Skills Validation Annual Review Training

Personal Care Partner Annual Review Training

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The complete training modules are found here. The summary page has everything broken down by section and includes articles, chapters to study, and videos.

*Massage is not included in the above link.
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Introduction

We are each responsible for different aspects of care depending on the specific services we provide. We type of service has different regulations associated with it. This is an annual review the skills validation required per regulations.
What do you do?
Do you provide hands on care assistance for activities of daily living? (bathing, toileting, feeding, etc.)

YesNo
Do you assist with ONLY homemaking (either hands on help or education)?

YesNo
Do you provide massage therapy?

YesNo
Protective Oversight
Is Observation and report of home maintenance needs, activities of daily living awareness, and social environment that ensures the safety and security of the consumer. Reports must be filed when there is a concern protective oversight?

YesNo
Companionship including, but not limited to, social interaction, conversation, emotional reassurance, encouragement of reading, writing and activities that stimulate the mind is not an independent service, however, may and should be built into services for the general well being of clients.

TrueFalse
Why are accurate contact notes considered part of protective oversight?
Hand Hygiene
How long should you wash your hand for with soap and water?

5 seconds2 minutes20 seconds
When should you where gloves?

A: Anytime you touch a personB: Anytime you may come into contact with bodily fluidsC: Upon Arrival into someones homeD: All of the aboveE: B and C
Massage
Please select an approved type of massage / wellness treatment. There is ONLY ONE.

Hydrotherapy in an indpendent pool. (no therapist present)ReikiYogaManual Manipulation of Soft Tissue
Choose an area of concern for a client

AnxietyContractorsPain shooting down one legHypotonia
Please describe how the manual manipulation of soft tissue can assist the area of concern selected above.
Ambulation
In order for a personal care provider to assist with ambulation what must be true?

A: Client but be able to generally balance and bear weightB: If the need an assistive device they must have been determined by a health professional to be independent with the deviceC: They have to be able to walk on their own, personal care workers can't assistD: A and B
Encouraging and assisting clients to walk can build endurance and maintain their independence.

TrueFalse
Pain can lead to less walking / mobility. Less walking / mobility can lead to pain and loss of mobility. If a client is seen to loose mobility it may be a sign of a stroke, pain, or something else and should be reported right away so the client can receive support.

TrueFalse
Bathing
What are the benefits of bathing

Cleanse the skinHelps prevent the spread of diseaseStimulates circulationExcercises musclesCreates sense of relaxationPromotes physical and emotional wellbeingAll of the above
All supplies should be gathered prior to the bath or shower starting. Please list the supplies needed.
Do you wear gloves when assisting with bathing?

YesNo
Dressing
Personal care providers should help clients choose clothing that is suited for the weather.

YesNo
It is a client's right to choose clothing based on their personal perferences.

YesNo
If a client has a weaker side of their body which side do you start on?

Weaker sideStronger side
Excercise
Personal care workers may assist a consumer with exercise. A provider may remind the consumer to perform ordered exercise program. Assistance with exercise that can be performed by aprovider is limited to the encouragement of normal bodily movement, as tolerated, on the part of the consumer and encouragement with a prescribed exercise program.

TrueFalse
Feeding
Educational Resources:

Chapter on Feeding

Chapter of Nutrition

Video Example of helping someone with cognitive impairments eat
Personal care working may assist with Gtube feeding IF AND ONLY IF they have had and received a completion certificate from a gtube class.

TrueFalse
Please share a way to help prevent choking for a client.
A chronic disease in which the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin or the body does not effectively use the insulin secreted is called

a. diabetesb. hyperglycemiac. hypoglycemiad. peristalsis
Hair Care
Educational Resources

Chapter on Hair Care

Video on Hair Care
Why is hair care important?

Good hair care is important as a morale booster and for maintaining a clean and attractiveappearance.It cleans hair of dirt particles and dead cells and prevents matting.Brushingthe hair stimulates circulation of the scalp and brings nutrients to the roots.All the above
Which of the following are appropriate observations to make while doing hair care?

a. Corns and callusesb. Halitosis and swollen gumsc. Sores and dandruffd. Tooth decay and plaque
When you brush someones hair you should start from....

The middleThe roots and work you way downThe ends and work your way up
Skin Care
When should lotion be applied?

After bathingWhen skin is dryWhen the client wants itAll of the above
What promotes a pressure sore?

ImmobilityDirty briefs being left onThin skinAll of these
What can you do to help prvent pressure sores?
Mouth Care
Why is mouth care important?
When should mouth hygiene be completed?

Twice a day for two minutes each or more frequent if the duration is shorterOnce a day for three minutesThree times a day
Can poor oral hygiene lead to heart problems?

YesNo
Nail Care
Can a personal care worker clip nails?

NoYes
How long should you soak nails for?

You should not soak nails5 minutes45 seconds5 to 10 minutes
How often should you provide nail care?

DailyWeeklyAt clients requestAt least weekly but check care plan for additional instructions
Positioning
When helping with positioning what are you focusing on?

Proper posture for your clientProper posture for yourselfMaking sure the client is supported and there are no areas of increased pressure on their body
When might you assist with positioning?

In the carIn bedAt the dining tableAll of the above
Only clients you are in wheelchairs need help with positioning.

TrueFalse
Shaving
Personal care working may use an electric razor.

TrueFalse
Personal care working may use a safety razor.

TrueFalse
Personal care working may use a straight razor

TrueFalse
Men and women may choose to or choose not to shave any part of their bodies.

TrueFalse
Tolieting
When helping someone with the toliet it is important to provide them with privacy and dignity. Please desribe a way you can do that.
When cleansing someone after a bowel movement how do you know when you are done?

You wipe three time and then you are done in order to not to be too invasiveYou don't need to wipe as they will get clean when they take a bath later that nightWhen there is no longer any fecal matter left on the clients body
If a client has not pooped in _________ days the doctor should be contacted.

123
If someone is learning to use the toliet how often should you take them?

Every 10 minutesEvery 90 minutes (every 20 minutes if they were not able to pee / poop at the last 90 minute mark)Every 3 hoursWhenever you go
Transfers
Personal care providers may use a lift IF AND ONLY IF they have been trained and have received written approval to do so.

TrueFalse
The provider's proper body mechanics are important in order to protect both client and provider.

TrueFalse
Please provide an example of proper body mechanics.
Homemaking

Levels of clean

	Clean	Sanitized	Disenfected
Kills the majority of germs on surfaces of objects. This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove germs.
Works by using a clean cloth, or a combination of clean clothes with soap (or detergent) and water to physically remove germs from surfaces. This process does not necessarily kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection.
Lowers the number of germs on surfaces or objects. Many individuals prefer to use vinegar to achieve this.

When you are cleaning you start at the _________ and move to the ____________.

A: Front of the house - back of the houseB: Top of a room - bottom of the roomC: Cleanest part of the room - dirtestD: B and C
The _______________ may be an alternative to bleach baths for select items such as hard plastic toys or small plush toys.

Dry cleanersBathtubDishwasher
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Personal Care Partner Annual Review Training

Introduction

What do you do?

Protective Oversight

Hand Hygiene

Massage

Ambulation

Bathing

Dressing

Excercise

Feeding

Hair Care

Skin Care

Mouth Care

Nail Care

Positioning

Shaving

Tolieting

Transfers

Homemaking

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