahead, then step into it
Lift the walker, place it about one arm's length ahead with all four legs stable, then step forward one foot at a time.
Which PPE should be put on first?
Answer: Gown
Correct order: gown first, then mask, then eye protection, then gloves last.
How should a caregiver respond when a dying resident says, 'I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to be alone'?
Answer: Express empathy and ensure the resident has company as much as possible, including calling family
Acknowledging the resident's fear of dying alone and taking action to ensure their companionship is a direct, compassionate, and person-centered response.
A resident with anxiety is hyperventilating and showing signs of a panic attack. What should the caregiver do?
Answer: Stay with the resident, speak calmly, and encourage slow, controlled breathing
Staying with the resident, speaking calmly, and guiding slow breathing provides reassurance and helps interrupt the physiological panic response.
A hospice resident's family member asks the caregiver if their loved one is in pain. The caregiver has no formal pain assessment data. What is the best response?
Answer: Explain that you will check with the nurse who can perform a pain assessment and provide accurate information
Referring the family to the nurse ensures they receive accurate information based on proper assessment rather than potentially incorrect reassurance from the caregiver.
A client needs thickened liquids per their care plan. Which liquid requires thickening?
Answer: All liquids including water, juice, and broth
When a care plan specifies thickened liquids, all liquids — including water, juice, and broth — must be thickened to the prescribed consistency.
What is bereavement support in the context of hospice care?
Answer: Emotional and counseling support provided to family members after the patient's death
Bereavement support is emotional and counseling support provided to family members and loved ones after the death of a hospice patient.
How long can cooked food safely remain at room temperature before it must be refrigerated?
Answer: Up to 2 hours
Cooked food left at room temperature for more than 2 hours enters the 'danger zone' where bacteria multiply rapidly.
How should a caregiver dry fragile skin after a bed bath?
Answer: Pat gently with a soft towel
Pat gently to avoid tearing fragile skin. Rubbing causes friction that can cause skin tears.
A client is expressing sadness over the recent loss of their spouse. Which statement by the caregiver demonstrates empathy rather than just sympathy?
Answer: "You must feel so lonely. It's okay to be sad, and I'm here to listen if you want to talk about them."
Empathy involves understanding and sharing another person's feelings from their perspective. This statement validates the client's specific feeling (loneliness), acknowledges their emotion as acceptable, and offers support without judgment. Sympathy expresses pity ('I feel sorry for you'). Comparing losses can minimize the client's unique grief, and offering unsolicited advice ('You should try to focus...') can shut down communication.
What is the primary purpose of passive range-of-motion exercises?
Answer: Maintain joint mobility when the client cannot move independently
Passive ROM exercises maintain joint flexibility and prevent contractures when clients cannot perform active movement.
A caregiver must frequently move a heavy resident up in bed. Which body mechanics principle is most important?
Answer: Keep the back straight and bend at the knees, keeping the load close to the body
Bending at the knees, maintaining a straight back, and keeping the load close to the body are the fundamental principles of safe body mechanics that prevent back injury.
What is the most appropriate way for a caregiver to respond if a resident uses racial or ethnic slurs?
Answer: Calmly set a limit on the language used and report the incident to a supervisor
Calmly setting a limit on inappropriate language and reporting to a supervisor addresses the behavior professionally and protects both staff and other residents.
What is polypharmacy and why is it a concern?
Answer: Taking multiple medications, increasing interaction and side effect risks
Polypharmacy (5+ medications) is common in elderly clients and increases risks of interactions, side effects, and errors.