Infections Prevention & Vital Signs
You can use disposable gloves, gowns, and masks how many time before discarding?
One time.
Legal document that designates what kind of care a person wants if he is unable to make that decision himself.
What is an advance directive?
Understanding or identifying another person's feelings.
What is empathy?
3 ounces in milliliters.
What is 90 ml?
Number hours needed to become a CNA according to OBRA.
What is 75 hours?
Washing your hands with friction for this number of seconds is the best way to perform hand hygiene.
What is 20 seconds?
Which of the following people may an NA share a resident’s medical information?
What is the resident's doctor?
Blue or gray skin
What is cyanotic?
Use this unit when documenting how much fluid a resident takes in or puts out.
Number of continuing education hours required each year for a GNA/CNA?
What is 12 hours?
The typical site used when monitoring a resident's pulse.
What is radial pulse?
DNR/DNI
What is code status?
NPO.
What is nothing by mouth?
12:00 am in military time
What is 2400?
Investigates reports of abuse.
What is state board of nursing/health department?
The most accurate site to take a temperature.
What is a rectal temperature?
Documenting care right after it has been done.
The best way to complete documentation.
A cane with four rubbed-tipped feet.
What is a quad cane?
Ounces of fluid a resident should drink in a day.
What is 64 ounces?
What must you perform to pass a skill during the GNA examination?
What is the critical element step?
Use this for every single person in your care, regardless of infection.
What are standard precautions?
"Mr. Gomez ate half of his scrambled egg" is an example of documenting what?
What is a fact?
Permanent and painful stiffening of a joint and muscle.
What is a contracture?
Angle the resident should sit at when eating.
This is a function of a provider and is outside of the scope of practice for a CNA/GNA.
What is prescribing medication?