CNA: Prometric Exam Study Guide 2023//2024

CNA: Prometric Exam Study Guide 2023//2024 A fracture pan is - ANSWER a bedpan that is flatter than the regular bedpan. It is used for residents who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan Daily fluid intake - ANSWER A healthy person should take in 64 to 96 ounces of fluid each day to maintain health Items used to take a blood pressure - ANSWER A stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff--also called a sphygmomanometer Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program - ANSWER Makes the rules about training and testing nursing assistants. The state programs make sure that federal rules are followed in nursing facilities that receive payment from Medicare or Medicaid. Setting up and running the nursing assistant registry is also a part of this program. If a nursing assistant is accused of abusing a resident the facility will investigate according to its policies and procedure. If they determine abuse has occurred a report must be made to them and they will decide whether or not to mark it on their registry. A policy is - ANSWER a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs A procedure is - ANSWER a method or way of doing something Assisting stroke residents to eat - ANSWER Place food in the resident's field of vision Use assistive devices Watch for signs of choking Place food in the unaffected/nonparalyzed side of the mouth Hand hygiene - ANSWER Washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol--based hand rubs the most important thing NA can do to prevent the spread of disease Wet hands and wrists, apply soap, lather for at least 20 seconds, clean nails Conversions - ANSWER 30 mL = 30 cc = 1 oz = 1/8 cup Cyanotic - ANSWER Skin that is blue or gray Military time - ANSWER Midnight = 0000 1 am = 0100 1pm = 1300 OBRA: hours of training and continuing education hours for CNAs - ANSWER NAs must complete at least 75 hours of training that covers topics like communication, preventing infections, safety and emergency procedures, and how to promote residents' independence and legal rights They must attend regular in-service education (a minimum of 12 hours per year) to keep their skills updated Importance of wrinkle free linen - ANSWER Sheets that do not lie flat under the resident's body increase the risk of pressure ulcers because they cut off circulation Communication with visually-impaired resident - ANSWER When you enter a new room with them, orient them to where things are. Describe things around you without using words like "see, look, watch" Use the face of an imaginary clock as a guide to explain the positions of objects that are in front of the person Walk slightly ahead of them if they need guidance in getting around Encourage them to use their other senses Assisting resident to walk recovering from a stroke - ANSWER Always use a gait belt for safety. Stand on the weaker side. Support the weaker (involved) side. Lead with the stronger side ROM exercises - ANSWER put a particular joint through its full arc of motion. The goals are to decrease or prevent contracture or atrophy, improve strength, and increase circulation. Active ROM - ANSWER performed by a resident themselves without help. NA role: Encourage Active Assisted ROM - ANSWER done by the resident with some assistance and support from the NA Passive ROM - ANSWER used when residents are not able to move on their own. Performed by the caregiver without the resident's help Transfer Belt - ANSWER Wash hands. Provide privacy. Lower Bed. Lock bed wheels. Assist the resident to sit with feet flat on the floor. Put on non-skid shoes and tie the laces. Place the belt over the resident's clothing and around the waist--not over bare skin. Tighten until it is snug but there is enough room to insert hand under belt. Make sure skin folds aren't caught under it. Position the buckle off-center for comfort Empathy - ANSWER identifying with the feelings of others. Understanding their problems because of personal experience. Identify with and care about them Sympathy - ANSWER sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others. Feel bad for them Objective - ANSWER is based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells. Collected by using the senses. Also called signs. Subjective - ANSWER is something a person cannot or did not observe but is based on something the resident reported that may or may not be true. Symptoms. Pulse sites - ANSWER Radial