NYS CNA Exam
Syncope - answers Fainting
Anuria - answers Absence of Urine
Nocturia - answers Incomplete emptying of the bladder at night, or excess of bladder
capacity.
Hematuria - answers Blood or RBC in the Urine
Oliguria - answers Scant urine production
Hand-washing - answers The most important method of preventing the spread of
infection. Hand-washing is effective when done for 15-20 seconds.
Convalescent Home - answers Rehabilitation Home: Rest and restore post life/health
change. (sub-acute)
OBRA - answers Interested in care for the Resident
OSHA - answers Interested in care for the Employee
JCAHO - answers Establishes and ensures standards
MDS - answers Minimum Data Set. To be completed with information pertaining to the
level of assistance needed in order to receive Medicare payment.
Medicare - answers Given to the elderly. It is an entitlement.
Medicaid - answers Given as AID to the people who need AID.
Table of Organization - answers "T.O." : The Chain of Command
Top to bottom: Board of Trustees, CEO, DON, RN (Charge Nurse or Supervisor), LPN,
CNA.
DNR - answers Do Not Resuscitate
DNI - answers Do Not Intibate
DNH - answers Do Not Hospitalize
Ombudsman - answers Patient Advocate
, Hypo- - answers Decrease in...
Hyper- - answers Increase in...
Anteroom - answers The room before an Isolation room where P.P.E. is provided for
use.
In order to become a CNA, you must... - answers meet OBRA's requirements for CNA
Training. Once completed successfully, the licensing state will include the CNA in the
state registry per OBRA's requirements.
NACEP - answers Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Program
Reciprocity - answers Another state honoring your license in which you were not
licensed in. ex.: Licensed in NYS, and relocating to another state.
The 5 rights of deligation - answers 1) The right to ask
2) The right circumstance
3) The right person
4) The right direction
5) The right supervision
Nephrpostomy - answers Fistula creation or line clearing the kidney
Delegate - answers Give another person permission to perform a task on your behalf.
ex.: An RN would delegate patient care responsibilities to the CNA.
Pulse - answers 60-100 BPM = normal range for adults
Apical Pulse - answers Over the apex of the heart. Listened to with the stethoscope.
Temporal Pulse - answers Located in the temple directly in front of the ear.
Femoral Pulse - answers Located in the inner thigh. Used during Codes.
Radial Pulse - answers Located on the wrist. Use two fingers, but not the thumbs.
Brachial Pulse - answers Located on the inside of the upper arm near the elbow.
Carotid Artery Pulse - answers Located in the neck.
Popliteal Artery - answers Located behind the knee.
Posterior Tibial Artery - answers Located in the ankle.
Respirations - answers 12-20 RPM = Normal Adult Range.
Syncope - answers Fainting
Anuria - answers Absence of Urine
Nocturia - answers Incomplete emptying of the bladder at night, or excess of bladder
capacity.
Hematuria - answers Blood or RBC in the Urine
Oliguria - answers Scant urine production
Hand-washing - answers The most important method of preventing the spread of
infection. Hand-washing is effective when done for 15-20 seconds.
Convalescent Home - answers Rehabilitation Home: Rest and restore post life/health
change. (sub-acute)
OBRA - answers Interested in care for the Resident
OSHA - answers Interested in care for the Employee
JCAHO - answers Establishes and ensures standards
MDS - answers Minimum Data Set. To be completed with information pertaining to the
level of assistance needed in order to receive Medicare payment.
Medicare - answers Given to the elderly. It is an entitlement.
Medicaid - answers Given as AID to the people who need AID.
Table of Organization - answers "T.O." : The Chain of Command
Top to bottom: Board of Trustees, CEO, DON, RN (Charge Nurse or Supervisor), LPN,
CNA.
DNR - answers Do Not Resuscitate
DNI - answers Do Not Intibate
DNH - answers Do Not Hospitalize
Ombudsman - answers Patient Advocate
, Hypo- - answers Decrease in...
Hyper- - answers Increase in...
Anteroom - answers The room before an Isolation room where P.P.E. is provided for
use.
In order to become a CNA, you must... - answers meet OBRA's requirements for CNA
Training. Once completed successfully, the licensing state will include the CNA in the
state registry per OBRA's requirements.
NACEP - answers Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Program
Reciprocity - answers Another state honoring your license in which you were not
licensed in. ex.: Licensed in NYS, and relocating to another state.
The 5 rights of deligation - answers 1) The right to ask
2) The right circumstance
3) The right person
4) The right direction
5) The right supervision
Nephrpostomy - answers Fistula creation or line clearing the kidney
Delegate - answers Give another person permission to perform a task on your behalf.
ex.: An RN would delegate patient care responsibilities to the CNA.
Pulse - answers 60-100 BPM = normal range for adults
Apical Pulse - answers Over the apex of the heart. Listened to with the stethoscope.
Temporal Pulse - answers Located in the temple directly in front of the ear.
Femoral Pulse - answers Located in the inner thigh. Used during Codes.
Radial Pulse - answers Located on the wrist. Use two fingers, but not the thumbs.
Brachial Pulse - answers Located on the inside of the upper arm near the elbow.
Carotid Artery Pulse - answers Located in the neck.
Popliteal Artery - answers Located behind the knee.
Posterior Tibial Artery - answers Located in the ankle.
Respirations - answers 12-20 RPM = Normal Adult Range.
