CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Admitting/Discharging a person - discharging: you can help pack DON'T give discharge instructions Ambulation Safety - walk to the side and slightly BEHIND the person's WEAK side Pain - A CNA observes and reports signs of pain or discomfort to the nurse immediately! Signs: Increased pulse/BP/respirations, sweating, dyspnea, crying/grunting/moaning When reporting or recording complaints of pain, use the residents EXACT words Admitting Procedure - Provide privacy Check name, greet them b...

Active range of motion exercises are prescribed to prevent: A. Loss of joint motion B. Arthritis C. Circulation D. Skin Breakdown - Loss of joint motion When transporting and moving residents, a nurse assistant can protect himself or herself from injury by using: A. Good body mechanics B. Helpers C. Extra equipment D. A co-worker's advice - Good body mechanics When a nurse assistant obtains a blood pressure reading of 160/110; what is the best action? A. Record the reading as usual...

what is delirium ? - loss of alertness and IS reversible what is an illness that develops suddenly and is expected to last a short time ? - acute what type of care is designed to assist the resident to attain and maintain the highest the highest level of function possible ? - restorative what does confer mean ? - compare what is the nursing assistant responsible for ? - providing direct personal care drainage bags...? - should never be on the floor what is the line of authority ? ...

When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide stands a. approximately two feet directly behind the client. b. about one foot from the client's weak side. c. about one foot from the client's strong side. d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak side. - d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak side. When working with a client who has urinary retention, the nurse aide can expect that the client will a. urinate large volumes. b. be unable t...

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...

1. The risk of prostate cancer increases when a man is over the age of? - 60 2. This section has a person's identifying information. It is used to complete forms that require the same information. - The admission information 3. Which is required by CMS for nursing center residents? - The Minimum Data Set 4. An action is taken by the nursing team. Care is giving in this step. This action is - A nursing intervention 5. The nursing care plan contains the following except? - The doctor's o...

1 oz = - 30 mL 1 cup = - 8 oz / 240 mL 1 qt = - 1000 mL Active Range of Motion (AROM) - done by the patient Passive Range of Motion (PROM) - health care worker moves the joints through their range of motion Active-Assistive Range of Motion (AAROM) - the person does the exercises with some assistance from the health care worker abduction - Movement away from the midline of the body Adduction - Movement toward the midline of the body extension - Straightening of a joint Flex...

What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free? - To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure ulcers What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part? - Prosthesis Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called - Range of motion Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown? - Unfasten gown at neck and waist and roll the dirty side in while holding gown away from the body. How many times can disposable gl...

A nurse asks you to give a person his drug when he is done in the bathroom. Your response to the nurse is A. "I will give the drug for you" B. "I will ask the other nursing assistant to give the drug" C. "I am sorry but I cannot give that drug. I will let you know when he is out of the bathroom. D. "I refuse to give that drug" - C. "I am sorry but I cannot give that drug. I will let you know when he is out of the bathroom. An ethical person is A. Does not judge others B. Avoids perso...