State Skills
Terminology
NA duties
Abbreviations
Key Points
100

This is what client is covered with during the making of an occupied bed.

What is the bath blanket?

100

This is also known as a CVA.

What is a stroke?

100

When should NA identify a resident for meals?

What is before giving a resident their food?

100

ADLS

What are activities of daily living?

100

To convert ounces to milliliters, the NA should multiply by?

What is 30?

200

These two items must be in place prior to providing mouth care to a client.

What are gloves (on NA) and clothing protector?

200

This is any break in the continuity of a bone.

What is a fracture?

200

If a resident cant breath what is the NA duty?

What is inform the nurse?

200

BPM

What is beats per minute?

200

This is the most important piece of furniture in the resident's unit.

What is the hospital bed?

300

This is the appropriate temperature of the water needed prior to rinsing/brushing dentures.

What is cool water?

300

This term means difficulty breathing.

What is dyspnea?

300

What should a NA do during a resident's admission?

What is explain how to work the call light and bed controls?

300

DNR

What is do not resuscitate?

300

A person experiencing this condition exhibits low fluid intake; low output of dark urine with strong odor; weight loss; dry skin; confusion; poor skin turgor.

What is dehydration?

400

This is the tool you use to clean under fingernails while giving nail care to a client.

What is an orangewood stick?

400

What is the type of ROM exercise that a resident does on his own, without any help from the NA?

What is Active range of motion (AROM)?

400

Where should the call light be placed when a NA leaves the room?

What is within the resident's reach?

400

NPO

What is nothing by mouth?

400

This is the most accurate place to take a temperature.

What is rectal?

500

This is the direction your hands should be in when washing your hands.

What is lower than elbows and fingertips down?

500

This is a hollow tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine.

What is a catheter?

500

What does a NA use to get a resident out of bed when they can not bear any weight?

What is a Hoyer lift?

500

GI

What is gastrointestinal?

500

How often should a bed bound resident be turned in bed?

What is every two hours?

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