COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION EXAM
◉ Incontinent. Answer: Urinate/Poop On Themselves
◉ Continent. Answer: Go To Bathroom By Themselves
◉ May Offer Different Levels Of Care. Answer: -Skilled Nursing Care
-Assisted Living
-Dementia Care
-Subacute Care
◉ Types of Patients. Answer: -Geriatric
-Disabled
-Physically
-Mentally
◉ Protecting The Residents Rights. Answer: -Keep All Information
Confidential
-Cover Person When Being Moved In Hallway
-Close Door When Giving Care, Close Drapes, & Window Shades
,-Expose Body Parts Involved In A Treatment
-DO NOT Open The Mail
-Ask Visitors To Leave When Care Is Given
-Allow Person To Use The Phone In Private
◉ Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Answer: -Performs Delegated
or Assigned Nursing Tasks, Such As Taking A Resident's
Temperature
-Provides Personal Care
-May also be Called Nursing Assistant, Nurse Aide, or CNA
-Feeding Residents
-Keeping Residents Living Area Clean & Neat
-Making Beds
-Helping Dress Residents
-Assisting Residents To Move Safely Around The Facility
-Caring For Supplies & Equipment
◉ What You DO NOT Do. Answer: -Give Medications
-Insert or Remove Tubes
-Change Sterile Bandages
-Give Tube Feedings
, ◉ Observation Is Key. Answer:
◉ Writing Down Important Information Is A Must.. Answer:
◉ Chain Of Command. Answer: -CNA Carries Out Instructions Given
To Him/Her By A Nurse
-Nurse Acts On Instructions From The Physician
◉ Liability. Answer: A Person Being Held Responsible For Harming
Someone Else
◉ Scope of Practice. Answer: Defines The Tasks A Licensed
Individual Can Do
◉ Policy. Answer: A Course of Action That Should Be Taken
Everytime A Certain Situation Occurs
◉ Procedure. Answer: A Particular Method On Way You Do
Something
◉ OBRA. Answer: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Of 1987
-CNA's Must Attend Training Program
-Must Pass Written Competency