At no point did my hands touch the inside of the sink
Handwashing
Name one system in the body
Digestive, respiratory, integumentary, reproductive, muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, urinary
Your resident is doing well and seems to be able to transfer with the assist of two nursing assistants and a gait belt instead of a mechanical lift as the care plan states. Your next steps would be to use this and to alert your supervisor.
Use the mechanical lift
The privacy act that was created in 1996 that protects all healthcare information is called this
HIPPA
Inhaling vomit, food, or saliva into the lungs is known as this
Aspiration
I will wipe the hands and simulate wiping the mouth
Feeding
What is the medical term for a bed sore
Decubitus ulcer
Thomas is a resident you were caring for this morning. It is his scheduled shower day, but he has refused. He states he doesn’t like to take showers. A good alternative would be this
Bed bath
Misappropriation of funds is intentionally using another person’s funds or THIS without that person’s permission
Belongings
An inanimate object that harbors a germ or parasite mis known as this
Fomite
Candidate repositions arm and shoulder so that the client is not lying on arm
Positions on side
Pregnant women
You witness a resident fall in his bedroom and you know to stay with your resident and call for who?
A nurse
As a CNA you become THIS, a person who must report any abusive or unlawful activity immediately
Mandatory reporter
Heart beats heard via the stethoscope while taking blood pressure are known as this
Korotkoff sounds
Basin is in a comfortable position for client on protective barrier
Foot care
RH is an autoimmune disorder. TRUE or FALSE
True
you were caring for 35-year-old resident who has cancer. Her doctor has recommended she have blood transfusions, but she refuses due to her beliefs. What should you do?
Respect her wishes and provide the care she will accept
A copy of a patient’s rights is given to the patient at this time
COPD stands for this
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Avoids overexposure of client by ensuring client’s chest is covered
Dressing client with a weak right arm
myocardial infarction is also known as this
Heart attack
Patient turns on their call light, on your way to your patient you find an unknown spilt substance on the hall floor. Your next step would be to do this
Clean the spill before seeing the patient
If the nursing assistant had not toileted her resident every 2 hours as directed in the care plan, and the resident fell because she was trying to get to the bathroom in time, the CNA would be deemed this.
Negligent
A feeling or a visual disturbance experienced prior to a seizure is known as this
Aura