Act that requires a nursing assistant registry in each state.
What is OBRA?
100
A right of all residents, clients, and patients
What is high quality care?
100
Verbal form of defamation
What is Slander?
100
Work ethics include:
What are: How you look? What you say? How you behave? How you treat others? How you work with others?
100
R.A.C.E. (stands for)
What is Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish?
200
The nurse aid reports directly to this person.
What is he charge or unit nurse?
200
Another right of all residents, clients, and patients.
What is clean and safe environment?
200
One example of involuntary seclusion
What is placing a resident alone behind a closed door? Keeping a resident away from an activity he/she enjoys? etc
200
Good qualities and characteristics for success as a nurse aid.
What are: Being caring? Being considerate? Being Cheerful? Being trustworthy? Having empathy? Being courteous? Being honest? Being cooperative? Being self-aware? Having patience? Having enthusiasm?
200
The binder containing what you should do if you come in contact with a chemical at your workplace.
What is SDS (Safety Data Sheet) formerly MSDS (Materials safety data sheet)
300
Give drugs to residents, give information about a resident over the phone, take phone orders from MD, perform procedures that require sterile technique, supervise others (including other CNAs)
What are some things that the CNA must never do?
300
A third right of all residents, clients and patients
What is involvement in their own care?
300
Threatening to do harm to a resident.
What is assault?
300
Ways for a CNA to maintain good health
What are: Healthy diet? Adequate sleep/rest? Good body mechanics? Exercise? Protect your vision and hearing? Do not smoke? Do not use addicting substances (drugs and alcohol)?
300
The government agency that protects workers safety.
What is OSHA?
400
CNA responsibility includes:
What is: Knowing what you can safely do within your scope of practice?
400
An ACT designed to protect the persons privacy regarding medical status. (diagnosis, procedures, history i.e. all medical records)
What is HIPPA?
400
Consequences of being found guilty of abuse or neglect.
What are: Job loss, Loss of certification, being convicted of a crime
400
Ways to maintain good hygiene.
What are: Bathe daily? Use deodorant/antiperspirant? Brush teeth often? (upon awakening, after meals and at bedtime.) Use mouthwash? Shampoo hair often? Maintain good menstrual hygiene? Good foot care?
400
Two ways to promote resident's safety
What are 1) checking that you provide care the right person (check ID, ask name and date of birth) 2) using standard precautions?
500
Any four observations you must report to the nurse:
What are: Changes in mental status, skin tears, rashes, abnormal vital signs, change in physical ability, lack of appetite, difficulty swallowing, etc.
500
Other rights of residents, clients, and patients.
What are discharge planning, knowing the cost and possible consequences of treatment, protection of privacy, the expectation regarding their own responsibilities etc.
500
The major categories of abuse are.
What are: Physical abuse, verbal abuse, psychological abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, intimidation, unreasonable confinement, financial exploitation, misappropriation etc.
500
Guidelines for CNA appearance
What are: Keep uniforms clean, mended and pressed if necessary? Clean sneakers, Wear name badge? Long hair (below collar) tied up or back? Nails trimmed short? No acrylic nails? No nail polish, No body piercings visible (except small pierced earrings) Cover tattoos, no jewelry (except wedding band and wrist watch) Light make-up? No perfume or cologne?
500
P.A.S.S
What is the order of operation of a fire extinguisher? (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)