Resident Rights
A resident tells the CNA, "I don't want a shower today." What resident right is being exercised?
What is the right to refuse care?
This method of hand hygiene is required when caring for a resident with C. difficile.
What is washing hands with soap and water?
After providing care, this is the safest position for a resident's bed unless otherwise ordered.
What is the lowest locked position?
This pulse is commonly measured before certain cardiac medications.
What is the apical pulse?
A resident suddenly develops slurred speech and facial drooping. What should the CNA recognize?
What are possible signs of a stroke requiring immediate reporting?
Before entering a resident's room, a CNA should always perform this action to protect privacy.
What is knocking and waiting for permission before entering?
A resident diagnosed with tuberculosis requires this type of isolation precaution.
What are airborne precautions?
Before transferring a resident into a wheelchair, a CNA should secure this safety feature.
What are the wheelchair brakes?
To reduce aspiration risk, residents should generally be positioned in this way while eating.
What is upright, at approximately 90 degrees?
A resident reports chest pain that started suddenly. What is the CNA's priority?
What is stay with the resident and notify the nurse immediately?
A family member asks you about another resident's medical condition. Which resident right protects that information?
What is confidentiality (HIPAA/privacy)?
These precautions are commonly used for MRSA and C. difficile.
What are contact precautions?
A resident begins to fall while walking. What should the CNA do?
What is ease the resident safely to the floor while protecting them from injury?
A colostomy pouch should usually be emptied when it reaches approximately this level.
What is one-third to one-half full?
A normally alert resident becomes suddenly confused. What should the CNA do first?
What is report the sudden change to the nurse immediately?
A competent resident chooses to wear pajamas to breakfast despite staff encouragement to change clothes. Which resident right is demonstrated?
What is the right to make personal choices (autonomy)?
This PPE should be removed first when doffing contaminated equipment.
What are gloves?
The acronym RACE is used for this type of emergency.
What is a fire emergency?
This nursing intervention can help reduce dependent edema when appropriate.
What is elevating the affected extremity?
While making rounds, a CNA finds a resident lying on the floor beside the bed. What is the first action?
What is stay with the resident, call for the nurse, and do not move the resident unless there is immediate danger?
A resident refuses all meals during the day. What is the CNA's priority responsibility?
What is respect the refusal, document according to policy, and report it to the nurse?
A CNA accidentally touches their face with a contaminated glove. What should happen next?
What is remove the gloves, perform hand hygiene, and replace the gloves before continuing care?
You smell smoke coming from another hallway. What is your first priority?
What is follow RACE by rescuing anyone in immediate danger and activating the alarm according to facility policy?
For an unconscious resident, oral care should generally be provided this often.
What is every 2 to 4 hours, or according to facility policy?
Which resident should the CNA recognize as the highest priority?
What is the resident reporting difficulty breathing?