CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Guías de estudio, Notas de estudios & Resúmenes

How do you promote communication with a resident? - asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6) A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - Use a gait belt What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - 80-93 `F What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106) What is the oral temperature? - 97.6-99.6 A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him t...

The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift. This means you will ambulate the patient ____ times. a. Four b. Three c. Two d. One - C. two Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the resident you are listening. Which of these behaviors is the best way to exhibit good listening skills? A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the conversation. B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further. C. Talking to the res...

What part of the hand washing procedure gets rid of germs/pathogens? - Friction When feeding a resident, who chooses what he or she is fed next? - The resident What is it called when you see someone else commit an unsafe action, or harm or put a resident in danger and you do not report it? - Aiding and abetting What should a CNA do if they smell alcohol on the breath of a coworker? - Tell the nurse There are 4 resident call lights on, which one is the biggest emergency that the nurse needs...

Acute illness - A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover Assisted living residence - Provides housing personal care support services healthcare and social activities in a homelike setting to persons needing help with daily activities Chronic illness - And ongoing illness slow gradual and onset; it has no known cure; we can control and complication prevented with proper treatment Functional nursing - A nursing care pattern focused on tasks and jobs; each nursing team...

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...