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100

Why should you keep bed linens wrinkle-free?

To  keep the skin healthy and to prevent pressure injuries.

100

What parts of the body should be washed everyday?

Face, hands, underarms, and perineal area

100

Areas of the body that bear much of the body weight

Pressure points

100

Care of the body after death is referred to as what?

Post mortem care

100

Which setting provides short term care and stabilization for patients with acute (sudden, immediate and severe) health conditions?

Hospital

200

Normal heart rate range for adults

60-100 bpm

200

How often should a resident be repositioned while in a wheelchair?

every hour

200

Becoming restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or night.

sundowning 

200

Essential for tissue growth and repair.

Protein
200

Patients that are immobile or on bedrest are at risk of muscle tissue decreasing in size or strength due to lack of use. What is the medical term?

Atrophy
300

During this type of ROM, the resident does all the work.

AROM- Active Range of Motion

300

What position is a resident in if they are lying on their stomach with arms at their side?

Prone

300

The inhalation of food, fluid or foreign material into the lungs.

Aspiration 

300

Medical term for difficulty swallowing

dysphagia

300

A patient with a wound, sore or incision should be monitored for:

signs of infection (redness, warmth, drainage or odor)

400

During this type of ROM, the NA helps the resident. The resident does some of the work.

AAROM- Assisted Active Range of Motion

400

The inability to think logically and clearly:

confusion

400

The repetition of words, phrases, questions, or actions.

perseveration 

400

Which food groups should make up at least half a person's plate?

Fruits & vegetables
400

A small fire is noticed in the trash can of a room in a nursing home. After removing the patients from the room, the CNA would:

Activate the alarm

500

What is the most essential nutrient for life?

water

500

A side of the body that is weakened due to a stroke or injury

affected side (hemiplegia, hemiparesis)

500

What is the bottom row of Maslow's Heirarchy of needs?

Physiological needs: oxygen, water, shelter, etc

500

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which needs are the most vital and must be met before any other needs can be achieved?

Physiological needs: oxygen, water, food, elimination and rest

500

A patient that needs no nursing interventions (such as injections, IV therapy, wound care, tube feedings or intensive symptom monitoring) but is unable to care for himself in his own home would probably be found in a:

Assisted Living Facility (ALF)