Infection Control
The proper way to wash hands includes scrubbing for at least this many seconds.
What is 20 seconds?
The number of heartbeats per minute is called ____.
What is pulse?
CNA stands for ____.
What is Certified Nursing Assistant?
The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
The acronym used for responding to cardiac arrest: CPR. What does it stand for?
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
This type of isolation is used for patients with contagious airborne diseases.
What is airborne isolation?
The normal adult blood pressure range is around this.
What is 120/80 mmHg?
The proper way to transfer a patient is to use these muscles to avoid injury.
What are leg muscles?
The system responsible for breaking down food is called ____.
What is the digestive system?
A CNA should do this first in case of a fire
What is activate the fire alarm or evacuate?
A device worn over the mouth and nose to prevent spreading germs.
What is a mask?
The term for rapid breathing is ____.
What is tachypnea?
Turning a patient every two hours to prevent bedsores is called ____.
What is repositioning or turning?
The largest organ of the body.
What is the skin?
When lifting a heavy object, you should always ____.
What is lift with your legs, not your back?
The act of cleaning surfaces to remove germs is called ____.
What is disinfection?
The normal adult body temperature in Celsius.
What is 37°C?
This is the term for a patient lying on their back with the head elevated 30–45 degrees.
What is Fowler’s position?
The bones that protect the brain are called ____.
What is the skull?
These are used to prevent patients from falling out of bed.
What are side rails?
When should a CNA use gloves?
What is when touching blood, body fluids, or contaminated items?
The term for a pulse that is irregular in rhythm is ____.
What is arrhythmia?
When a patient refuses care, the CNA should first ____.
What is respect their decision and report to nurse?
These blood cells fight infection.
What are white blood cells?
This type of shock occurs when the body reacts severely to an allergen.
What is anaphylactic shock?