ILLINOIS CNA State Exam IL 2023 study | questions and answers graded A+

ILLINOIS CNA State Exam IL 2023 study | questions and answers graded A+ aphasia - loss of speech Bradycardia - slow heart rate MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; an infectious disease caused by a pathogen that is resistant to many antibiotics bradypnea - slow breathing surveyor - A person who collects information by observing and asking questions LPN - licensed practical nurse C. diff - is a germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon). Fowler's position - a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees Shingles - viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves hypotensive - low blood pressure Hypertension - high blood pressure quadriplegia - paralysis of all four limbs pass - Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep pneumonia - An inflammation of lung tissue, wherer the alveoli in the affected areas fill w/fluid paraplegia - paralysis from the waist down Hypothermia - abnormally low body temperature Hypothermia signs and symptoms - Cold skin, pale skin/cyanosis, shivering, loss of coordination, altered LOC, bradycardia, bradypnea, hypotension Hyperthermia symptoms - 1) Cessation of shivering 2) Bradycardia 3) Decrease in respiratory minute volume delirium - mental disorder marked by confusion wandering - moving about the facility with no purpose and is usually unaware of safety hemiplegia - paralysis of one side of the body subjective data - things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses; symptoms objective data - information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs intake and output - a record that notes all fluids taken in or eliminated by a person in a given period of time Semi-Fowler's Position - the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees sanguineous drainage - bloody drainage serosanguineous drainage - thin, watery drainage that is blood-tinged avoidable pressure ulcer - a pressure ulcer that develops from the improper use of the nursing process bony prominences - areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin purulent - containing pus High Fowler's Position - A semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised 60 to 90 degrees Sims position - lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back prone position - lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side) Trendelenburg position - A position in which the patient's feet and legs are higher than the head Tachypnea - rapid breathing pressure ulcer - any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue Sundowning - Signs, symptoms, and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness unavoidable pressure ulcer - A pressure ulcer that occurs despite efforts to prevent one through proper use of the nursing process clean-contaminated wound - occurs from the surgical entry of the reproductive, urinary, respiratory, or gastrointestinal system race - rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish functional nursing - A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do team nursing - method of care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care primary nursing - a nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person's total care case management - A nursing care pattern; a case manager (an RN) coordinates a person's care from admission through discharge and into the home setting patient-focused care - A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside HIPPA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Ombudsman - someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person vital signs - temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse ox, pain oral temperature - 98.6 tympanic temperature - 98.6 axillary temperature - 97.6 rectal temperature - 99.6 temporal temperature - 99.6 heart rate - 60-100 bpm respiration rate - 12-20 Pulse locations - radial, cartoid, brachial, temporal, apical blood pressure - the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels blood pressure (BP) - systolic 90-120 /diastolic 60-80 high blood pressure - 140/90 low blood pressure - 90/60 CPR adult - -Hand Position: heel of one hand in center of chest, other hand on top; elbows locked -Compression Depth: At least 2 inches -Cycles: 30 Chest Compressions; 2 Ventilations -Rate: At least 100 Compressions per minute 24 hour urine specimen - a urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24-hour period Random urine specimen - urine analysis 120ML Midstream clean catch - requires special cleaning of genital area before collection, 30-60ML Straining urine - The purpose is to stream out kidney stones (renal calculi). You strainer if stones are present, save them and report to nurse. These may be sent to lab for analysis stool specimen - 30ML 2TBSP sputum specimen - A specimen of expectorant material from the mouth - forcefully expelled from the lungs and placed in a sterile container. 5-10ML best in morning The open bed is made for: - *Newly admitted persons arriving by wheelchair *Persons who are getting ready for bed *Persons who are out of bed for a short time The closed bed is made: - after a client is discharged, for a new client or resident after the bed frame and mattress are cleaned and disinfected top linen pulled up, bedspread pulled over pillow occupied bed - a bed made while a person is in the bed. A surgical bed should be left in what position? - highest position Hand Hygiene (Hand Washing) - -Lather all surfaces (wrists, hands, & fingers), creating friction, for at least 20 seconds. -Keep hands lower than elbows & fingertips down -Rinse all surfaces (wrists, hands, & fingers), keeping hands lower than elbows & fingertips down PPE (personal protective