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What are persons living in long-term care centers called?
What are persons living in long-term care centers called?
residents
Which health team member is responsible for the entire nursing staff?
Which health team member is responsible for the entire nursing staff?
director of nursing (DON)
Who performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse?
Who performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse?
Certified nursing aide
As a nursing assistant, you are part of what team?
As a nursing assistant, you are part of what team?
What is a hospice?
What is a hospice?
What is Medicaid?
What is Medicaid?
How are residents of long-term care centers informed of their rights?
How are residents of long-term care centers informed of their rights?
Restraint requires a doctor's order.
Restraint requires a doctor's order.
What does touching a person's body without consent constitute?
What does touching a person's body without consent constitute?
What is knowledge of right conduct versus wrong conduct called?
What is knowledge of right conduct versus wrong conduct called?
How many hours of instruction does OBRA require?
How many hours of instruction does OBRA require?
What should you do if a nurse asks you to perform a task beyond your legal limits?
What should you do if a nurse asks you to perform a task beyond your legal limits?
Practicing the right to privacy involves which of the following?
Practicing the right to privacy involves which of the following?
If you see a nursing assistant hitting a patient, what should you do?
If you see a nursing assistant hitting a patient, what should you do?
What type of wristwatch should you wear as a nursing assistant?
What type of wristwatch should you wear as a nursing assistant?
What is stress defined as?
What is stress defined as?
What is communication?
What is communication?
Where should you record information about the person's weight, vital signs, and elimination?
Where should you record information about the person's weight, vital signs, and elimination?
What type of data can you see, hear, feel, or smell?
What type of data can you see, hear, feel, or smell?
When should you report changes in a person's condition?
When should you report changes in a person's condition?
Which term means located at or toward the front of the body or body part?
Which term means located at or toward the front of the body or body part?
What does the abbreviation ADL stand for?
What does the abbreviation ADL stand for?
What is a concept that considers the whole person?
What is a concept that considers the whole person?
What does verbal communication use?
What does verbal communication use?
What is defined as any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function?
What is defined as any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function?
If you walk into a resident's room and the bowel movements have a strong odor, what should you do?
If you walk into a resident's room and the bowel movements have a strong odor, what should you do?
What shows that you are listening to a person?
What shows that you are listening to a person?
What is geriatrics defined as?
What is geriatrics defined as?
How is aging considered?
How is aging considered?
Because older people tend to have dry skin, what special consideration is taken into account?
Because older people tend to have dry skin, what special consideration is taken into account?
The risk of skin breakdown, skin tears, and pressure ulcers increase with age.
The risk of skin breakdown, skin tears, and pressure ulcers increase with age.
What is a housing option for older persons who cannot take care of themselves?
What is a housing option for older persons who cannot take care of themselves?
To identify a patient or resident, what should you do?
To identify a patient or resident, what should you do?
If a resident is choking and cannot speak or breathe, what action should you take?
If a resident is choking and cannot speak or breathe, what action should you take?
What steps should you take when transferring a person to or from a wheelchair?
What steps should you take when transferring a person to or from a wheelchair?
What measures are taken to assure appropriate use of signal lights to prevent falls?
What measures are taken to assure appropriate use of signal lights to prevent falls?
When should bed wheels be locked?
When should bed wheels be locked?
To use a transfer belt correctly, you need to follow whose guide?
To use a transfer belt correctly, you need to follow whose guide?
What are the steps for applying a transfer belt?
What are the steps for applying a transfer belt?
What is a microbe that is harmful and can cause infection called?
What is a microbe that is harmful and can cause infection called?
When washing your hands, how should you stand?
When washing your hands, how should you stand?
How should you clean your fingernails when washing your hands?
How should you clean your fingernails when washing your hands?
When drying your hands, where do you start?
When drying your hands, where do you start?
How should you turn off the faucet after washing your hands?
How should you turn off the faucet after washing your hands?
What do contact precautions always require the use of?
What do contact precautions always require the use of?
If you are delegated tasks that involve transition-based cautions, the nurse needs to tell you what personal protective equipment to use.
If you are delegated tasks that involve transition-based cautions, the nurse needs to tell you what personal protective equipment to use.
What is fainting defined as?
What is fainting defined as?
You find a victim lying on his right side who is breathing and has a pulse but is bleeding from his right leg. What should you do?
You find a victim lying on his right side who is breathing and has a pulse but is bleeding from his right leg. What should you do?
What should you do if a person is having a seizure?
What should you do if a person is having a seizure?
When washing your hands, how should your hands and forearms be positioned?
When washing your hands, how should your hands and forearms be positioned?
Study Notes
Long-Term Care and Health Team
- Residents refer to individuals living in long-term care centers.
- The director of nursing (DON) oversees the entire nursing staff.
- Certified nursing aides perform delegated tasks under a licensed nurse's supervision.
- Nursing assistants are integral members of the nursing team.
Healthcare Concepts
- Hospice care is for individuals who are dying, providing comprehensive support.
- Medicaid assists those with limited financial means to afford healthcare services.
- Residents in long-term care centers are informed of their rights verbally and in writing.
Patient Care and Ethics
- Restraint utilization requires a doctor’s order.
- Battery involves touching a person without consent.
- Ethics encompasses understanding right and wrong conduct, crucial for healthcare professionals.
- OBRA mandates a minimum of 75 hours of instructional training for nursing assistants.
Professional Responsibilities
- Nursing assistants should refuse tasks beyond legal limitations.
- Practicing privacy rights involves safeguarding individuals' personal information.
- If witnessing a colleague abusing a patient, reporting to a nurse is essential.
Communication and Documentation
- Effective communication necessitates correct interpretation of messages exchanged.
- Document vital signs, weight, and elimination in appropriate flow sheets and graphic sheets.
- Objective data is tangible information that can be observed through the senses.
Reporting Standards
- Immediate reporting of any changes in a patient's condition is required.
Anatomy and Care Principles
- Anterior (ventral) refers to locations towards the front of the body.
- ADL stands for activities of daily living, encompassing essential self-care tasks.
- Holism considers the whole person in care practices, addressing all aspects of well-being.
Aging and Health Considerations
- Geriatrics focuses on the care of aging individuals; aging itself is a normal process.
- Older adults may experience issues such as dry skin and increased risk of skin breakdown.
Safety and Emergency Protocols
- Assisted living facilities are available for older individuals unable to self-care.
- To identify a patient accurately, asking for their name is essential, along with repeating it.
- Abdominal thrusts are required when a choking resident cannot breathe or speak.
Transfer and Movement
- Bed wheels should be locked at all times except when moving the bed.
- A transfer belt must be applied according to a nurse's guidance for safety.
Infection Control
- Pathogens are harmful microbes that can lead to infections.
- Proper handwashing includes keeping hands lower than elbows and using techniques to clean fingernails.
- Always turn off faucets with paper towels to prevent contamination.
- Personal protective equipment is necessary for contact precautions.
Emergency Situations
- Fainting results from inadequate blood flow to the brain causing sudden loss of consciousness.
- In case of a seizure or a victim bleeding while breathing, specific protocols must be followed to ensure safety until professional help arrives.
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Prepare for your CNA Exam with these flashcards that cover essential terms and concepts. This review focuses on key definitions and roles within long-term care settings. Test your knowledge and boost your confidence before the exam!
