Input & Output
This term refers to everything a patient takes in their body, including fluids and food
What is input
The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
What is systolic pressure
Name the device that is applied around the waist used to support a person who is unstable or disabled
Who delegates tasks to the CNA?
What is the RN and LPN
What regulatory agency oversees CNA's in the state of Arizona
What is the Arizona State Board of Nursing
What is Dehydration
This term refers to difficulty swallowing
What is Dysphagia
This is the first step a CNA should take before providing care to ensure both their safety and the patient's safety
What is washing your hands
Before accepting a delegated task, a CNA must ensure that they have had this to complete the task safely and effectively
What is the proper training and competence
What is pulling the privacy curtain, closing patients door.
When measuring a patient's output, CNA's should record this type of bodily fluid that is collected in a graduated container
What is "urine"
The term NPO refers to what
To prevent falls, a CNA should ensure this is within the patient's reach at all times
What is a call light
A CNA should never accept a delegated task that involves this, as it is outside of their scope of practice.
What is administering medications or performing invasive procedures
"______" refers to when the skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direction the body is moving
What is shearing
What is utilizing standard precautions empty the catheter bag into a graduated container and record the amount in milliliters.
What is the term that refers to back lying position
Supine position (dorsal recumbent position)
When lifting heavy objects or assisting a patient, a CNA should use this technique to avoid injury
What is proper body mechanics
This term refers to authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation.
What is delegation
This is the minimum amount of time a CNA should spend washing their hand with soap and water to effectively reduce the spread of germs
What is at least 20 seconds
"_____" refers to rubbing one surface against another
What is friction
To reduce the risk of infection, CNA's must follow this set of practices when caring for all patients, regardless of their diagnosis
What are "standard precautions"
An RN/LPN can delegate these tasks: measuring V/S, making beds, turning & repositioning a patients, performing ROM, measuring input and output to whom?
What is a CNA
When documenting a patients fluid intake, a CNA must include these three types of liquids consumed by the patient.
What are oral fluids, IV fluids, and tube feedings