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When a CNA provides quality care to a resident, it is important that the care is - Culturally Acceptable
to the resident
As a CNA you can apply to work at a - Nursing home
A CNA can't - Administer medication
The resident's care plan is important to the CNA because it - contains information about meeting
each resident's needs
A CNA can communicate with resident's who have vision or hearing impairments by - using verbal
communication to provide cues
Not within the nursing assistants scope of practice - performing sterile procedures and inserting
tubes into the resident's body
Not a way for CNA's to meet residents self esteem and respect needs - Call the resident pet names
Nursing assistants role if an activity is not listed in the care plan - The CNA shouldn't perform the
activity
A visitor asks you what is wrong with Mrs. Teldon after she sees her being taken to the dining room.
What should you say? - "I can not discuss confidential information about any resident."
A nursing assistant leaves the bed in the highest position and the side rail down. The resident tries to
get up to go to the bathroom and falls, causing an injury. The nursing assistant is guilty of -
Negligence
Which type of communication can often be most powerful? - Non-verbal
a barrier to communication - CNA uses medical terminology w/ the resident
, Mr. Young speaks very little English. How might the CNA communicate with him? - Using pictures and
gestures as well as words.
Before the CNA leaves the resident's room they should - Place the call light within reach of the
resident
Subjective Data - complains of headache
Mrs. Stevens was awake and talking after lunch, now she keeps dozing off and her speech is slurred.
What should the CNA do? - Report the change in her condition to her supervisor immediately
As a nursing assistant, you will spend most of your time attending to which of your residents' human
needs? - safety and security needs
When you touch a resident in an appropriate way, such as a pat on the shoulder to show caring and
attention, which of the resident's human needs are you meeting? - belonging and love needs
A CNA uses good body mechanics by - facing the work area, pivoting feet rather than twisting at the
waist
most favorable for bacterial growth - a dark, warm, moist place
Transmission-Based Precautions - They are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
When a CNA wears gloves, which link is broken, thus preventing the spread of disease - Mode of
transmission
When washing hands, an NA should use friction for - At least 20 seconds
When using a transfer belt, the CNA should - Place it over the residents clothing
What indicates that a resident is in correct body alignment - Fingers are slightly curled