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AC abbreviation meaning Correct Answers The abbreviation
AC means before meals.
Action after visiting a client and wanting to talk about it Correct
Answers Call your office and relate the information to your
supervisor.
Action for a resident complaining of burning upon urination
Correct Answers Report this to the charge nurse.
Action if a resident is masturbating in a chair Correct Answers
Leave the resident alone and provide privacy.
Actions when a fire is discovered Correct Answers Rescue
resident from the area, alarm others, confine the fire, extinguish
the fire.
Activity Program Failure Correct Answers To ensure failure of
an activity program, have large groups for activities.
ADL Correct Answers The abbreviation ADL stands for
activities of daily living.
Advocacy Definition Correct Answers ____ is a process of
making a plea or providing support on the behalf of another
individual.
,Aging circulatory system change Correct Answers A common
physical change is thickening of the heart walls.
Aging female reproductive system change Correct Answers A
common physical change is a decrease in estrogen level.
Aging integumentary changes Correct Answers Normal
changes in an aging person's integumentary system include
thinning of the dermis layer of the skin.
Aging Theories Correct Answers One of the current theories
on aging states that the rate of aging is determined largely by
hereditary factors.
AIDS transmission Correct Answers Primarily occurs through
sharing needles and syringes.
Airborne transmitted diseases Correct Answers Examples of
airborne transmitted diseases include measles and tuberculosis.
Alcohol Classification Correct Answers The drug alcohol is a
neurological depressant.
Alzheimer's disease symptoms Correct Answers In the first
stages of Alzheimer's disease, a likely symptom would be
making unusual mistakes.
Alzheimer's Explanation Correct Answers Mr. Smith tells you
that he saw a staff member open his night stand and go through
his drawer and now he is missing $40.00. The CNA will tell the
resident he has Alzheimer's and did not see that happen.
,Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Correct Answers
Persons with ALS usually need to be placed on a ventilator to
aid their breathing.
Antibiotics Abuse Correct Answers Misuse of drugs that fight
infections.
apnea Correct Answers Episodes in which a person stops
breathing for several seconds.
Asepsis Correct Answers Being free of all microorganisms.
Aseptic technique Correct Answers Using aseptic technique
means that we avoid contaminating an area.
Assisting a Blind Resident Correct Answers It is important to
hold the resident's elbow.
Assisting resident with right sided cerebrovascular accident
Correct Answers Using her left arm and leg.
Back Aches in Nursing Assistants Correct Answers Most
likely caused by pushing or pulling heavy objects.
Basic Positions Correct Answers All of the following are basic
positions EXCEPT flexed position.
Bedpan Measurement Correct Answers After removing the
resident from the bedpan, the NA should measure and record the
contents of bedpan.
, Best response when corrected by a charge nurse Correct
Answers It would be best if you remained open to feedback.
Better care Correct Answers It is most important for an
individual who is just entering a long-term care facility to
receive better care than the residents that are near death.
Blind Resident Communication Correct Answers In order to
communicate with a resident that is blind and is in a wheelchair
you should make eye contact and talk to them at eye level.
Blood clot in veins Correct Answers When blood is moving
too slowly and forms a clot in the veins it is called venous
thrombosis.
Blood pressure timing Correct Answers Mr. Jones needs his
blood pressure taken 1 1/2 hours after his medication, which was
given at 930 am, so you would take his blood pressure at 1100
am.
Bloodborne pathogens Correct Answers Infectious
microorganisms in blood that can cause disease.
body fluids Correct Answers Liquids originating from the
body, such as blood, saliva, and mucus.
Body Mechanics Principles Correct Answers Keep your back
straight, bend your knees, and lift with your legs.